Loyola Greyhounds vs Bucknell Bison Prediction, 1/31/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs Bucknell Bison

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Location: Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, PA

TV: ESPN+

Sojka Pavilion is the site where the Bucknell Bison (8-13) will compete against the Loyola Greyhounds (4-17) on Wednesday.

The Loyola Greyhounds faced off with Navy and went home with a win by a final score of 74-70 in their last game. Loyola finished with a 45.7% field goal percentage (21 out of 46) and converted 9 of their 19 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Greyhounds converted 23 of their 29 tries for a rate of 79.3%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 assists for this game in addition to forcing 3 turnovers and getting 1 steal. In reference to the defense, Loyola allowed the other team to go 39.3% from the field on 22 of 56 shooting. Navy doled out 10 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. Moreover, Navy collected 21 rebounds (9 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Navy walked away from this one shooting 74.2% from the charity stripe by making 23 of 31 shots. They converted 3 of 11 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Greyhounds walked away with 28 and Navy accumulated 22 fouls.

Deon Perry is someone who came through in this matchup. He scored 30 points on 8 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins and totaled 7 rebounds. He shot 47.1% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Loyola will play this game with a mark of 4-17 so far this season. They turn it over 14.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Loyola is collecting 34.1 boards per game and has 283 assists for the year, which has them ranked 151st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Greyhounds are connecting on 34.5% on three-point shots (154 of 447) and 62.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 65.3 points per outing (344th in the country) while hitting 43.6% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Greyhounds are forcing 10.2 turnovers every game while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 288th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 292 surrendered this year. The Greyhounds defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.6% (565 of 1,212) and they concede 32.9 boards per game as a squad. They give up 37.0% on 3-point shots and they rank 248th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (74.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Bucknell Bison got the victory with a final of 66-56 against Army. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Bucknell allowed Army to snag 32 in all (9 offensive). They shot 26.7% from 3-point land via 8 of 30 and finished the game at 10 out of 14 at the charity stripe (71.4%). The Bison permitted Army to make 19 of their 57 tries from the floor which had them shooting 33.3% for the game. In all, the Bison shot 25 out of 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 41.7%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Bucknell knocked down 9 out of their 23 tries (39.1%). They were able to convert 7 of those for a percentage of 58.3%. Army earned 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Bison to the free throw line for 12 shots. They coughed it up 8 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. The Bison earned 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 35 for this contest.

Ian Motta pitched in for the Bison in the matchup. He had 17 points in his 29 minutes on the court, but didn't record an assist. He converted 6 of 12 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Bucknell has a mark of 8-13 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Bison are hitting on 43.2% from the floor, which is ranked 266th in Division 1. Bucknell has accounted for 1,379 pts on the campaign (65.7 per game) and they grab 31.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.4 times per game (259th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.8 times per game. The Bison are committing 17.2 fouls per contest and they go 75.1% from the charity stripe.

The Bison on defense are ranked 139th in the country in points given up per game with 70.4. They are forcing their opponents into 10.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (240th in the country). The Bucknell defense surrenders 34.5% on 3-point shots (173 of 502) and their opponents are making 71.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 14.8 dimes and 32.7 total boards per game, which is 319th and 70th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola

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