Loyola Ramblers vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 12/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI

TV: ESPN+

Stan Sheriff Center is where the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (3-7) will compete against the Loyola Ramblers (9-1) on Sunday.

The Loyola Ramblers played Canisius and went home with a win by a final score of 72-60 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Ramblers finished with 8 and Canisius finished the game with 11 fouls. They made 8 of their 18 shots from long range. Canisius walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by burying 4 of their 6 attempts. Furthermore, Canisius collected 22 boards (1 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Canisius doled out 14 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. With regard to defense, Loyola allowed their opponent to shoot 45.3% from the floor on 24 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 20 assists in the game while creating 10 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled 34 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Ramblers buried 3 of their 5 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. Loyola walked away from the contest with a 47.5% FG percentage (29 out of 61) and made 11 of their 28 3-pointers.

Sheldon Edwards is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 53.3% from the field and also distributed 4 dimes. He was on the court for 31 mins and pulled down 4 rebounds. He ended up with 22 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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Loyola heads into this game with a mark of 9-1 on the season. They are averaging 79.7 pts per game (93rd in the nation) while going 47.2% from the field. The Ramblers are hitting 36.0% on 3-pointers (87 of 242) and 64.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Loyola is pulling down 38.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 188 assists this year, which is 68th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 11.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.5 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Ramblers are forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They concede 31.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 36th in college in PPG allowed (64.5). The Ramblers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.4% (222 of 550) and they relinquish 32.5 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 28th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 111 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies took a loss by a final score of 92-75 against Cleveland State. The Golden Grizzlies were able to corral 18 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 30 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 2 steals for the contest. Cleveland State was called for 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Golden Grizzlies to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They were able to knock down 6 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 50.0%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Oakland converted 13 out of 31 attempts (41.9%). Overall, the Golden Grizzlies shot 28 for 59 from the field which had them at 47.5%. The Golden Grizzlies permitted Cleveland State to convert 34 of 69 tries from the floor which had them shooting 49.3% for this contest. They shot 47.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Oakland allowed Cleveland State to get 30 in total (12 offensive).

DQ Cole was important for the Golden Grizzlies in the matchup. He recorded 22 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accumulated 5 dimes for this game. He knocked down 8 of 19 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Oakland has a mark of 3-7 this season. The Golden Grizzlies are committing 14.2 fouls every game and they go 59.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 11.3 times per game (330th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per contest. Oakland has accounted for 627 points for the year (62.7 per game) and they pull down 34.4 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Golden Grizzlies are hitting on 40.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 336th in college.

The Golden Grizzlies are ranked 156th in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.2. They are able to force 9.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the floor (253rd in college). The Oakland defense gives up 36.3% on 3-pointers (85 of 234) and opponents are connecting on 74.1% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 16.4 assists and 35.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 348th and 245th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola

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