Northern Illinois Huskies vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 11/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Illinois Huskies (2-3) are en route to Gentile Arena on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Loyola Ramblers (1-4).

The Northern Illinois Huskies stepped onto the hardwood against UNI and took a loss by a final of 70-57 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Huskies left the arena with 23 while UNI recorded 15 fouls. They converted 6 of their 17 attempts from beyond the perimeter. UNI ended up going 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 24 shots. Moreover, UNI grabbed 25 rebounds (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UNI earned 15 assists and had 11 steals for the game. When it comes to defending, Northern Illinois allowed their opponent to shoot 54.5% from the field on 24 out of 44 shooting. They also distributed 11 dimes for the game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they collected 22 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Huskies knocked down 11 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. Northern Illinois walked away from the contest having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (19 of 47) and made 8 of 20 three-point shots.

Dylan Ducommun is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He finished 36.4% from the field and totaled 7 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and snagged 1 board. He accounted for 12 points on 4 of 11 shooting.

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Northern Illinois enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-3 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 15.8 times per game and as a unit they commit 21.2 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Northern Illinois is grabbing 31.8 rebounds per contest and has racked up 77 dimes on the year, which ranks 118th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Huskies are hitting 41.7% on three-point attempts (48 of 115) and 72.9% from the free throw line. They average 81.4 pts per contest (154th in the country) while going 48.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Huskies have forced 13.8 turnovers per game while drawing 20.4 fouls. They currently rank 308th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 79 relinquished for the campaign. The Huskies defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.6% (136 of 286) and they surrender 30.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 32.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 284th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (79.8).

In their last game, the Loyola Ramblers went home defeated by a final of 80-67 when they played Colorado State. When discussing team rebounding, Loyola allowed Colorado State to collect 28 in total (9 offensive). They finished the game shooting 46.7% from beyond the arc by going 14 out of 30 and finished the contest at 16 out of 19 at the charity stripe (84.2%). The Ramblers permitted Colorado State to knock down 25 of their 54 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 46.3% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Ramblers went 21 out of 45 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.7%. Concerning shooting from distance, Loyola knocked down 10 out of their 27 attempts (37.0%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throws for a rate of 68.2%. Colorado State committed 20 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Ramblers to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Ramblers were able to corral 18 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 24 for this game.

Justin Moore was important for the Ramblers for this contest. He buried 3 of 6 in this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He had 13 points in his 33 mins of playing time and totaled 3 assists in this matchup.

Loyola has a mark of 1-4 so far this year. The Ramblers have committed 17.4 fouls per game and they hit 73.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per contest (212th in college) and they cough up possession 11.6 times per game. Loyola has scored 359 pts so far this season (71.8 per game) and they collect 32.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Ramblers are hitting on 40.6% from the floor, which ranks them 326th in the country.

The Ramblers on defense are ranked 290th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 80.0. They are able to force 9.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the floor (236th in college hoops). The Loyola defense surrenders 41.6% on 3-point attempts (52 of 125) and opponents are making 80.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 15.4 assists and 38.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 283rd and 298th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Northern Illinois

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