Loyola Greyhounds vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Alumni Hall (Navy) in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Greyhounds (11-17) are on their way to Alumni Hall (Navy) on Saturday where they will try to beat the Navy Midshipmen (12-18).

The Loyola Greyhounds faced off with Bucknell and took a loss by a score of 70-67 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Greyhounds finished with 13 while Bucknell accounted for 8 fouls. They knocked down 3 out of their 12 attempts from 3-point land. Bucknell ended up going 93.8% from the free throw line by converting 15 of 16 shots. Furthermore, Bucknell grabbed 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Bucknell doled out 11 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. In regard to the defense, Loyola let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the floor on 26 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 12 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and having 10 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 21 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Greyhounds knocked down 4 of 7 shots for a rate of 57.1%. Loyola finished with a 45.0% FG percentage (27 out of 60) and converted 9 out of their 29 shots from 3-point land.

Milos Ilic is someone who came through in the matchup. He went 60.0% from the field and earned 2 dimes. He saw the court for 29 mins and totaled 6 rebounds. He recorded 21 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Loyola will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 11-17 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per game and as a squad they commit 14.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Loyola is grabbing 33.5 boards per game and is sitting with 382 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 203rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Greyhounds are shooting 31.9% on 3-point shots (203 of 637) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. They average 68.9 points per outing (304th in the nation) while hitting 43.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Greyhounds are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They surrender 33.8% on shots from distance and they are ranked 142nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (70.5). The Greyhounds defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.0% (726 of 1,578) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 173rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 368 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Navy Midshipmen went home victorious with a score of 68-60 when they faced American. The Midshipmen earned 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this contest. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. American earned 25 personal fouls for the game which took the Midshipmen to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. In regard to shooting from distance, Navy knocked down 6 of their 13 attempts (46.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Midshipmen ended up going 21 for 45 from the field which had them at 46.7%. The Midshipmen allowed American to make 21 of 56 attempts from the field which left them shooting 37.5% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 22.6% from three-point range by going 7 of 31 and ended up shooting 11 out of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Navy allowed American to pull down 25 in all (7 offensive).

Jordan Pennick was important for the Midshipmen for this contest. He knocked down 6 of 10 in this matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He recorded 22 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in the game.

Navy has a win-loss record of 12-18 for the campaign. The Midshipmen commit 16.4 personal fouls per game and they shoot 71.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.4 times per game (205th in D-1) and they cough up possession 11.0 times per game. Navy has scored 2,105 pts for the campaign (70.2 per game) and they pull down 36.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Midshipmen are hitting on 42.2% from the field, which is 313th in Division 1.

The Midshipmen are ranked 113th in college in PPG allowed with 69.9. They are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the field (214th in D-1). The Navy defense concedes 33.8% on shots from distance (231 of 684) and opponents are making 70.2% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.4 dimes and 33.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 109th and 153rd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola

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