Loyola Ramblers vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 3/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Ramblers (21-8) are en route to John M. Belk Arena on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Davidson Wildcats (15-14).

The Loyola Ramblers faced off with Dayton and notched a win by a score of 77-72 in their last game. Loyola wrapped up the game having earned a 44.1% FG percentage (26 of 59) and knocked down 11 of their 27 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Ramblers converted 14 of 19 tries for a percentage of 73.7%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 24 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 20 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and having 15 steals. In reference to the defense, Loyola let their opponent shoot 52.2% from the floor on 24 of 46 shooting. Dayton dished out 10 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. In addition, Dayton grabbed 27 rebounds (2 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Dayton ended up going 85.0% from the charity stripe by burying 17 of 20 tries. They buried 7 out of their 15 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Ramblers left the arena with 19 and Dayton recorded 16 personal fouls.

Desmond Watson is a player who was a contributor in the game. He recorded 24 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He played 37 minutes played and totaled 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 69.2% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Loyola heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 21-8 for the season. They average 73.9 pts per game (176th in D-1) while shooting 46.1% from the field. The Ramblers are shooting 35.9% on 3-pointers (246 of 685) and 69.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Loyola is grabbing 36.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 497 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 23rd in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.6 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Ramblers have forced 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are giving up 34.8% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 70th in D-1 in points per game allowed (67.8). The Ramblers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.2% (656 of 1,633) and they relinquish 33.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 42nd in college basketball in allowing assists with 326 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Davidson Wildcats went home defeated by a final of 69-67 when they played UMass. The Wildcats were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 29 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. UMass had 16 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of those for a clip of 64.7%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Davidson buried 2 out of 14 attempts (14.3%). Overall, the Wildcats shot 27 for 56 from the floor which had them shooting 48.2%. The Wildcats allowed UMass to knock down 24 of 65 tries from the field which had them at 36.9% for the contest. They shot 20.8% from distance by shooting 5 of 24 and finished the game at 16 of 23 at the free throw line (69.6%). When discussing rebounding, Davidson permitted UMass to grab 40 in total (16 offensive).

Reed Bailey was important for the Wildcats in this contest. He earned 22 points in his 34 minutes on the court and earned 2 assists in this matchup. He buried 8 out of 14 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Davidson has a record of 15-14 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are hitting on 43.3% from the floor, which is 267th in the nation. Davidson has scored 2,049 points on the season (70.7 per game) and they grab 34.9 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.7 times per game (224th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.2 times per contest. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 15.7 fouls per game while shooting 73.2% from the free throw line.

The Davidson defense gives up 33.1% on 3-point shots (227 of 685) and opponents are converting on 69.0% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.6 dimes and 34.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 150th and 176th in college hoops. The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 53rd in D-1 in PPG allowed with 67.1. They are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the field (97th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Davidson

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