Loyola Ramblers vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 1/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: Youtube TV

The Loyola Ramblers (6-7) are hitting the road to John M. Belk Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Davidson Wildcats (8-6).

The Loyola Ramblers took the court against George Washington and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 97-87 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Ramblers ended up with 18 and George Washington recorded 15 fouls. They buried 10 out of their 17 attempts from distance. George Washington walked away from this one shooting 92.0% when shooting free throws by converting 23 of 25 attempts. Additionally, George Washington grabbed 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. George Washington doled out 16 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. Concerning defense, Loyola allowed their opponent to shoot 64.0% from the floor on 32 of 50 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in this game as well as creating 16 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 22 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Ramblers converted 8 of 11 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. Loyola ended having earned a 51.5% field goal percentage (35 out of 68) and converted 9 of 25 shots from distance.

Marquise Kennedy is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He played for 38 mins played and collected 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 56.3% from the floor and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Loyola enters this contest with a win-loss record of 6-7 so far this season. They have an average of 69.1 points per contest (256th in the nation) while connecting on 47.9% from the field. The Ramblers are connecting on 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (96 of 285) and 70.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Loyola is collecting 33.2 rebounds per game and has racked up 179 dimes this year, which has them ranked 253rd in college basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 16.5 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.9 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Ramblers are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 fouls. They currently rank 54th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 147 conceded on the campaign. The Ramblers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.4% (310 of 714) and they surrender 31.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 32.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 213th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (69.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Davidson Wildcats took a loss by a score of 69-55 when they played Dayton. The Wildcats corralled 18 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 23 in the game. They coughed it up 3 times, while earning 2 steals in this matchup. Dayton was called for 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to make 9 of them for a rate of 56.3%. In reference to three-point shots, Davidson converted 4 of 21 tries (19.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats ended up shooting 21 for 57 from the floor which had them at 36.8%. The Wildcats allowed Dayton to make 21 out of 47 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.7% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 46.2% from distance by going 6 of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 30 from the charity stripe (70.0%). In reference to attacking the glass, Davidson allowed Dayton to collect 38 in all (7 offensive).

Desmond Watson was important for the Wildcats for the game. He made 4 out of 10 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He scored 13 points in his 27 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist in the matchup.

Davidson has a win-loss mark of 8-6 for the season. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 15.4 fouls per contest and they go 71.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.6 times per game (175th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. Davidson has scored 1,002 points so far this year (71.6 per game) and they grab 34.5 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are connecting on 44.1% from the field, which has them ranked 210th in college basketball.

The Davidson defense allows 28.9% on shots from 3-point land (93 of 322) and their opponents are making 66.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 11.6 dimes and 38.2 boards per contest, which is 120th and 338th in the nation. The Wildcats are ranked 211th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 69.8. They have forced 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (141st in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Loyola

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