Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 11/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Location: Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-2) are traveling to Gentile Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Loyola Ramblers (5-0).

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane faced off with Little Rock and ended up losing by a score of 71-57 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Golden Hurricane ended up with 15 and Little Rock racked up 14 fouls. They made 8 out of their 18 shots from 3-point land. Little Rock ended up shooting 73.3% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of 15 shots. In addition, Little Rock snagged 31 boards (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Little Rock recorded 13 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. In regard to the defense, Tulsa let their opponent shoot 46.4% from the floor on 26 out of 56 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 24 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Golden Hurricane made 11 of 17 shots for a percentage of 64.7%. Tulsa ended the contest with a 36.7% field goal percentage (18 out of 49) and made 10 out of their 33 shots from 3-point land.

Tyshawn Archie is a player who was a major factor in this game. He finished shooting 55.6% from the floor and also recorded 5 dimes. He saw the court for 34 mins and collected 2 boards. He notched 15 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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Tulsa steps onto the court with a mark of 3-2 for the season. They average 86.6 pts per contest (50th in Division 1) while going 43.5% from the field. The Golden Hurricane are shooting 31.4% from downtown (48 of 153) and 67.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Tulsa is pulling in 38.6 boards per contest and has tallied 75 dimes this season, which has them ranked 104th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.6 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Golden Hurricane are forcing 15.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.4 fouls. They are ranked 206th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 61 surrendered this year. The Golden Hurricane defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.4% (147 of 310) and they relinquish 40.2 boards per contest as a squad. They concede 35.7% on 3-point shots while they are 333rd in college basketball in points per game allowed (81.2).

In their last game, the Loyola Ramblers took home the win by a final score of 76-72 when they played Southern Utah. The Ramblers corralled 16 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this game. They also gave up possession 7 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. Southern Utah was called for 18 fouls for the game which took the Ramblers to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a rate of 72.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Loyola converted 8 of their 18 attempts (44.4%). In all, the Ramblers finished the game shooting 26 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.3%. The Ramblers allowed Southern Utah to knock down 23 of their 55 attempts from the field which had them shooting 41.8% in the game. They finished the game shooting 28.6% from beyond the arc by going 4 of 14 and finished the contest at 22 out of 27 at the free throw line (81.5%). When discussing rebounding, Loyola permitted Southern Utah to pull down 29 in all (9 offensive).

Desmond Watson ended up being a factor for the Ramblers in this game. He made 3 out of 9 in this contest giving him a rate of 33.3%, and tallied 1 rebound. He recorded 12 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 4 assists for the game.

Loyola has a win-loss mark of 5-0 on the campaign. The Ramblers are responsible for committing 20.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 69.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 19.2 times per contest (25th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.6 times per game. Loyola has accounted for 420 pts on the season (84.0 per game) and they collect 39.4 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Ramblers are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which ranks them 122nd in the country.

The Ramblers are ranked 99th in college basketball in points given up per game with 66.0. They have forced 14.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.8% from the field (79th in college hoops). The Loyola defense allows 29.1% on 3-point attempts (30 of 103) and opponents are knocking down 70.3% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 10.2 assists and 34.2 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 60th and 162nd in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Loyola

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