Loyola Ramblers vs Richmond Spiders Prediction, 3/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs Richmond Spiders

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: USA Net

The Loyola Ramblers (8-23) are traveling to PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Richmond Spiders (15-16) in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

The Loyola Ramblers took the court against George Washington and went home with a win by a final score of 68-62 in their last game. Loyola wrapped up the game with a 44.0% FG percentage (22 of 50) and converted 10 out of their 27 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Ramblers made 14 of 16 shots for a percentage of 87.5%. With regard to rebounding, they collected 32 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 16 assists in the matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to the defense, Loyola allowed the other team to shoot 33.3% from the field on 23 of 69 shooting. George Washington distributed 18 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. In addition, George Washington totaled 35 rebounds (16 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. George Washington finished shooting 70.0% from the free throw line by making 7 of their 10 shots. They also converted 9 out of their 33 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Ramblers left the arena with 10 and George Washington totaled 13 fouls.

Kayde Dotson is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the floor and earned 5 assists. He played for 37 mins and totaled 5 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points on 4 out of 6 shooting.

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Loyola steps onto the court with a record of 8-23 so far this season. They are turning it over 13.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Loyola is pulling down 33.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 429 assists this year, which has them ranked 203rd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Ramblers are hitting 31.6% from downtown (254 of 804) and 67.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 66.8 points per game (347th in Division 1) while hitting 42.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Ramblers have forced 8.6 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They are 320th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 493 surrendered so far this year. The Ramblers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.2% (800 of 1,812) and they concede 33.7 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 37.5% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 249th in college hoops in points per game allowed (76.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Richmond Spiders walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-77 when they played Duquesne. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Richmond allowed Duquesne to collect 29 in all (13 offensive). They shot 20.0% from downtown by hitting 6 of 30 and finished the game at 17 out of 18 at the free throw line (94.4%). The Spiders permitted Duquesne to make 28 of their 64 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.8% in this game. In all, the Spiders ended up going 30 for 47 from the field which gave them a rate of 63.8%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Richmond knocked down 12 out of 20 tries (60.0%). They were able to knock down 5 of them for a rate of 55.6%. Duquesne committed 11 personal fouls for this contest which got the Spiders to the free throw line for a total of 9 tries. They turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The Spiders earned 16 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 19 for this game.

A.J. Lopez pitched in for the Spiders for the game. He knocked down 5 of 9 for this contest giving him a rate of 55.6%, but wasn't able to grab a board. He had 15 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for the game.

Richmond has a win-loss mark of 15-16 for the year. As an offense, the Spiders are connecting on 44.9% from the field, which is 201st in college hoops. Richmond has accounted for 2,388 pts on the year (77.0 per game) and they pull in 33.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.2 times per contest (156th in college) and they are turning it over 9.9 times per contest. The Spiders are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per contest and they hit 75.3% from the charity stripe.

The Richmond defense allows 32.1% on 3-point shots (261 of 812) and opponents are knocking down 71.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 12.1 dimes and 36.2 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 74th and 291st in D-1. The Spiders defensively are ranked 185th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 73.9. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (165th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola

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