Loyola Greyhounds vs Army Black Knights Prediction, 1/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs Army Black Knights

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Location: Christl Arena in West Point, NY

TV: ESPN+

Christl Arena is where the Army Black Knights (5-10) will play the Loyola Greyhounds (2-13) on Wednesday.

The Loyola Greyhounds played Lehigh and took a loss by a score of 88-76 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Greyhounds left the arena with 19 while Lehigh recorded 18 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 of their 18 tries from beyond the arc. Lehigh finished shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by making 14 of their 21 shots. Additionally, Lehigh grabbed 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Lehigh doled out 17 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. Regarding defending, Loyola allowed 59.6% from the field on 34 out of 57 shooting. They also distributed 18 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 31 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Greyhounds made 9 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. Loyola wrapped up the game with a 50.9% FG percentage (28 out of 55) and converted 11 of their 20 3-point shots.

Deon Perry is someone who played a role in the game. He finished 44.4% from the field and also totaled 3 assists. He was on the court for 38 mins but did not grab any boards. He ended up scoring 22 points on 8 out of 18 shooting.

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Loyola enters this matchup with a mark of 2-13 this season. They have an average of 66.3 points per outing (332nd in the nation) while connecting on 42.9% from the floor. The Greyhounds are hitting 34.1% on 3-pointers (116 of 340) and 61.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Loyola is grabbing 35.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 212 assists this year, which is 153rd in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.9 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.4 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Greyhounds are able to force 10.5 turnovers every game and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They are 295th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 218 relinquished so far this year. The Greyhounds defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.0% (413 of 897) and they concede 35.5 boards per game as a squad. They give up 34.7% on 3-pointers and they are 294th in college basketball in opponents PPG (75.9).

In their last game, the Army Black Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 70-57 when they played Holy Cross. The Black Knights were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. Holy Cross was called for 19 personal fouls for this contest which got the Black Knights to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a rate of 82.4%. When discussing 3-pointers, Army made 8 of their 26 tries (30.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Black Knights ended up going 24 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.4%. The Black Knights allowed Holy Cross to make 22 out of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0% in the matchup. They finished shooting 28.6% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 6 out of 21 and ended up going 7 out of 14 from the free throw line (50.0%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Army permitted Holy Cross to snag 27 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

TJ Small ended up being a major contributor for the Black Knights for the matchup. He racked up 15 points in his 27 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He converted 5 of 8 in this game for a rate of 62.5%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Army has a win-loss record of 5-10 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Black Knights are hitting on 39.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 343rd in the nation. Army has scored 917 points this season (61.1 per contest) and they pull down 36.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.7 times per contest (244th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per game. The Black Knights have committed 15.1 fouls per contest and they shoot 56.7% from the free throw line.

The Black Knights on the defensive side of the court are 14th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 62.2. They have forced 11.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.1% from the field (136th in college basketball). The Army defense concedes 30.9% on 3-point shots (93 of 301) and their opponents are connecting on 68.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 11.6 assists and 32.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 97th and 79th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Loyola

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