Loyola Ramblers vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 11/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

Charles Koch Arena is the location where the Wichita State Shockers (2-0) will meet the Loyola Ramblers (1-2) on Thursday.

The Loyola Ramblers stepped onto the hardwood against North Texas and took a loss by a score of 64-62 in their last contest. Loyola wrapped up the contest having earned a 32.7% field goal percentage (18 of 55) and buried 5 of their 26 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Ramblers made 21 of 31 tries for a rate of 67.7%. In terms of pulling down boards, they compiled 30 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 12 dimes in the game as well as creating 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to defending, Loyola allowed their opponent to shoot 35.8% from the field on 19 out of 53 shooting. North Texas earned 8 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. In addition, North Texas grabbed 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. North Texas finished the game at 81.5% from the free throw line by making 22 of their 27 shots. They also knocked down 4 of their 15 shots from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Ramblers walked away with 21 while North Texas accounted for 23 personal fouls.

Chuck Love III is a player who came through in this matchup. He shot 45.5% from the floor and earned 2 dimes. He saw the court for 31 mins played and also totaled 7 boards. He recorded 12 points on 5 of 11 shooting.

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Loyola comes into this one with a win-loss record of 1-2 for the year. They turn it over 11.3 times per game and as a group are committing 19.3 fouls per contest. As a team, Loyola is pulling down 33.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 47 assists this season, which is 32nd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Ramblers are connecting on 30.3% on shots from 3-point land (27 of 89) and 72.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 72.7 points per contest (273th in college) on 38.5% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Ramblers are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 20.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 324th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 41 surrendered on the campaign. The Ramblers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.1% (72 of 171) and they surrender 41.3 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 34.9% on 3-pointers while they are 224th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (75.0).

For their last game, the Wichita State Shockers took home the win by a final score of 105-62 when they played Prairie View A&M. When it comes to rebounding, Wichita State allowed Prairie View A&M to collect 29 in all (9 offensive). They finished shooting 12.5% from three-point range by going 2 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 22 of 28 from the free throw line (78.6%). The Shockers allowed Prairie View A&M to knock down 19 out of their 59 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 32.2% in this contest. When the game finished, the Shockers went 32 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.5%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Wichita State converted 10 of 23 tries (43.5%). They were able to make 31 of those for a clip of 75.6%. Prairie View A&M committed 26 fouls for this game which got the Shockers to the charity stripe for a total of 41 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Shockers were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the matchup.

Dre Kindell ended up being a factor for the Shockers in the game. He totaled 15 points in his 21 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 6 for the game for a rate of 100.0%, and tallied 1 rebound.

Wichita State has a win-loss mark of 2-0 for the campaign. The Shockers have committed 18.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 71.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.5 times per game (265th in college) and they turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest. Wichita State has totaled 180 points for the season (90.0 per contest) and they pull down 45.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Shockers are shooting 48.8% from the floor, which is ranked 112th in the nation.

The Shockers on the defensive end are ranked 59th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 60.0. They are forcing 16.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 36.5% from the floor (69th in Division 1). The Wichita State defense surrenders 19.4% on 3-point attempts (6 of 31) and their opponents are making 73.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 4.0 dimes and 31.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 3rd and 103rd in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wichita State

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