Loyola Ramblers vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 3/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

Chaifetz Arena is where the Saint Louis Billikens (26-3) will try to beat the Loyola Ramblers (7-22) on Wednesday.

The Loyola Ramblers faced off with Richmond and went home with a win by a final score of 69-66 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Ramblers ended up with 29 and Richmond totaled 23 fouls. They also converted 8 of their 32 tries from three-point range. Richmond went 72.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 24 of 33 attempts. In addition, Richmond collected 22 boards (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Richmond distributed 12 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. When it comes to defense, Loyola allowed 29.8% from the field on 17 out of 57 shooting. They also dished out 16 assists for the contest as well as forcing 4 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned 37 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Ramblers made 20 of 30 tries for a rate of 66.7%. Loyola ended the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (22 of 44) and made 5 of their 16 shots from beyond the arc.

Miles Rubin is one guy who came through for the game. He ended up shooting 70.0% from the floor and earned 2 dimes. He played for 32 minutes and also totaled 5 rebounds. He racked up 19 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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Loyola will play this contest with a mark of 7-22 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.1 fouls per game. As a unit, Loyola is snagging 34.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 402 assists on the season, which has them ranked 223rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Ramblers are hitting 30.9% on 3-pointers (232 of 752) and 66.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 66.8 pts per contest (346th in D-1) on 41.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Ramblers are able to force 8.6 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.6% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 260th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (76.8). The Ramblers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.1% (748 of 1,695) and they relinquish 33.8 boards per game as a unit. They are 315th in the country in allowing assists with 459 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Saint Louis Billikens went home victorious with a score of 91-76 when they faced Duquesne. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Saint Louis permitted Duquesne to get 24 overall (8 on the offensive side). They went 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 24 and ended up shooting 16 of 23 at the charity stripe (69.6%). The Billikens permitted Duquesne to make 26 of 56 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.4% in the game. When all was said and done, the Billikens ended up shooting 27 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.0%. In reference to 3-point shots, Saint Louis made 16 of their 28 tries (57.1%). They were able to make 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.5%. Duquesne was called for 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Billikens to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. The Billikens recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in the game.

Robbie Avila ended up being important for the Billikens in this contest. He had 23 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 assists for the game. He buried 8 of 12 for the contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds.

Saint Louis has a mark of 26-3 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Billikens are hitting on 51.4% from the field, which ranks them 5th in Division 1. Saint Louis has totaled 2,586 points so far this year (89.2 per contest) and they collect 41.2 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 18.8 times per game (6th in college) and they are giving up possession 12.5 times per contest. The Billikens are committing 18.6 fouls every game and they shoot 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The Billikens defensively are ranked 50th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 68.7. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 36.9% from the floor (1st in college hoops). The Saint Louis defense concedes 28.3% on shots from distance (204 of 722) and opponents are converting on 72.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 11.6 dimes and 32.1 total boards per game, ranking them 41st and 57th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola

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