Boston Terriers vs Loyola Greyhounds Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Terriers vs Loyola Greyhounds

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Reitz Arena in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Boston Terriers (7-11) are traveling to Reitz Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Loyola Greyhounds (5-13).

The Boston Terriers took the court against Lehigh and ended up losing by a score of 93-91 in their last contest. Boston finished having earned a 53.3% field goal percentage (32 of 60) and buried 6 of their 16 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Terriers converted 21 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 80.8%. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 33 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 18 assists for the game in addition to creating 5 turnovers and having 1 steal. Regarding the defense, Boston let their opponent shoot 49.2% from the floor on 31 of 63 shooting. Lehigh doled out 17 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. On top of that, Lehigh grabbed 26 rebounds (3 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Lehigh finished 87.0% when shooting free throws by making 20 of 23 attempts. They made 11 of 24 attempts from long range. When discussing fouls, the Terriers ended up finishing with 20 while Lehigh recorded 18 fouls.

Michael McNair is one player who played a role in the matchup. He finished the contest at 81.8% from the field and also recorded 5 assists. He played 38 minutes and collected 5 boards. He ended up scoring 28 points on 9 out of 11 shooting.

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Boston will take the court with a win-loss mark of 7-11 so far this season. They average 76.8 points per outing (187th in the country) while connecting on 49.5% from the field. The Terriers are shooting 40.3% on shots from distance (177 of 439) and 69.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston is collecting 32.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 273 assists this year, which is 103rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.6 times per game and as a team are committing 18.1 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Terriers are forcing their opponents into 9.4 turnovers every game while drawing 15.4 fouls. They are giving up 38.6% on 3-point attempts while they are 263rd in the country in points per game allowed (76.7). The Terriers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.7% (481 of 1,008) and they surrender 30.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 255th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 250 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Loyola Greyhounds walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-80 when they faced Colgate. The Greyhounds snagged 24 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 34 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. Colgate was called for 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Greyhounds to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 15 of them for a rate of 65.2%. In relation to 3-pointers, Loyola knocked down 11 out of their 35 attempts (31.4%). Overall, the Greyhounds finished 27 out of 66 from the field which had them shooting 40.9%. The Greyhounds allowed Colgate to knock down 30 of their 60 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 50.0% for the game. They finished 38.1% from beyond the arc by connecting on 8 of 21 and ended up shooting 18 of 22 at the free throw line (81.8%). In the matter of team rebounding, Loyola permitted Colgate to snag 38 in total (7 offensive).

Jacob Theodosiou ended up being a factor for the Greyhounds in this game. He scored 20 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 4 assists in this matchup. He converted 8 out of 17 for this game for a field goal rate of 47.1%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Loyola has a win-loss record of 5-13 for the season. The Greyhounds are committing 17.3 personal fouls every game and they go 66.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.5 times per contest (173rd in the country) and they are giving up possession 12.6 times per game. Loyola has accounted for 1,349 pts so far this season (74.9 per game) and they collect 35.9 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Greyhounds are connecting on 43.8% from the floor, which is 265th in college.

The Loyola defense surrenders 33.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (132 of 392) and their opponents are knocking down 70.7% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 15.3 assists and 35.2 boards per contest, which is 297th and 223rd in college hoops. The Greyhounds are ranked 288th in the nation in points allowed per game with 77.6. They are forcing 11.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (326th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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