Loyola Ramblers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 12/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Location: Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN+

Donald W. Reynolds Center is the location where the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-2) will attempt to beat the Loyola Ramblers (5-3) on Tuesday.

The Loyola Ramblers stepped onto the hardwood against Harvard and earned the victory with a final of 75-53 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Ramblers ended up with 25 and Harvard accumulated 13 fouls. They buried 4 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. Harvard shot 65.7% when shooting free throws by making 23 of their 35 attempts. Moreover, Harvard grabbed 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Harvard recorded 8 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. When discussing defense, Loyola allowed the other team to go 24.5% from the field on 13 out of 53 shooting. They also dished out 23 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 44 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Ramblers buried 6 of 13 tries for a percentage of 46.2%. Loyola walked away from the contest having earned a 44.1% FG percentage (30 out of 68) and converted 9 of 28 three-point attempts.

Philip Alston is someone who played a role for this game. He finished the game shooting 61.5% from the field and earned 1 assist. He played for 26 mins and grabbed 7 boards. He ended up with 16 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Loyola comes into this one with a mark of 5-3 so far this year. They are turning it over 12.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.8 fouls every game. As a team, Loyola is grabbing 36.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 126 dimes for the season, which ranks 62nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Ramblers are hitting 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (65 of 188) and 71.8% from the free throw line. They average 70.5 points per game (263rd in D-1) while shooting 43.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Ramblers are forcing 11.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 174th in the country in allowing assists with 96 conceded so far this year. The Ramblers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 39.3% (186 of 473) and they concede 34.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 34.9% on shots from distance while they are 123rd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (68.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane took a loss by a final score of 79-70 when they played Oral Roberts. With respect to rebounds, Tulsa permitted Oral Roberts to grab 29 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 40.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 11 out of 27 and ended up shooting 24 of 33 from the charity stripe (72.7%). The Golden Hurricane permitted Oral Roberts to make 22 of their 48 tries from the floor which had them shooting 45.8% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Golden Hurricane finished 24 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.1%. With respect to three-point shots, Tulsa converted 10 out of 25 attempts (40.0%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.6%. Oral Roberts was called for 19 fouls for the contest which got the Golden Hurricane to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Golden Hurricane were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the game.

PJ Haggerty ended up being a factor for the Golden Hurricane for this contest. He tallied 17 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for this game. He buried 6 of 12 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Tulsa has a mark of 4-2 this year. The Golden Hurricane are committing 18.8 fouls per contest and they go 73.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.2 times per game (254th in the nation) and they cough up possession 15.3 times per contest. Tulsa has scored 469 pts on the season (78.2 per game) and they average 43.8 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Golden Hurricane are hitting on 41.4% from the floor, which ranks 302nd in D-1.

The Golden Hurricane on defense are ranked 126th in college basketball in PPG given up with 68.2. They are able to force 14.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.3% from the field (31st in college hoops). The Tulsa defense allows 29.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (39 of 132) and their opposition makes 62.1% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.3 assists and 39.0 boards per contest, which ranks 178th and 317th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola

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