Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 11/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Location: Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (3-0) are traveling to Gentile Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Loyola Ramblers (3-0).

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds stepped onto the hardwood against Bethesda and took home the win by a score of 107-54 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Thunderbirds ended up with 11 and Bethesda totaled 19 fouls. They made 4 of 26 tries from three-point range. Bethesda shot 44.4% from the free throw line by converting 4 of 9 shots. In addition, Bethesda grabbed 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Bethesda doled out 7 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. When discussing the defense, Southern Utah allowed the other team to go 29.5% from the floor on 23 of 78 shooting. They also dished out 22 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they compiled 52 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Thunderbirds made 25 of 34 attempts for a percentage of 73.5%. Southern Utah ended the game having earned a 48.6% FG percentage (36 out of 74) and converted 10 of 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Xavier Sykes is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up scoring 12 points on 3 out of 6 shooting. He played 15 minutes played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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Southern Utah will enter this contest with a record of 3-0 this season. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Southern Utah is grabbing 47.7 boards per contest and has racked up 52 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 107th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Thunderbirds are connecting on 33.3% on three-point shots (22 of 66) and 71.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 94.3 points per game (18th in the nation) while shooting 50.0% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Thunderbirds have forced 14.7 turnovers every game and they draw 21.3 personal fouls. They are surrendering 24.2% on shots from downtown while they are 111th in college hoops in PPG allowed (65.7). The Thunderbirds defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 35.4% (75 of 212) and they relinquish 34.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 77th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 29 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Loyola Ramblers walked away with a victory by a final of 105-53 against Eureka. In relation to attacking the glass, Loyola permitted Eureka to get 20 overall (8 on the offensive side). They finished 11.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 2 of 17 and finished the game at 15 of 22 at the charity stripe (68.2%). The Ramblers permitted Eureka to bury 18 out of their 51 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 35.3% in the game. Overall, the Ramblers walked away from this one shooting 35 for 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 61.4%. With respect to 3-point shots, Loyola knocked down 14 out of their 24 tries (58.3%). They were able to bury 21 of them for a rate of 65.6%. Eureka earned 21 personal fouls in the game which took the Ramblers to the charity stripe for a total of 32 attempts. They also turned it over 17 times, while getting 12 steals for this game. The Ramblers were able to collect 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the game.

Sheldon Edwards ended up being a major contributor for the Ramblers in the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and accumulated 1 rebound. He accumulated 17 points in his 17 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this game.

Loyola has a mark of 3-0 for the campaign. The Ramblers are committing 21.0 fouls per contest and they go 71.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 20.3 times per contest (26th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest. Loyola has totaled 271 points on the campaign (90.3 per game) and they collect 40.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Ramblers are hitting on 50.3% from the field, which ranks 55th in the nation.

The Loyola defense allows 23.9% on shots from 3-point land (16 of 67) and opponents are making 64.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 10.3 dimes and 35.3 total rebounds per game, which is 83rd and 205th in those defensive categories. The Ramblers defensively are ranked 76th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 63.3. They are able to force 18.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 37.2% from the field (70th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Loyola

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