Loyola Ramblers vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena is the site where the Saint Joseph's Hawks (10-6) will meet the Loyola Ramblers (10-5) on Saturday.

The Loyola Ramblers played La Salle and took home the win by a score of 79-68 in their last game. Loyola wrapped up the game having earned a 48.1% field goal percentage (26 of 54) and converted 9 out of their 21 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Ramblers converted 18 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 78.3%. In relation to rebounding, they collected 32 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 10 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to defending, Loyola allowed the other team to go 40.9% from the floor on 27 out of 66 shooting. La Salle distributed 10 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. Moreover, La Salle had 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. La Salle shot 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of their 8 attempts. They also buried 8 of 26 attempts from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Ramblers walked away with 12 and La Salle racked up 15 personal fouls.

Jayden Dawson is one player who played a role in this game. He accounted for 20 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins played and snagged 6 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the field and also earned 3 assists.

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Loyola will enter this matchup with a record of 10-5 for the campaign. They are averaging 76.5 points per outing (149th in the country) while hitting 47.1% from the field. The Ramblers are shooting 35.1% on shots from distance (121 of 345) and 66.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Loyola is pulling in 36.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 244 assists so far this season, which is 84th in the country in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.4 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Ramblers are able to force 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 51st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 168 conceded so far this year. The Ramblers defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.1% (354 of 841) and they surrender 32.4 boards per game as a squad. They give up 33.2% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 93rd in college hoops in opponents PPG (67.8).

In their last game, the Saint Joseph's Hawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-81 against Duquesne. The Hawks recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 3 steals in the matchup. Duquesne committed 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 64.0%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Saint Joseph's converted 9 of their 22 attempts (40.9%). When all was said and done, the Hawks ended up shooting 28 for 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. The Hawks permitted Duquesne to knock down 31 of 71 tries from the field which left them shooting 43.7% in the game. They wrapped up this game 35.5% from distance by connecting on 11 out of 31 and ended up going 12 out of 14 from the charity stripe (85.7%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Saint Joseph's permitted Duquesne to collect 31 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Rasheer Fleming was important for the Hawks in this contest. He accumulated 20 points in his 42 minutes on the court and totaled 4 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 12 in this contest for a rate of 58.3%, and earned 10 rebounds.

Saint Joseph's has a mark of 10-6 this season. As an offensive unit, the Hawks are connecting on 44.8% from the field, which ranks 198th in college. Saint Joseph's has totaled 1,212 pts so far this season (75.8 per game) and they pull in 36.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.4 times per contest (61st in college) and they are giving up possession 12.2 times per game. The Hawks commit 14.3 fouls per game while shooting 74.7% from the free throw line.

The Hawks defensively are ranked 126th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 69.3. They are able to force 11.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.0% from the field (80th in college). The Saint Joseph's defense allows 31.1% from downtown (108 of 347) and their opposition knocks down 78.5% of their free throw attempts. They give up 13.9 assists and 34.6 boards every game, which has them ranked 247th and 191st in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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