Loyola Greyhounds vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 11/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN+

Mizzou Arena is where the Missouri Tigers (4-2) will attempt to defeat the Loyola Greyhounds (1-4) on Saturday.

The Loyola Greyhounds faced off with UMBC and went home with a loss by a final score of 94-79 in their last game. Loyola finished the game having earned a 41.4% field goal percentage (29 out of 70) and made 10 of their 28 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Greyhounds converted 11 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 68.8%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 assists in the matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Loyola allowed 48.7% from the floor on 37 of 76 shooting. UMBC earned 17 assists and had 4 steals in this game. In addition, UMBC had 45 rebounds (13 offensive, 32 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UMBC went 69.2% at the free throw line by making 9 of 13 tries. They made 11 of 26 tries from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Greyhounds finished with 15 and UMBC accumulated 16 fouls.

Deon Perry is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He recorded 18 points on 7 out of 17 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 41.2% from the floor and recorded 4 dimes.

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Loyola will play this game with a mark of 1-4 so far this year. They currently have an average of 67.4 points per outing (294th in the nation) while hitting 40.7% from the field. The Greyhounds are hitting 32.5% on shots from downtown (38 of 117) and 67.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Loyola is pulling in 36.2 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 62 assists for the season, which has them ranked 248th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 14.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.2 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Greyhounds are forcing 13.0 turnovers every game and they draw 17.4 fouls. They currently rank 208th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 67 relinquished on the season. The Greyhounds defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.2% (147 of 325) and they concede 42.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 30.4% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 315th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (78.2).

When they last played, the Missouri Tigers went home victorious with a score of 82-59 when they played South Carolina State. The Tigers snagged 19 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this matchup. They also turned it over 13 times, while recording 11 steals for the matchup. South Carolina State was called for 14 personal fouls in this game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 84.6%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Missouri converted 9 of 24 attempts (37.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers finished 31 out of 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.4%. The Tigers allowed South Carolina State to knock down 26 of 55 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.3% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 20.0% from 3-point land by going 2 out of 10 and finished the game at 5 out of 8 at the free throw line (62.5%). When talking about rebounding, Missouri permitted South Carolina State to pull down 24 in all (8 offensive).

Sean East ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the game. He earned 21 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes for the game. He knocked down 8 out of 13 for this game giving him a rate of 61.5%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Missouri has a record of 4-2 so far this year. The Tigers commit 17.2 fouls every game and they shoot 79.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.3 times per contest (92nd in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 12.2 times per contest. Missouri has totaled 448 pts for the season (74.7 per game) and they collect 34.2 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are hitting on 46.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 105th in the country.

The Missouri defense concedes 30.4% on 3-pointers (35 of 115) and opponents are making 70.8% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 12.2 assists and 35.2 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 181st and 189th in the country. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 118th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 66.5. They are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.2% from the floor (148th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Loyola

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