Loyola Marymount Lions vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 11/30/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Marymount Lions vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Loyola Marymount Lions (6-2) are en route to Moby Arena on Wednesday where they will meet the Colorado State Rams (5-2).

The Loyola Marymount Lions took the court against Bellarmine and notched a win by a score of 80-59 in their last game. Loyola Marymount walked away from the contest with a 42.6% FG percentage (23 out of 54) and made 15 of 33 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Lions converted 19 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 76.0%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected 26 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 16 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to defending, Loyola Marymount allowed the other team to shoot 43.1% from the floor on 22 out of 51 shooting. Bellarmine distributed 14 dimes and had 2 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Bellarmine snagged 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Bellarmine went 76.9% from the free throw line by making 10 of their 13 tries. They buried 5 out of their 22 attempts from distance. In regard to fouls, the Lions left the arena with 18 while Bellarmine had 22 fouls.

Keli Leaupepe is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He finished shooting 44.4% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He played for 29 minutes and also collected 7 rebounds. He walked away with 15 points on 4 of 9 shooting.

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Loyola Marymount enters this game with a mark of 6-2 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per game and as a group are committing 19.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Loyola Marymount is snagging 37.6 boards per game and has totaled 117 dimes for the campaign, which is 35th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Lions are shooting 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (88 of 242) and 69.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 81.1 points per game (48th in the country) on 46.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Lions are forcing 14.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are conceding 30.5% from beyond the arc while they are 227th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (70.5). The Lions defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.8% (202 of 461) and they relinquish 33.1 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 293rd in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 99 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Colorado State Rams took home the win by a final score of 88-45 when they played MVSU. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Colorado State allowed MVSU to pull down 24 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 29.4% from distance by hitting 5 of 17 and finished the game at 8 out of 12 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Rams allowed MVSU to convert 16 out of their 49 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 32.7% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Rams ended up shooting 25 out of 50 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. When it comes to three-point shots, Colorado State made 10 out of their 27 attempts (37.0%). They were able to knock down 28 of those for a rate of 73.7%. MVSU committed 29 personal fouls for the contest which took the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 38 attempts. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 14 steals for the game. The Rams were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 33 for the contest.

John Tonje pitched in for the Rams in the matchup. He accumulated 25 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists for the matchup. He converted 8 out of 16 for the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Colorado State has a mark of 5-2 on the year. The Rams have committed 15.6 fouls every game while shooting 67.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.3 times per contest (49th in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.4 times per contest. Colorado State has totaled 515 points on the season (73.6 per game) and they pull down 36.0 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rams are shooting 48.7% from the floor, which is 46th in college basketball.

The Rams defensively are ranked 39th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 60.6. They are able to force 14.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 37.4% from the floor (32nd in Division 1). The Colorado State defense surrenders 30.6% on 3-point attempts (55 of 180) and their opponents are knocking down 74.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 9.0 dimes and 33.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 21st and 122nd in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado State

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