Lafayette Leopards vs Loyola Greyhounds Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lafayette Leopards vs Loyola Greyhounds

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Reitz Arena in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Greyhounds (4-10) are hosting the Lafayette Leopards (3-11) at Reitz Arena on Saturday.

The Lafayette Leopards took the court against Colgate and took a loss by a final of 85-77 in their last contest. Lafayette finished having earned a 48.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 54) and converted 6 out of their 20 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Leopards converted 19 of 28 tries for a rate of 67.9%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled 30 with 3 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 dimes for the matchup while creating 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to defending, Lafayette allowed 47.4% from the floor on 27 of 57 shooting. Colgate dished out 13 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Colgate pulled down 36 boards (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Colgate finished the game shooting 72.7% when shooting free throws by making 24 of their 33 tries. They also buried 7 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Leopards left the arena with 27 while Colgate recorded 20 fouls.

Mark Butler is one guy who was a factor in this game. He finished the game shooting 54.5% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and collected 5 boards. He scored 19 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Lafayette enters this one with a mark of 3-11 so far this year. They are averaging 70.7 points per outing (310th in college hoops) while hitting 41.9% from the field. The Leopards are shooting 35.8% from downtown (115 of 321) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Lafayette is collecting 33.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 178 assists this season, which has them ranked 265th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.4 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Leopards are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers every game and they draw 17.1 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.3% from 3-point land and they are 280th in college in points per game allowed (77.5). The Leopards defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.7% (386 of 844) and they concede 37.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 333rd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 227 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last played, the Loyola Greyhounds went home defeated by a final of 84-69 against American. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Loyola permitted American to grab 21 overall (4 on the offensive glass). They went 44.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 of 18 and ended up going 6 out of 9 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Greyhounds allowed American to convert 35 out of their 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 59.3% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Greyhounds ended up shooting 21 out of 49 from the field which had them sitting at 42.9%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Loyola made 9 out of 23 attempts (39.1%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 85.7%. American earned 17 personal fouls for this game which got the Greyhounds to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Greyhounds were able to collect 20 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 30 in the matchup.

Braeden Speed ended up being a major contributor for the Greyhounds for this game. He recorded 13 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 3 assists in the matchup. He buried 1 out of 5 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 20.0%, and added 4 rebounds.

Loyola has a win-loss record of 4-10 so far this season. The Greyhounds are committing 17.4 fouls every game and they shoot 65.7% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.5 times per game (178th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.2 times per contest. Loyola has accounted for 1,054 points this year (75.3 per contest) and they pull in 35.1 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Greyhounds are connecting on 44.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 225th in D-1.

The Loyola defense surrenders 33.4% from downtown (96 of 287) and their opponents are making 71.5% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 14.9 assists and 34.4 boards per game, which is ranked 279th and 177th in college. The Greyhounds on defense are ranked 284th in college in PPG allowed with 77.6. They are able to force 11.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the floor (324th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lafayette

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