Rhode Island Rams vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 3/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Location: Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Rhode Island Rams (8-20) are en route to Joseph J. Gentile Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Loyola Ramblers (9-19).

The Rhode Island Rams faced Fordham and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-71 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Rams finished with 19 and Fordham racked up 17 fouls. They also knocked down 9 of their 26 tries from beyond the arc. Fordham ended up shooting 78.9% at the charity stripe by burying 15 of 19 shots. Moreover, Fordham grabbed 37 rebounds (14 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Fordham distributed 14 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. In terms of the defense, Rhode Island allowed their opponent to shoot 39.7% from the floor on 25 out of 63 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 28 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Rams made 16 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 84.2%. Rhode Island wrapped up the contest with a 40.4% field goal percentage (23 of 57) and made 9 out of their 16 shots from 3-point land.

Malik Martin is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished shooting 75.0% from the field and also dished out 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and collected 8 boards. He accounted for 17 points on 6 out of 8 shooting.

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Rhode Island enters this game with a win-loss record of 8-20 for the campaign. They have an average of 66.3 pts per contest (316th in the country) on 39.5% from the floor. The Rams are hitting 30.6% on shots from 3-point land (151 of 494) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Rhode Island is pulling down 37.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 316 dimes so far this season, which is 340th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 14.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.9 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Rams are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 158th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 368 surrendered for the campaign. The Rams defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.3% (714 of 1,650) and they relinquish 36.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They give up 32.3% on three-point shots while they are 197th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (70.4).

When they last played, the Loyola Ramblers took a loss by a score of 81-62 when they played Saint Louis. In relation to rebounding, Loyola permitted Saint Louis to grab 35 in all (9 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 38.1% from three-point range via 8 out of 21 and ended up going 13 of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). The Ramblers permitted Saint Louis to knock down 30 of 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 49.2% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Ramblers finished the game shooting 23 for 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.4%. Concerning three-point shots, Loyola buried 6 of 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to bury 10 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. Saint Louis was called for 13 fouls for the matchup which got the Ramblers to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 3 steals for this contest. The Ramblers collected 22 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 24 for this contest.

Ben Schwieger was important for the Ramblers in this game. He earned 12 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 3 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 11 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Loyola has a mark of 9-19 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Ramblers are shooting 46.0% from the floor, which ranks 97th in the country. Loyola has 1,869 points this season (66.8 per contest) and they collect 31.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.6 times per contest (154th in Division 1) and they turn it over 15.3 times per game. The Ramblers are responsible for committing 19.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 68.6% from the free throw line.

The Ramblers defensively are ranked 245th in college hoops in points given up per game with 72.3. They are forcing 12.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (270th in the nation). The Loyola defense concedes 33.9% on shots from 3-point land (196 of 579) and their opposition makes 75.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.6 assists and 32.9 total boards per game, ranking them 172nd and 107th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Loyola

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