Loyola Ramblers vs Fordham Rams Prediction, 2/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs Fordham Rams

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Location: Rose Hill Gym in Bronx, NY

TV: ESPN+

Rose Hill Gym is the location where the Fordham Rams (14-12) will try to beat the Loyola Ramblers (6-20) on Wednesday.

The Loyola Ramblers faced Saint Louis and took a loss by a final of 86-59 in their last game. Loyola finished the contest having earned a 33.9% FG percentage (20 out of 59) and converted 10 out of their 38 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Ramblers converted 9 of 18 tries for a rate of 50.0%. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 25 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 16 assists for the matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to defending, Loyola allowed 50.8% from the floor on 33 out of 65 shooting. Saint Louis doled out 23 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. In addition, Saint Louis had 42 rebounds (9 offensive, 33 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Saint Louis went 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of 8 shots. They also buried 14 of their 32 tries from long range. When talking about personal fouls, the Ramblers ended up walking away with 9 while Saint Louis recorded 15 personal fouls.

Justin Moore is someone who came through for this game. He ended up going 57.1% from the floor and recorded 3 assists. He played for 27 mins and also grabbed 1 board. He ended up with 12 points on 4 out of 7 shooting.

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Loyola enters this game with a record of 6-20 this year. They are giving up possession 13.0 times per game and as a group are committing 16.6 personal fouls every game. As a team, Loyola is pulling down 34.2 boards per game and is sitting with 359 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 202nd in college in terms of passing. The Ramblers are shooting 30.8% on shots from downtown (211 of 684) and 66.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 67.2 points per contest (341st in the nation) while connecting on 41.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Ramblers have forced 8.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 335th in college in allowing assists with 421 relinquished this year. The Ramblers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.8% (685 of 1,529) and they relinquish 33.8 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 38.6% on three-point shots and they are 290th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (77.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Fordham Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 70-66 when they faced Rhode Island. In reference to rebounding, Fordham allowed Rhode Island to pull down 32 in total (7 offensive). They finished 33.3% from three-point range by going 8 of 24 and finished the contest at 16 of 26 from the charity stripe (61.5%). The Rams allowed Rhode Island to knock down 21 of 52 tries from the floor which had them at 40.4% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Rams ended up shooting 24 for 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Fordham made 8 of 23 tries (34.8%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 60.9%. Rhode Island had 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Rams to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 10 steals in the matchup. The Rams earned 30 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 38 for the matchup.

Dejour Reaves was important for the Rams for this game. He converted 6 out of 15 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for this contest.

Fordham has a win-loss mark of 14-12 for the season. The Rams commit 15.3 personal fouls per game and they shoot 69.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.6 times per game (141st in college) and they turn the ball over 11.5 times per contest. Fordham has earned 1,840 points on the year (70.8 per game) and they grab 39.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Rams are hitting on 44.4% from the floor, which ranks 231st in the country.

The Rams on defense are ranked 16th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 65.1. They have forced 11.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the field (66th in the country). The Fordham defense concedes 34.0% on shots from 3-point land (203 of 597) and their opponents are making 69.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 14.0 dimes and 31.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 236th and 36th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Loyola

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