Duquesne Dukes vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duquesne Dukes vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Gentile Arena is the site where the Loyola Ramblers (5-15) will attempt to beat the Duquesne Dukes (10-9) on Saturday.

The Duquesne Dukes took the court against Saint Louis and went home with a loss by a final score of 81-77 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Dukes ended up with 18 while Saint Louis recorded 22 fouls. They made 9 of 20 shots from beyond the arc. Saint Louis ended up going 64.0% at the free throw line by converting 16 of 25 shots. Moreover, Saint Louis pulled down 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Saint Louis dished out 19 dimes and had 10 steals in this game. When discussing defending, Duquesne let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the floor on 28 out of 57 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 40 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Dukes converted 23 of their 31 attempts for a percentage of 74.2%. Duquesne ended having earned a 34.8% field goal percentage (23 of 66) and made 8 of their 30 shots from downtown.

Jimmie Williams is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. He accounted for 28 points on 11 out of 22 shooting. He played 33 mins played and also totaled 7 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also dished out 5 assists.

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Duquesne steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 10-9 this season. They currently have an average of 84.1 pts per game (51st in D-1) while going 48.2% from the floor. The Dukes are connecting on 34.8% from downtown (177 of 509) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Duquesne is collecting 37.1 rebounds per contest and has racked up 324 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 56th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 14.0 times per game and as a group are committing 20.4 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Dukes are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They are giving up 33.5% on shots from distance while they are 290th in the nation in PPG allowed (77.9). The Dukes defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.6% (499 of 1,144) and they relinquish 34.3 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 168th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 256 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Loyola Ramblers took a defeat with a final score of 84-70 when they played St. Bonaventure. In regard to team rebounding, Loyola permitted St. Bonaventure to pull down 29 in all (7 offensive). They finished 42.3% from distance by connecting on 11 out of 26 and finished the contest at 19 of 20 from the free throw line (95.0%). The Ramblers permitted St. Bonaventure to knock down 27 of 63 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.9% for the matchup. Overall, the Ramblers finished 24 out of 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.6%. Concerning three-point attempts, Loyola made 11 of their 29 tries (37.9%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.3%. St. Bonaventure committed 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Ramblers to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They also coughed it up 16 times, while getting 2 steals for this game. The Ramblers corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in this contest.

Joshua Ola-Joseph was important for the Ramblers for the contest. He knocked down 6 out of 12 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He had 20 points in his 29 minutes of playing time, but didn't get an assist.

Loyola has a mark of 5-15 for the year. The Ramblers are responsible for committing 17.2 fouls per contest while shooting 68.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per contest (208th in the country) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per contest. Loyola has tallied 1,356 points for the year (67.8 per game) and they collect 34.7 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Ramblers are shooting 42.2% from the field, which ranks 318th in the nation.

The Loyola defense concedes 38.0% on 3-pointers (196 of 516) and opponents are connecting on 80.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 15.5 dimes and 33.9 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 307th and 146th in the country. The Ramblers are ranked 283rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 77.5. They are able to force 8.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (167th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Loyola

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