Loyola Ramblers vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Dayton Flyers (11-6) will go up against the Loyola Ramblers (11-6) at UD Arena on Saturday.

The Loyola Ramblers stepped onto the hardwood against Rhode Island and took home the win by a score of 81-77 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Ramblers ended up finishing with 22 while Rhode Island finished the game with 18 fouls. They knocked down 6 of their 23 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Rhode Island went 65.5% when shooting free throws by making 19 of 29 tries. Furthermore, Rhode Island grabbed 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Rhode Island dished out 16 dimes and had 2 steals for this contest. With respect to defense, Loyola allowed their opponent to shoot 47.3% from the floor on 26 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 27 with 6 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Ramblers made 19 of their 25 shots for a rate of 76.0%. Loyola ended the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (28 of 56) and made 6 out of their 18 shots from 3-point land.

Desmond Watson is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He left the arena with 21 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and collected 4 rebounds. He went 61.5% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes.

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Loyola heads into this game with a record of 11-6 on the season. They have an average of 75.6 pts per contest (169th in D-1) while connecting on 46.4% from the floor. The Ramblers are shooting 35.2% on three-point attempts (135 of 384) and 65.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Loyola is grabbing 35.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 274 assists this season, which is 73rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.3 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Ramblers are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 132nd in college in PPG allowed (69.8). The Ramblers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.2% (414 of 958) and they relinquish 33.1 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 94th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 202 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Dayton Flyers went home defeated by a final of 67-59 when they played George Mason. The Flyers earned 12 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 21 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. George Mason committed 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Flyers to the free throw line for 11 attempts. They were able to convert 6 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 54.5%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Dayton made 9 out of their 17 attempts (52.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Flyers finished 22 for 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.1%. The Flyers permitted George Mason to bury 25 of their 48 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 52.1% in the game. They finished the game shooting 55.0% from downtown by hitting 11 of 20 and finished the contest at 6 out of 7 at the free throw line (85.7%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Dayton allowed George Mason to grab 28 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Nate Santos pitched in for the Flyers in the game. He converted 6 out of 15 for this game giving him a rate of 40.0%, and added 2 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the game.

Dayton has a win-loss mark of 11-6 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Flyers are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which is 82nd in Division 1. Dayton has tallied 1,280 pts so far this season (75.3 per game) and they collect 34.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.8 times per contest (82nd in college) and they turn it over 9.9 times per contest. The Flyers are responsible for committing 14.9 fouls every game and they hit 71.7% from the charity stripe.

The Dayton defense gives up 33.5% from downtown (129 of 385) and their opponents are knocking down 76.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.2 assists and 32.0 rebounds every game, which is 110th and 63rd in those defensive categories. The Flyers on defense are ranked 105th in college hoops in PPG given up with 68.7. They are able to force 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (153rd in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dayton

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