Loyola Ramblers vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 1/31/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: fuboTV

The Dayton Flyers (14-8) will try to beat the Loyola Ramblers (7-13) at UD Arena on Tuesday.

The Loyola Ramblers faced Duquesne and took a loss by a score of 72-58 in their last contest. Loyola ended the game having earned a 45.1% field goal percentage (23 of 51) and converted 8 of their 25 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Ramblers knocked down 4 of 8 tries for a percentage of 50.0%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 22 with 3 of them being offensive. They also doled out 19 assists for the contest while forcing 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding the defense, Loyola let their opponent shoot 43.1% from the floor on 25 out of 58 shooting. Duquesne totaled 13 assists and had 9 steals for the game. On top of that, Duquesne snagged 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Duquesne finished shooting 92.9% from the free throw line by converting 13 of 14 shots. They also converted 9 out of their 27 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Ramblers walked away with 19 while Duquesne finished the game with 18 fouls.

Philip Alston is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He totaled 25 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He played 33 minutes and snagged 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 53.3% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Loyola comes into this contest with a record of 7-13 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 19.6 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Loyola is grabbing 31.4 rebounds per contest and has earned 270 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 258th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Ramblers are shooting 33.4% on shots from beyond the arc (140 of 419) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. They average 66.7 points per game (310th in the nation) while going 46.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Ramblers are able to force 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 fouls. They rank 74th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 243 surrendered for the campaign. The Ramblers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.1% (496 of 1,100) and they concede 31.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 33.7% on shots from downtown and they are 256th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (72.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Dayton Flyers walked away with a victory by a final of 86-60 against Richmond. With respect to attacking the glass, Dayton permitted Richmond to grab 23 in total (4 offensive). They went 22.2% from three-point range by connecting on 4 of 18 and finished the contest at 4 out of 5 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Flyers allowed Richmond to bury 26 out of 60 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 43.3% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Flyers went 34 out of 60 from the field which had them sitting at 56.7%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Dayton made 14 out of their 27 tries (51.9%). They were able to make 4 of the free throws for a rate of 100.0%. Richmond had 5 fouls for the matchup which got the Flyers to the charity stripe for 4 tries. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. The Flyers were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the contest.

Koby Brea ended up being a factor for the Flyers in this matchup. He tallied 18 points in his 22 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this contest. He converted 6 out of 7 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and added 4 rebounds.

Dayton has a win-loss mark of 14-8 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Flyers are shooting 47.3% from the field, which has them ranked 46th in Division 1. Dayton has scored 1,520 points for the year (69.1 per contest) and they collect 37.2 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per contest (67th in the country) and they turn it over 13.3 times per game. The Flyers are committing 13.5 personal fouls per contest while shooting 69.9% from the charity stripe.

The Flyers on the defensive side of the court are 11th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 60.3. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.7% from the field (11th in D-1). The Dayton defense surrenders 27.0% on three-point shots (134 of 496) and opponents are making 68.9% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 10.3 dimes and 31.1 rebounds every game, which is ranked 29th and 34th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Loyola

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