Loyola Greyhounds vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, MD

TV: ESPN+

Knott Arena is the location where the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (0-1) will play the Loyola Greyhounds (0-1) on Friday.

The Loyola Greyhounds faced Georgetown and ended up losing by a score of 80-58 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Greyhounds walked away with 20 while Georgetown totaled 11 fouls. They knocked down 7 out of their 26 shots from distance. Georgetown finished the game at 88.2% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of 17 attempts. On top of that, Georgetown grabbed 35 boards (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Georgetown earned 18 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. With regard to defense, Loyola let their opponent shoot 46.0% from the floor on 29 of 63 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In relation to rebounding, they collected 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Greyhounds converted 0 of 2 shots for a rate of 0.0%. Loyola ended the contest with a 38.1% field goal percentage (24 out of 63) and knocked down 10 of their 28 shots from distance.

Leo Ricketts is a player who had an impact in the game. He accumulated 10 points on 4 out of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 22 mins played but did not grab any boards. He shot 57.1% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Loyola heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 0-1 so far this year. They are averaging 58.0 points per outing (316th in Division 1) while going 38.1% from the floor. The Greyhounds are shooting 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (10 of 28) and 0.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Loyola is collecting 35.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 17 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 148th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.0 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Greyhounds are able to force 8.0 turnovers per game while drawing 11.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 301st in college in giving up assists with 18 relinquished this year. The Greyhounds are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (29 of 63) and they relinquish 38.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 26.9% on shots from downtown while they are 269th in D-1 in points per game allowed (80.0).

For their last game, the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers took a loss by a final score of 97-52 against Xavier. When talking about rebounding, Mount St. Mary's permitted Xavier to get 51 in all (18 offensive). They finished 35.5% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 11 of 31 and ended up shooting 16 out of 26 from the charity stripe (61.5%). The Mountaineers allowed Xavier to knock down 35 of 70 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Mountaineers finished shooting 19 for 65 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 29.2%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Mount St. Mary's made 3 of their 26 attempts (11.5%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 61.1%. Xavier had 19 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while earning 11 steals in the matchup. The Mountaineers were able to collect 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in the matchup.

Abdou Khadre Kebe ended up being a major contributor for the Mountaineers for this contest. He had 13 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist. He buried 4 out of 11 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 36.4%, and had 6 rebounds.

Mount St. Mary's has a mark of 0-1 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Mountaineers are connecting on 29.2% from the floor, which is 346th in Division 1. Mount St. Mary's has scored 52 points on the season and they pull in 33.0 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.0 times per game (227th in the nation) and they turn it over 19.0 times per game. The Mountaineers commit 23.0 fouls every game and they hit 61.1% from the charity stripe.

The Mountaineers on the defensive end are ranked 346th in D-1 in points given up per game with 97.0. They are forcing 17.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 50.0% from the floor (306th in college). The Mount St. Mary's defense concedes 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (11 of 31) and opponents are making 61.5% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 26.0 dimes and 56.0 rebounds per contest, which is 362nd and 364th in college hoops.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Loyola

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