Loyola Ramblers vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Chaifetz Arena in Albuquerque, NM

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Ramblers (19-9) are en route to Chaifetz Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Saint Louis Billikens (16-12).

The Loyola Ramblers played George Washington and walked away with a win by a score of 77-57 in their last game. Loyola ended the game having earned a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 of 57) and buried 11 of their 29 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Ramblers knocked down 6 of their 11 shots for a percentage of 54.5%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they collected 39 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 21 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 5 steals. When discussing defense, Loyola let their opponent shoot 37.0% from the field on 20 of 54 shooting. George Washington doled out 12 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. On top of that, George Washington collected 23 rebounds (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. George Washington shot 58.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 17 shots. They also converted 7 of their 19 shots from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Ramblers ended up with 17 while George Washington accumulated 13 fouls.

Jayden Dawson is a guy who had an impact for the matchup. He finished shooting 35.7% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes. He played 31 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. He accounted for 16 points on 5 out of 14 shooting.

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Loyola heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 19-9 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.9 fouls per game. As a team, Loyola is collecting 35.4 rebounds per contest and has 454 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 44th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Ramblers are connecting on 35.6% on three-point shots (238 of 669) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.1 pts per contest (178th in Division 1) on 46.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Ramblers are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 fouls. They are giving up 32.8% on 3-pointers and they rank 78th in the country in PPG allowed (68.5). The Ramblers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.0% (669 of 1,591) and they surrender 33.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 62nd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 333 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Saint Louis Billikens went home victorious with a score of 57-56 against Davidson. The Billikens snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 2 steals in the game. Davidson was called for 10 fouls in the game which got the Billikens to the charity stripe for 5 shots. They were able to knock down 2 of the free throws for a rate of 40.0%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Saint Louis made 9 of 27 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Billikens finished shooting 23 out of 55 from the floor which had them sitting at 41.8%. The Billikens permitted Davidson to convert 22 of 58 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 37.9% for this contest. They shot 28.6% from downtown by shooting 8 of 28 and finished the game at 4 out of 6 from the charity stripe (66.7%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Saint Louis permitted Davidson to get 29 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Isaiah Swope pitched in for the Billikens in this contest. He converted 8 of 14 for this contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He racked up 23 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in the matchup.

Saint Louis has a win-loss mark of 16-12 for the year. The Billikens commit 14.8 fouls per contest and they go 67.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.0 times per contest (89th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per game. Saint Louis has earned 2,047 points for the campaign (73.1 per contest) and they average 36.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Billikens are connecting on 46.9% from the field, which ranks them 70th in college hoops.

The Saint Louis defense allows 31.9% on 3-point shots (215 of 674) and their opponents are converting on 70.5% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 12.1 assists and 35.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 89th and 234th in those categories on the defensive end. The Billikens on the defensive side of the court are 99th in college in points allowed per game with 69.4. They are forcing their opponents into 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.0% from the field (43rd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Loyola

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