Loyola Greyhounds vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 3/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Location: Alumni Hall (Navy) in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Greyhounds (7-24) are hitting the road to Alumni Hall (Navy) on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Navy Midshipmen (12-17).

The Loyola Greyhounds took the court against Army and took home the win by a score of 69-68 in their last game. Loyola finished the game with a 45.5% FG percentage (25 of 55) and converted 10 out of their 20 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Greyhounds made 9 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 56.3%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they collected 26 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Loyola let their opponent shoot 57.1% from the field on 24 of 42 shooting. Army recorded 15 dimes and had 1 steal in the matchup. On top of that, Army snagged 27 boards (3 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Army ended up going 59.1% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 22 tries. They also buried 7 of their 17 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Greyhounds ended up walking away with 16 while Army accumulated 19 fouls.

Jordan Stiemke is someone who played a role for the matchup. He finished the game at 66.7% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He played for 25 minutes and also pulled down 1 board. He finished with 17 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Loyola will play this game with a mark of 7-24 on the year. They have an average of 64.5 pts per game (351st in Division 1) while hitting 42.3% from the field. The Greyhounds are shooting 33.8% on three-point shots (224 of 662) and 64.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Loyola is pulling in 34.3 boards per game and has accounted for 403 dimes for the year, which is 152nd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.2 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Greyhounds have forced 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.7 fouls. They currently rank 277th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 416 conceded so far this season. The Greyhounds defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (809 of 1,735) and they relinquish 32.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 35.8% on shots from downtown while they are 192nd in D-1 in opponents points per game (72.2).

The last time they took the court, the Navy Midshipmen got the victory with a final of 71-65 against American. When discussing rebounding, Navy allowed American to snag 21 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished 18.2% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 4 of 22 and finished the game at 11 out of 15 from the charity stripe (73.3%). The Midshipmen permitted American to knock down 25 out of their 58 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 43.1% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Midshipmen finished shooting 25 out of 45 from the floor which had them shooting 55.6%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Navy made 9 out of their 16 tries (56.3%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. American committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Midshipmen to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They turned it over 15 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. The Midshipmen collected 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 26 for this contest.

Austin Benigni was important for the Midshipmen for this game. He tallied 16 points in his 33 minutes on the court and accounted for 5 dimes in this matchup. He buried 2 of 9 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 22.2%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Navy has a win-loss mark of 12-17 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Midshipmen are connecting on 39.6% from the floor, which is ranked 350th in Division 1. Navy has scored 1,935 points so far this season (66.7 per game) and they grab 35.2 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.1 times per contest (274th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.1 times per game. The Midshipmen are responsible for committing 18.2 fouls per contest and they hit 70.3% from the free throw line.

The Navy defense allows 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc (208 of 636) and their opponents are converting on 71.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 12.9 assists and 35.9 total boards per game, which is 182nd and 248th in the country. The Midshipmen on the defensive side of the court are 59th in college hoops in points given up per game with 67.2. They have forced 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (190th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola

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