Loyola Greyhounds vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 12/29/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Friday, December 29, 2023

Location: Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Greyhounds (2-10) are hitting the road to Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Saint Joseph's Hawks (9-3).

The Loyola Greyhounds played St. Mary's and walked away with a win by a score of 91-57 in their last game. Loyola finished having earned a 71.7% FG percentage (33 of 46) and buried 12 of their 19 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Greyhounds converted 13 of 19 tries for a rate of 68.4%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 30 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 18 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 7 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defending, Loyola allowed 37.3% from the floor on 19 out of 51 shooting. St. Mary's recorded 13 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. In addition, St. Mary's collected 8 rebounds (2 offensive, 6 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. St. Mary's finished the game shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 12 tries. They made 10 of their 25 shots from three-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Greyhounds left the arena with 13 while St. Mary's had 17 personal fouls.

Deon Perry is a player who was a contributor for the game. He totaled 19 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 25 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 70.0% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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Loyola will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-10 this season. They are giving up possession 14.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.8 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Loyola is pulling in 35.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 171 assists for the campaign, which is 161st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Greyhounds are shooting 33.8% on three-point shots (92 of 272) and 65.1% from the free throw line. They average 67.3 points per outing (323rd in college basketball) while going 43.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Greyhounds are able to force 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.7 fouls. They rank 225th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 160 conceded for the season. The Greyhounds defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.4% (315 of 709) and they surrender 35.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 33.7% from beyond the arc while they are 237th in college hoops in points per game allowed (72.9).

For their last game, the Saint Joseph's Hawks went home defeated by a final of 89-82 when they played Charleston. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Saint Joseph's permitted Charleston to grab 42 in total (12 offensive). They finished shooting 36.1% from three-point range by going 13 of 36 and finished the game at 20 out of 24 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Hawks allowed Charleston to convert 28 of their 65 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.1% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Hawks shot 29 for 71 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.8%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Saint Joseph's converted 11 of 33 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a rate of 81.3%. Charleston was called for 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Hawks collected 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for this contest.

Cameron Brown ended up being a factor for the Hawks for this game. He converted 9 out of 18 in the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes in this game.

Saint Joseph's has a record of 9-3 this season. As an offensive team, the Hawks are shooting 45.3% from the field, which ranks 163rd in college basketball. Saint Joseph's has scored 916 points on the year (76.3 per contest) and they grab 37.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.3 times per contest (51st in the country) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. The Hawks have committed 16.1 personal fouls per game and they connect on 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 63rd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 65.4. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 37.8% from the floor (14th in the nation). The Saint Joseph's defense concedes 29.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (103 of 345) and their opposition makes 65.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.8 assists and 35.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 197th and 225th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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