Loyola Greyhounds vs VCU Rams Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs VCU Rams

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

Siegel Center is where the VCU Rams (3-0) will take on the Loyola Greyhounds (2-1) on Saturday.

The Loyola Greyhounds played NJIT and went home with a win by a final score of 68-50 in their last contest. Loyola finished the contest with a 44.3% FG percentage (27 out of 61) and made 8 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Greyhounds made 6 of their 11 tries for a rate of 54.5%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 10 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to the defense, Loyola allowed 38.9% from the field on 21 out of 54 shooting. NJIT distributed 7 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Furthermore, NJIT collected 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. NJIT finished 83.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 5 of their 6 attempts. They buried 3 of 18 tries from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Greyhounds ended up with 13 and NJIT had 12 fouls.

Jordan Stiemke is someone who came through for this game. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 23 minutes played and snagged 3 rebounds. He shot 60.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Loyola heads into this game with a record of 2-1 for the campaign. They have an average of 76.3 points per contest (218th in college basketball) while shooting 44.0% from the field. The Greyhounds are shooting 28.8% from downtown (21 of 73) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Loyola is grabbing 40.7 boards per game and has racked up 38 dimes for the season, which ranks 234th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.3 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 14.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Greyhounds have forced 18.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.0 personal fouls. They surrender 20.0% from 3-point land while they are 26th in D-1 in opponents points per game (57.7). The Greyhounds defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.2% (66 of 164) and they concede 28.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 137th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 32 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the VCU Rams took home the win by a final score of 63-42 against Merrimack. The Rams recorded 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup. They also coughed it up 17 times, while getting 15 steals in this matchup. Merrimack had 20 fouls for the matchup which took the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 27 tries. They were able to convert 20 of those for a percentage of 74.1%. With respect to three-point shots, VCU buried 5 of their 25 attempts (20.0%). Overall, the Rams went 19 out of 50 from the floor which had them shooting 38.0%. The Rams allowed Merrimack to knock down 12 out of 43 tries from the floor which had them at 27.9% for this game. They finished 5.3% from distance by connecting on 1 out of 19 and finished the game at 17 of 24 from the free throw line (70.8%). With respect to cleaning the glass, VCU allowed Merrimack to collect 27 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Joseph Bamisile was important for the Rams for the game. He had 20 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in this game. He converted 8 out of 11 for this contest for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and added 2 rebounds.

VCU has a mark of 3-0 for the campaign. As an offense, the Rams are connecting on 44.8% from the field, which has them ranked 216th in the nation. VCU has accounted for 227 points for the year (75.7 per game) and they pull in 39.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 16.7 times per game (113th in the country) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per game. The Rams are committing 20.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.9% from the free throw line.

The Rams are ranked 14th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 54.0. They have forced 18.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 35.0% from the field (33rd in D-1). The VCU defense allows 16.3% on 3-point attempts (7 of 43) and opponents are converting on 68.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 5.0 assists and 33.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 1st and 151st in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take VCU

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