Loyola Ramblers vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs USF Bulls

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN+

Yuengling Center is the site where the USF Bulls (4-4) will compete against the Loyola Ramblers (6-4) on Saturday.

The Loyola Ramblers stepped onto the hardwood against Goshen and notched a win by a score of 115-64 in their last contest. Loyola walked away from the contest with a 58.9% FG percentage (43 of 73) and knocked down 16 of their 35 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Ramblers made 13 of 19 tries for a rate of 68.4%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 44 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 33 assists in this game in addition to creating 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In the matter of defending, Loyola allowed 36.5% from the field on 19 of 52 shooting. Goshen totaled 13 assists and had 3 steals for the game. Moreover, Goshen collected 19 rebounds (4 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Goshen ended up shooting 70.4% at the charity stripe by making 19 of 27 shots. They made 7 of 19 shots from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Ramblers finished with 20 and Goshen racked up 16 fouls.

Philip Alston is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He ended up shooting 81.8% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He was on the court for 16 minutes played and snagged 3 boards. He scored 25 points on 9 out of 11 shooting.

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Loyola will play this contest with a mark of 6-4 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 75.6 points per outing (164th in the country) while connecting on 46.0% from the field. The Ramblers are shooting 36.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (94 of 257) and 70.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Loyola is pulling in 36.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 175 assists this year, which is 24th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.2 times per game and as a team are committing 19.0 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Ramblers are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.7 fouls. They are giving up 36.8% on 3-point shots and they are 150th in the country in points per game allowed (69.6). The Ramblers defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 40.1% (231 of 576) and they surrender 33.4 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 181st in the country in allowing assists with 123 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the USF Bulls took home the win by a final score of 104-86 when they faced Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Bulls were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards totaling 36 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 9 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. Arkansas-Pine Bluff earned 22 fouls in this matchup which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for 29 tries. They were able to convert 22 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.9%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, South Florida buried 10 of 27 attempts (37.0%). When the game finished, the Bulls shot 36 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.7%. The Bulls allowed Arkansas-Pine Bluff to make 33 out of their 56 tries from the field which had them shooting 58.9% in the matchup. They went 45.5% from three-point range via 10 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 15 from the charity stripe (66.7%). In regard to cleaning the glass, South Florida allowed Arkansas-Pine Bluff to pull down 25 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Kasean Pryor ended up having an impact for the Bulls in the game. He buried 7 out of 12 for this contest for a rate of 58.3%, and totaled 6 rebounds. He tallied 19 points in his 22 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in the game.

South Florida has a win-loss record of 4-4 for the year. As an offense, the Bulls are hitting on 40.9% from the floor, which ranks them 318th in college basketball. South Florida has scored 603 points on the year (75.4 per game) and they average 37.8 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.9 times per contest (102nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.6 times per contest. The Bulls commit 19.8 fouls per game and they hit 74.5% from the free throw line.

The South Florida defense gives up 32.2% on shots from 3-point land (56 of 174) and their opposition knocks down 64.3% of their foul shots. They concede 14.0 assists and 37.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 278th and 292nd in those categories. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 168th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 70.1. They are forcing 15.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the field (232nd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola

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