Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Gentile Arena is the site where the Loyola Ramblers (5-16) will play the Saint Joseph's Hawks (12-8) on Tuesday.

The Saint Joseph's Hawks faced Dayton and notched a win by a score of 81-74 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Hawks left the arena with 18 while Dayton had 17 fouls. They also converted 9 out of their 23 tries from three-point range. Dayton finished the game at 60.0% when shooting free throws by making 9 of 15 shots. Moreover, Dayton pulled down 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Dayton totaled 16 assists and had 7 steals for this game. With regard to defending, Saint Joseph's allowed 43.8% from the floor on 28 of 64 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for this contest in addition to creating 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Hawks buried 21 of 26 shots for a percentage of 80.8%. Saint Joseph's wrapped up the game having earned a 41.7% FG percentage (25 out of 60) and knocked down 10 of 31 3-pointers.

Dasear Haskins is a guy who had an impact in this contest. He finished the contest at 77.8% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played 30 minutes played and grabbed 5 boards. He accounted for 20 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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Saint Joseph's enters this one with a mark of 12-8 for the year. They turn it over 12.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Saint Joseph's is collecting 39.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 301 dimes so far this year, which ranks 147th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Hawks are shooting 28.8% from downtown (153 of 531) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.8 points per outing (229th in college) while hitting 42.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Hawks are forcing 11.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 fouls. They are ranked 176th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 271 conceded on the campaign. The Hawks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.2% (532 of 1,261) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 170th in college in points per game allowed (73.1).

The last time they took the court, the Loyola Ramblers went home defeated by a final of 71-59 against Duquesne. Regarding attacking the glass, Loyola permitted Duquesne to grab 32 in total (4 offensive). They shot 38.5% from three-point range by hitting 10 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 22 from the free throw line (68.2%). The Ramblers permitted Duquesne to knock down 23 of their 53 tries from the field which had them sitting at 43.4% in this matchup. In all, the Ramblers ended up shooting 20 for 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.7%. With regard to three-point shots, Loyola converted 5 of 26 tries (19.2%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.7%. Duquesne was called for 20 fouls for the game which took the Ramblers to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Ramblers pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this game.

Xavier Amos ended up having an impact for the Ramblers in this matchup. He buried 2 of 10 for this contest for a field goal rate of 20.0%, but wasn't able to snag a rebound. He earned 12 points in his 26 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in this contest.

Loyola has a record of 5-16 so far this year. The Ramblers are committing 17.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 68.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per game (199th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 13.2 times per game. Loyola has scored 1,415 points this year (67.4 per game) and they average 34.6 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Ramblers are connecting on 42.0% from the floor, which ranks them 327th in college.

The Ramblers defensively are ranked 274th in D-1 in PPG given up with 77.1. They have forced 8.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (169th in college). The Loyola defense allows 38.0% on 3-point attempts (206 of 542) and their opponents are connecting on 79.4% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 15.6 dimes and 33.9 boards per game, which ranks them 314th and 152nd in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Loyola

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