Loyola Ramblers vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 2/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Friday, February 6, 2026

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Davidson Wildcats (13-9) will take on the Loyola Ramblers (6-18) at John M. Belk Arena on Friday.

The Loyola Ramblers faced off with La Salle and went home with a win by a final score of 71-61 in their last game. Loyola ended with a 44.2% field goal percentage (23 of 52) and knocked down 10 out of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Ramblers buried 15 of 25 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled a total of 35 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 15 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to defending, Loyola let their opponent shoot 40.4% from the floor on 21 out of 52 shooting. La Salle distributed 13 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Additionally, La Salle snagged 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. La Salle finished the game shooting 68.4% at the free throw line by making 13 of 19 shots. They also buried 6 out of their 18 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Ramblers finished with 16 and La Salle accounted for 20 fouls.

Joshua Ola-Joseph is a player who was a contributor for the contest. He walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the field but didn't record an assist. He was on the court for 25 minutes played and also pulled down 1 rebound. He ended up scoring 16 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Loyola heads into this contest with a mark of 6-18 this year. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Loyola is grabbing 34.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 332 assists on the year, which has them ranked 154th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Ramblers are shooting 31.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (195 of 630) and 68.0% from the charity stripe. They average 67.7 points per contest (334th in Division 1) while connecting on 41.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Ramblers are able to force 8.3 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They rank 344th in the nation in giving up assists with 382 relinquished for the campaign. The Ramblers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.1% (620 of 1,407) and they relinquish 33.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 38.0% from 3-point land while they are 272nd in college in PPG from their opponents (77.3).

In their last game, the Davidson Wildcats took a loss by a score of 91-82 against Saint Louis. The Wildcats pulled down 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. Saint Louis had 21 personal fouls for the contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw tries for a clip of 76.2%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Davidson buried 10 of their 29 tries (34.5%). When the game finished, the Wildcats ended up shooting 28 out of 63 from the field which had them at 44.4%. The Wildcats permitted Saint Louis to make 30 of their 59 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 50.8% for this game. They finished shooting 44.4% from 3-point land by shooting 12 of 27 and finished the game at 19 of 26 from the free throw line (73.1%). With respect to how they rebounded, Davidson allowed Saint Louis to pull down 36 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Josh Scovens was important for the Wildcats in this contest. He recorded 17 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes in this contest. He buried 7 of 10 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 10 rebounds.

Davidson has a record of 13-9 for the campaign. As an offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 45.6% from the field, which has them ranked 159th in D-1. Davidson has tallied 1,591 pts for the season (72.3 per contest) and they collect 32.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per game (238th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 17.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 66.9% from the free throw line.

The Davidson defense gives up 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (152 of 461) and their opponents are converting on 67.0% of their free throw attempts. They give up 11.3 assists and 33.5 rebounds every game, which ranks them 36th and 122nd in college hoops. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 72nd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 69.5. They have forced 11.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (263rd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Loyola

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