Loyola Greyhounds vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 11/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Location: Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ESPN+

Conte Forum is the site where the Boston College Eagles (1-1) will play the Loyola Greyhounds (2-1) on Tuesday.

The Loyola Greyhounds played NJIT and walked away with a win by a score of 68-50 in their last game. Loyola ended the contest with a 44.3% field goal percentage (27 out of 61) and knocked down 8 of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Greyhounds made 6 of 11 tries for a percentage of 54.5%. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled 36 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When talking about defense, Loyola allowed their opponent to shoot 38.9% from the field on 21 of 54 shooting. NJIT recorded 7 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Additionally, NJIT grabbed 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. NJIT ended up shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by making 5 of their 6 tries. They also converted 3 out of their 18 attempts from 3-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Greyhounds ended up walking away with 13 while NJIT accumulated 12 personal fouls.

Jordan Stiemke is one player who played a role in this matchup. He left the arena with 15 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 23 mins played and totaled 3 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Loyola will play this contest with a mark of 2-1 for the year. They are averaging 76.3 points per contest (219th in Division 1) while shooting 44.0% from the field. The Greyhounds are connecting on 28.8% on 3-pointers (21 of 73) and 75.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Loyola is pulling down 40.7 rebounds per game and has earned 38 dimes this season, which has them ranked 256th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest and as a group they are committing 14.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Greyhounds are forcing 18.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.0 personal fouls. They give up 20.0% on shots from distance while they are 26th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (57.7). The Greyhounds defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.2% (66 of 164) and they surrender 28.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 115th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 32 surrendered for the season.

For their last game, the Boston College Eagles took a loss by a final score of 80-55 when they played VCU. The Eagles corralled 21 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. VCU had 21 fouls in the game which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 29 tries. They were able to knock down 19 of them for a rate of 65.5%. When discussing shooting from distance, Boston College converted 2 out of their 11 attempts (18.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Eagles finished shooting 17 out of 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 29.3%. The Eagles permitted VCU to convert 26 of 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.3% in this game. They finished 29.6% from 3-point land by going 8 of 27 and ended up shooting 20 out of 29 from the free throw line (69.0%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Boston College permitted VCU to pull down 39 in total (10 offensive).

Donald Hand Jr. was important for the Eagles in this game. He knocked down 4 of 12 in this matchup giving him a rate of 33.3%, and had 8 rebounds. He totaled 17 points in his 32 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Boston College has a mark of 1-1 on the season. The Eagles are committing 21.5 fouls per contest and they hit 71.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 7.0 times per contest (362nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 15.5 times per game. Boston College has earned 124 pts for the campaign (62.0 per game) and they snag 42.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Eagles are shooting 33.9% from the floor, which is ranked 356th in the nation.

The Eagles are ranked 182nd in the country in points per game surrendered with 70.0. They are forcing 13.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the floor (164th in college basketball). The Boston College defense gives up 21.6% on 3-point shots (11 of 51) and their opposition knocks down 68.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.5 dimes and 39.0 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 182nd and 307th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Loyola

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