Loyola Ramblers vs VCU Rams Prediction, 1/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs VCU Rams

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Location: Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Ramblers (13-6) are hitting the road to Stuart C. Siegel Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the VCU Rams (11-7).

The Loyola Ramblers faced Fordham and walked away with a win by a score of 65-61 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Ramblers walked away with 21 while Fordham racked up 18 fouls. They buried 6 of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. Fordham finished 72.2% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 18 attempts. In addition, Fordham had 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Fordham recorded 10 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to defense, Loyola allowed the other team to go 36.2% from the floor on 21 out of 58 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Ramblers converted 15 of 20 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Loyola finished the contest with a 47.9% FG percentage (23 of 48) and knocked down 4 out of their 10 3-point shots.

Desmond Watson is a player who was a factor for the matchup. He ended up going 60.0% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes. He played for 36 minutes played and also collected 4 rebounds. He accounted for 19 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Loyola enters this one with a record of 13-6 for the season. They average 73.4 points per outing (219th in Division 1) while hitting 46.4% from the field. The Ramblers are hitting 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (155 of 437) and 67.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Loyola is pulling in 37.1 boards per contest and has racked up 320 dimes on the year, which ranks 27th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.9 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Ramblers are forcing 12.3 turnovers every game and they draw 16.0 fouls. They currently rank 127th in college hoops in allowing assists with 224 surrendered this season. The Ramblers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.7% (437 of 1,102) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 35.6% on 3-pointers and they are 82nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.3).

For their last game, the VCU Rams got the victory with a final of 85-61 when they played Saint Louis. The Rams corralled 27 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this contest. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. Saint Louis committed 20 fouls in the matchup which took the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to convert 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, VCU made 11 of their 23 attempts (47.8%). Overall, the Rams shot 27 for 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Rams allowed Saint Louis to convert 20 of 56 tries from the field which had them shooting 35.7% in this matchup. They finished 20.0% from distance by connecting on 4 out of 20 and ended up shooting 17 of 18 at the free throw line (94.4%). When discussing cleaning the glass, VCU permitted Saint Louis to grab 26 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Joseph Bamisile ended up being a factor for the Rams for this contest. He accumulated 29 points in his 22 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He converted 10 of 13 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 76.9%, and had 5 rebounds.

VCU has a win-loss mark of 11-7 on the season. The Rams are responsible for committing 16.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.4 times per game (122nd in the nation) and they turn it over 12.8 times per game. VCU has 1,329 points this year (73.8 per contest) and they collect 36.5 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Rams are connecting on 45.6% from the field, which is ranked 143rd in college hoops.

The VCU defense allows 30.1% on shots from 3-point land (107 of 355) and their opponents are converting on 73.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 9.9 assists and 32.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 12th and 66th in those categories on the defensive end. The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 81st in the country in PPG given up with 67.3. They are forcing 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.1% from the floor (40th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take VCU

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