Canisius Griffins vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 12/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Canisius Golden Griffins vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Location: Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Ramblers (8-1) host the Canisius Golden Griffins (0-11) at Gentile Arena on Wednesday.

The Canisius Golden Griffins played Maine and took a loss by a score of 84-79 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Griffins ended up finishing with 12 while Maine finished the game with 11 fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 16 shots from three-point range. Maine ended up shooting 68.8% at the free throw line by making 11 of their 16 shots. Additionally, Maine collected 26 boards (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Maine distributed 21 dimes and had 2 steals for the contest. Regarding the defense, Canisius allowed the other team to go 62.3% from the field on 33 of 53 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to rebounding, they collected 18 with 3 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Griffins buried 12 of their 14 tries for a rate of 85.7%. Canisius wrapped up the contest having earned a 53.7% FG percentage (29 out of 54) and made 9 of 21 three-point shots.

Jasman Sangha is one player who was important in the matchup. He accumulated 26 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He played for 34 minutes played and also collected 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 64.3% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Canisius will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 0-11 on the year. They average 62.0 points per contest (352nd in D-1) on 40.5% from the floor. The Griffins are hitting 32.3% on 3-point shots (86 of 266) and 81.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Canisius is grabbing 27.3 boards per game and has totaled 119 dimes this year, which is 325th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.8 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Griffins are able to force 9.4 turnovers per game while drawing 12.0 personal fouls. They give up 34.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 346th in college in opponents points per game (80.3). The Griffins are allowing a shooting percentage of 49.5% (316 of 639) and they relinquish 37.3 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 340th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 180 conceded so far this year.

For their last game, the Loyola Ramblers took a loss by a final score of 76-66 when they played San Francisco. When it comes to rebounding, Loyola permitted San Francisco to grab 37 in total (5 offensive). They finished the game shooting 42.9% from downtown by connecting on 9 of 21 and finished the contest at 17 out of 23 at the free throw line (73.9%). The Ramblers allowed San Francisco to knock down 25 of 53 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.2% for this contest. In all, the Ramblers finished the game shooting 22 out of 59 from the field which had them sitting at 37.3%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Loyola converted 7 of 24 attempts (29.2%). They were able to bury 15 of them for a clip of 46.9%. San Francisco had 26 personal fouls for this game which got the Ramblers to the free throw line for a total of 32 shots. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. The Ramblers snagged 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in this game.

Desmond Watson was important for the Ramblers for the matchup. He buried 5 of 14 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He tallied 14 points in his 27 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in the game.

Loyola has a win-loss record of 8-1 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Ramblers are connecting on 47.1% from the field, which is 103rd in Division 1. Loyola has scored 725 pts this season (80.6 per game) and they collect 38.4 boards per game. They are earning an assist 18.7 times per contest (16th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.4 times per contest. The Ramblers are responsible for committing 19.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 64.4% from the charity stripe.

The Ramblers on the defensive side of the court are 45th in college hoops in PPG given up with 65.0. They are able to force 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the floor (56th in college). The Loyola defense surrenders 29.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (56 of 187) and opponents are making 68.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 10.8 dimes and 33.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 53rd and 130th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola

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