Loyola Ramblers vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, NY

TV: ESPN+

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (17-10) host the Loyola Ramblers (20-7) at Reilly Center on Tuesday.

The Loyola Ramblers took the court against George Mason and took home the win by a score of 80-59 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Ramblers left the arena with 21 and George Mason finished the game with 20 fouls. They also converted 5 of 22 attempts from 3-point range. George Mason walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 24 attempts. Moreover, George Mason had 29 rebounds (12 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. George Mason dished out 11 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In the matter of defense, Loyola allowed the other team to shoot 33.3% from the floor on 18 out of 54 shooting. They also recorded 24 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled 32 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Ramblers made 10 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 50.0%. Loyola ended the contest with a 55.6% FG percentage (30 out of 54) and converted 10 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Philip Alston is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. He was able to score 10 points on 4 out of 6 shooting. He was on the court for 20 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Loyola enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 20-7 this year. They turn it over 12.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.5 fouls every game. As a team, Loyola is grabbing 36.5 boards per game and has accounted for 460 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 27th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Ramblers are connecting on 35.9% on three-point shots (225 of 627) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.1 points per contest (172nd in the country) while shooting 46.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Ramblers are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They concede 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 57th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (67.2). The Ramblers defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 39.6% (609 of 1,536) and they surrender 33.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 49th in the country in allowing assists with 306 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies went home victorious with a score of 75-67 when they played UMass. The Bonnies were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. UMass was called for 17 fouls in this game which got the Bonnies to the free throw line for 19 shots. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. When it comes to 3-pointers, St. Bonaventure converted 6 out of their 16 tries (37.5%). Overall, the Bonnies went 27 for 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 47.4%. The Bonnies permitted UMass to make 23 out of their 57 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 40.4% in the matchup. They shot 28.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 of 25 and finished the game at 14 out of 22 from the charity stripe (63.6%). In the matter of how they rebounded, St. Bonaventure permitted UMass to grab 29 overall (12 offensive).

Chad Venning pitched in for the Bonnies in the matchup. He accumulated 16 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in the matchup. He made 5 out of 7 in this matchup giving him a rate of 71.4%, and had 10 rebounds.

St. Bonaventure has a mark of 17-10 for the campaign. The Bonnies are committing 16.7 fouls every game and they go 76.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per contest (191st in college hoops) and they turn it over 10.9 times per game. St. Bonaventure has totaled 1,995 points this year (73.9 per contest) and they average 33.2 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bonnies are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which is 92nd in college hoops.

The St. Bonaventure defense surrenders 32.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (188 of 587) and their opponents are connecting on 69.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 13.5 assists and 31.3 rebounds per contest, which is 241st and 20th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bonnies are ranked 67th in the country in PPG surrendered with 67.6. They are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the floor (221st in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure

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