Richmond Spiders vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Ramblers (6-22) will compete against the Richmond Spiders (15-13) at Gentile Arena on Saturday.

The Richmond Spiders played St. Bonaventure and took home the win by a score of 99-94 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Spiders ended up with 15 while St. Bonaventure racked up 19 fouls. They also knocked down 12 of their 26 attempts from long range. St. Bonaventure finished the contest at 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 12 of 16 attempts. Furthermore, St. Bonaventure snagged 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. St. Bonaventure dished out 17 assists and had 6 steals in this game. In reference to the defense, Richmond let their opponent shoot 53.0% from the floor on 35 out of 66 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists in this contest as well as creating 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned a total of 24 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Spiders converted 21 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Richmond finished the contest having earned a 56.1% FG percentage (32 out of 57) and knocked down 14 out of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Will Johnston is a player who came through in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 5 of 6 shooting. He saw the court for 28 mins and also snagged 2 boards. He ended up shooting 83.3% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

Get all of our NCAA Betting Picks

Richmond will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 15-13 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Richmond is pulling down 34.2 boards per game and has accounted for 405 dimes on the season, which ranks 171st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Spiders are hitting 37.2% on three-point attempts (255 of 685) and 75.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 78.0 points per contest (134th in college hoops) while hitting 45.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Spiders are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.5% on three-point shots and they are ranked 200th in college in PPG allowed (74.2). The Spiders defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.7% (718 of 1,642) and they surrender 36.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 58th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 335 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Loyola Ramblers took a loss by a final score of 75-61 against Saint Joseph's. The Ramblers corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 29 for the matchup. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. Saint Joseph's was called for 8 personal fouls for this game which took the Ramblers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Loyola buried 9 out of 26 tries (34.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Ramblers finished 21 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.8%. The Ramblers allowed Saint Joseph's to bury 26 out of their 58 tries from the field which had them sitting at 44.8% in this game. They finished the game shooting 32.0% from distance by hitting 8 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 17 from the charity stripe (88.2%). In reference to attacking the glass, Loyola permitted Saint Joseph's to collect 34 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Deywilk Tavarez was important for the Ramblers in this contest. He buried 4 of 10 in this game for a rate of 40.0%, and earned 3 rebounds. He had 14 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and accumulated 4 dimes in this contest.

Loyola has a mark of 6-22 this season. The Ramblers are responsible for committing 16.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 66.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.8 times per game (192nd in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game. Loyola has tallied 1,868 points for the year (66.7 per contest) and they pull down 34.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Ramblers are shooting 41.6% from the field, which ranks them 332nd in Division 1.

The Ramblers are ranked 275th in the country in PPG surrendered with 77.2. They are able to force 8.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (205th in college). The Loyola defense gives up 38.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (273 of 715) and opponents are connecting on 78.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 16.0 assists and 34.1 boards per game, which is ranked 330th and 164th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Richmond

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get college basketball picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.