South Florida Bulls vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Ramblers (7-0) host the USF Bulls (5-3) at Gentile Arena on Saturday.

The USF Bulls faced off with Stetson and took home the win by a score of 74-72 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Bulls ended up with 16 while Stetson recorded 17 fouls. They also buried 6 out of their 16 attempts from distance. Stetson finished the game shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of their 10 attempts. Additionally, Stetson pulled down 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Stetson earned 12 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to defending, South Florida allowed the other team to go 47.5% from the field on 29 of 61 shooting. They also dished out 18 dimes for the matchup while creating 14 turnovers and getting 12 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 34 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 10 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 55.6%. South Florida wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (28 of 63) and converted 8 of their 23 3-pointers.

Jayden Reid is a guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up going 72.7% from the floor and dished out 8 dimes. He played 29 mins played and also pulled down 3 boards. He racked up 23 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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South Florida will play this game with a win-loss mark of 5-3 this year. They average 77.8 pts per contest (148th in the nation) while hitting 44.9% from the field. The Bulls are hitting 31.8% on 3-point shots (64 of 201) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, South Florida is collecting 36.1 boards per game and has earned 118 assists this season, which is 186th in the nation in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.9 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are able to force 11.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They are conceding 30.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 304th in D-1 in points per game allowed (76.9). The Bulls defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (217 of 482) and they concede 36.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 204th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 112 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Loyola Ramblers walked away with a victory by a final of 76-54 when they faced Eastern Michigan. The Ramblers recorded 26 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 38 in this game. They also turned it over 17 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. Eastern Michigan committed 13 personal fouls in this game which got the Ramblers to the free throw line for 13 shots. They were able to convert 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.2%. When it comes to three-point shots, Loyola buried 9 out of their 22 tries (40.9%). Overall, the Ramblers went 29 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.7%. The Ramblers allowed Eastern Michigan to convert 19 of their 45 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 42.2% for the game. They finished 35.0% from beyond the arc via 7 of 20 and finished the game at 9 of 18 from the charity stripe (50.0%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Loyola permitted Eastern Michigan to snag 14 overall (3 offensive).

Desmond Watson was important for the Ramblers in the matchup. He buried 8 out of 12 in this matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and added 4 rebounds. He racked up 24 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the game.

Loyola has a mark of 7-0 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Ramblers are shooting 49.2% from the floor, which ranks them 46th in college hoops. Loyola has scored 585 points on the campaign (83.6 per game) and they pull in 39.9 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 20.6 times per contest (2nd in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.1 times per contest. The Ramblers are responsible for committing 19.9 fouls per contest while shooting 67.1% from the charity stripe.

The Ramblers are ranked 25th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 62.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 37.6% from the field (26th in college basketball). The Loyola defense surrenders 26.9% from downtown (39 of 145) and their opponents are making 67.5% of their free throw attempts. They give up 9.9 assists and 32.4 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 33rd and 85th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Loyola

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