Princeton Tigers vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 12/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Princeton Tigers vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Location: Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Princeton Tigers (3-7) are en route to Gentile Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Loyola Ramblers (2-7).

The Princeton Tigers faced off with Monmouth and took a loss by a final of 63-58 in their last contest. Princeton walked away from the contest with a 43.1% FG percentage (22 out of 51) and knocked down 8 of 24 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Tigers made 6 of 9 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. With regard to hauling in boards, they collected 33 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 13 assists for this contest while creating 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning defending, Princeton allowed their opponent to shoot 40.7% from the floor on 22 of 54 shooting. Monmouth doled out 10 assists and had 12 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Monmouth pulled down 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Monmouth ended up shooting 84.2% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 19 tries. They buried 3 of 14 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Tigers finished with 18 while Monmouth recorded 10 fouls.

CJ Happy is someone who was a contributor for this game. He ended up going 53.8% from the field and also dished out 4 assists. He was on the court for 25 mins and totaled 3 boards. He was able to score 20 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Princeton will enter this contest with a record of 3-7 this season. They cough up possession 12.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Princeton is grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game and has earned 138 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 69th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are hitting 33.7% on shots from distance (95 of 282) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.9 pts per contest (306th in the country) while connecting on 42.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing 11.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 fouls. They currently rank 311th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 132 surrendered for the season. The Tigers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.3% (260 of 561) and they surrender 34.8 boards per contest as a team. They give up 32.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 221st in D-1 in opponents points per game (75.4).

For their last game, the Loyola Ramblers took home the win by a final score of 83-72 against Central Michigan. The Ramblers recorded 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this game. They also turned it over 7 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. Central Michigan had 22 personal fouls for this game which got the Ramblers to the charity stripe for a total of 33 tries. They were able to bury 23 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 69.7%. In terms of shots from distance, Loyola made 6 of their 21 attempts (28.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Ramblers shot 27 for 54 from the field which had them sitting at 50.0%. The Ramblers allowed Central Michigan to make 27 out of their 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.9% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 35.7% from distance by shooting 5 out of 14 and ended up shooting 13 of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). Regarding attacking the glass, Loyola allowed Central Michigan to pull down 24 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Justin Moore ended up being a factor for the Ramblers in this contest. He knocked down 5 of 12 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 41.7%, and earned 1 rebound. He earned 21 points in his 33 mins of playing time and accounted for 4 dimes for the matchup.

Loyola has a win-loss mark of 2-7 for the campaign. The Ramblers are responsible for committing 15.7 fouls per game and they go 70.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per game (219th in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per contest. Loyola has accounted for 603 points so far this year (67.0 per game) and they collect 32.7 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Ramblers are connecting on 41.3% from the field, which is ranked 323rd in the nation.

The Ramblers are ranked 227th in college hoops in points given up per game with 75.9. They are forcing 8.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (248th in the country). The Loyola defense gives up 40.0% on 3-point attempts (88 of 220) and opponents are connecting on 78.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 15.7 assists and 35.2 rebounds every game, which ranks them 304th and 202nd in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola

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