La Salle Explorers vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 2/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: La Salle Explorers vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Ramblers (5-18) are welcoming the La Salle Explorers (7-14) at Gentile Arena on Tuesday.

The La Salle Explorers stepped onto the hardwood against Saint Joseph's and took a loss by a score of 67-58 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Explorers ended up finishing with 14 and Saint Joseph's recorded 11 personal fouls. They buried 14 of 32 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Saint Joseph's finished the game at 75.0% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of 12 attempts. Moreover, Saint Joseph's snagged 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Saint Joseph's doled out 18 assists and had 4 steals for the game. Regarding the defense, La Salle allowed the other team to shoot 42.3% from the floor on 22 of 52 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for the contest while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they collected 31 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Explorers converted 3 of their 8 shots for a rate of 37.5%. La Salle ended having earned a 38.8% FG percentage (26 of 67) and converted 3 of 19 three-point shots.

Rob Dockery is one guy who was a major factor for this game. He was able to score 26 points on 12 out of 19 shooting. He played for 34 mins played and grabbed 14 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 63.2% from the field and also earned 5 dimes.

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La Salle heads into this matchup with a mark of 7-14 on the season. They average 66.6 pts per contest (345th in college) while going 42.1% from the field. The Explorers are shooting 30.5% on 3-pointers (109 of 357) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, La Salle is pulling down 35.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 282 assists on the year, which is 245th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per game and as a team are committing 15.6 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Explorers are forcing 11.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They rank 331st in the nation in allowing assists with 344 surrendered for the year. The Explorers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.5% (551 of 1,211) and they surrender 33.5 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 35.7% from 3-point land while they are 144th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (72.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Loyola Ramblers took a loss by a final score of 89-75 against VCU. When talking about team rebounding, Loyola permitted VCU to snag 29 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 37.9% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 29 and ended up going 24 out of 29 from the free throw line (82.8%). The Ramblers permitted VCU to convert 27 of their 59 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 45.8% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Ramblers finished shooting 28 out of 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7%. With respect to 3-pointers, Loyola made 8 of their 23 attempts (34.8%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throw tries for a clip of 68.8%. VCU committed 15 fouls in this matchup which got the Ramblers to the free throw line for 16 tries. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 2 steals for the contest. The Ramblers were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this matchup.

Miles Rubin ended up being a factor for the Ramblers for the game. He made 9 out of 14 for the game for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and had 10 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 33 minutes on the court and totaled 2 dimes for this contest.

Loyola has a record of 5-18 this season. As an offensive team, the Ramblers are connecting on 41.9% from the floor, which ranks them 329th in college. Loyola has accounted for 1,554 pts this season (67.6 per game) and they average 34.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.8 times per game (210th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. The Ramblers have committed 17.0 fouls per contest and they hit 68.4% from the charity stripe.

The Ramblers on the defensive end are ranked 290th in college in points allowed per contest with 78.0. They are forcing their opponents into 8.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (200th in college hoops). The Loyola defense concedes 38.2% on shots from 3-point land (227 of 595) and their opposition makes 79.2% of their free throw attempts. They concede 16.0 dimes and 33.9 boards every game, which is 328th and 153rd in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Loyola

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