Loyola Greyhounds vs Army Black Knights Prediction, 2/8/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs Army Black Knights

Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Location: Christl Arena in West Point, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Army Black Knights (13-12) are welcoming the Loyola Greyhounds (8-17) at Christl Arena on Wednesday.

The Loyola Greyhounds took the court against Boston and went home with a loss by a final score of 68-67 in their last game. Loyola ended the game having earned a 45.5% field goal percentage (25 out of 55) and buried 11 of 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Greyhounds converted 6 of 11 tries for a percentage of 54.5%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 18 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. When it comes to the defense, Loyola allowed 49.1% from the field on 26 out of 53 shooting. Boston distributed 11 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Furthermore, Boston collected 24 boards (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Boston finished the game shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 6 of 8 attempts. They converted 10 out of their 24 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Greyhounds walked away with 15 while Boston totaled 16 fouls.

Kenny Jones is one guy who was a major factor for this contest. He totaled 16 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes and also pulled down 2 boards. He shot 42.9% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Loyola steps onto the court with a record of 8-17 on the season. They have an average of 64.6 points per contest (333rd in Division 1) while connecting on 44.5% from the field. The Greyhounds are shooting 34.5% on three-point shots (180 of 521) and 61.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Loyola is grabbing 30.8 boards per contest and has tallied 346 assists for the year, which has them ranked 91st in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.5 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Greyhounds are forcing 14.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.0 fouls. They rank 305th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 348 surrendered for the season. The Greyhounds defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 48.0% (643 of 1,339) and they concede 32.5 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 37.3% from 3-point land while they are 180th in the nation in PPG allowed (69.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Army Black Knights went home defeated by a final of 73-67 against Bucknell. The Black Knights were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 33 in the matchup. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 3 steals in this game. Bucknell was called for 15 personal fouls for the contest which got the Black Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 11 shots. They were able to convert 5 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 45.5%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Army converted 8 out of their 19 attempts (42.1%). Overall, the Black Knights ended up going 27 for 66 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.9%. The Black Knights permitted Bucknell to convert 24 out of their 51 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 47.1% for the game. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 18 and finished the contest at 19 of 24 from the free throw line (79.2%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Army allowed Bucknell to snag 27 overall (5 offensive).

Ethan Roberts ended up being a factor for the Black Knights in this matchup. He knocked down 11 out of 19 for this contest for a rate of 57.9%, and had 4 rebounds. He tallied 32 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes in this contest.

Army has a mark of 13-12 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Black Knights are shooting 48.5% from the field, which ranks them 19th in Division 1. Army has accumulated 1,852 pts on the season (74.1 per contest) and they grab 34.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per game (178th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 13.2 times per game. The Black Knights commit 16.2 fouls per game while shooting 69.5% from the free throw line.

The Army defense gives up 32.7% on 3-point shots (177 of 541) and opponents are making 71.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.0 dimes and 29.4 rebounds per game, ranking them 208th and 8th in Division 1. The Black Knights on the defensive end are ranked 197th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 69.9. They are able to force 11.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the field (278th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Loyola

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