Detroit Titans vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 11/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Titans vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Detroit Titans (1-0) are en route to Gentile Arena on Thursday where they will take on the Loyola Ramblers (1-0).

The Detroit Titans stepped onto the hardwood against Cleary and walked away with a win by a score of 91-52 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Titans finished with 14 while Cleary recorded 12 fouls. They knocked down 6 of their 26 tries from distance. Cleary finished the contest at 54.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of their 11 shots. On top of that, Cleary collected 34 rebounds (4 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't have a block. Cleary recorded 9 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. Pertaining to the defense, Detroit let their opponent shoot 36.4% from the floor on 20 of 55 shooting. They also dished out 23 assists for the game while creating 22 turnovers and getting 14 steals. Concerning rebounding, they earned 26 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Titans knocked down 16 of 21 tries for a percentage of 76.2%. Detroit finished the contest with a 49.3% field goal percentage (34 out of 69) and converted 7 of their 26 3-point shots.

Orlando Lovejoy is one player who was important for the contest. He shot 57.1% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He played for 25 mins and pulled down 3 rebounds. He scored 13 points on 4 of 7 shooting.

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Detroit comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the season. They are turning it over 10.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Detroit is pulling in 53.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 19 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 75th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Titans are shooting 26.9% on 3-point shots (7 of 26) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They average 91.0 points per outing (93rd in the country) while shooting 49.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Titans are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.0 fouls. They currently rank 110th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 8 conceded on the year. The Titans defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 36.4% (20 of 55) and they concede 24.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 23.1% on 3-point shots while they are 72nd in college hoops in opponents points per game (52.0).

In their last game, the Loyola Ramblers walked away with a victory by a final of 79-72 against Chicago State. The Ramblers corralled 33 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 47 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while earning 12 steals for the game. Chicago State was called for 20 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Ramblers to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to convert 21 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 72.4%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Loyola made 6 of their 25 attempts (24.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Ramblers finished shooting 26 out of 63 from the field which had them sitting at 41.3%. The Ramblers allowed Chicago State to knock down 26 out of 62 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.9% in the matchup. They went 30.8% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 26 and finished the contest at 12 out of 20 at the free throw line (60.0%). In regard to team rebounding, Loyola allowed Chicago State to grab 42 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Jayden Dawson ended up being a factor for the Ramblers in this game. He tallied 20 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this game. He converted 7 of 17 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and had 3 rebounds.

Loyola has a win-loss record of 1-0 on the year. The Ramblers have committed 19.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 72.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.0 times per contest (185th in the country) and they are turning it over 9.0 times per contest. Loyola has accounted for 79 points for the campaign (79.0 per game) and they collect 43.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Ramblers are shooting 41.3% from the floor, which is 237th in the nation.

The Ramblers defensively are ranked 218th in college basketball in points given up per game with 72.0. They have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the field (207th in D-1). The Loyola defense gives up 30.8% on 3-pointers (8 of 26) and opponents are knocking down 60.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 12.0 dimes and 40.0 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 202nd and 284th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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