Loyola Ramblers vs San Francisco Dons Prediction, 3/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs San Francisco Dons

Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025

Location: The Sobrato Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Loyola (+6)

The Sobrato Center is where the San Francisco Dons (25-9) will try to defeat the Loyola Ramblers (23-11) on Sunday in the 2nd round of the NIT. Loyola opens this contest as 6-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 143.

The Loyola Ramblers faced San Jose State and went home with a win by a final score of 73-70 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Ramblers walked away with 16 while San Jose State accounted for 12 personal fouls. They also buried 7 of 16 tries from distance. San Jose State finished shooting 87.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of their 24 attempts. Moreover, San Jose State grabbed 28 boards (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. San Jose State earned 8 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. When discussing defense, Loyola allowed 36.8% from the field on 21 out of 57 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists in the game in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they compiled 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Ramblers converted 9 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Loyola finished the game having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (28 out of 57) and made 8 of their 27 shots from beyond the arc.

Desmond Watson is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He shot 53.3% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and also pulled down 5 boards. He accounted for 24 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Loyola enters this contest with a win-loss record of 23-11 so far this season. They currently have an average of 73.5 points per outing (191st in D-1) while shooting 45.9% from the floor. The Ramblers are hitting 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (290 of 824) and 66.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Loyola is collecting 35.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 542 assists for the season, which has them ranked 39th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.8 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Ramblers are able to force 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They give up 33.0% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 75th in the country in points per game allowed (68.7). The Ramblers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.9% (805 of 1,922) and they concede 33.1 boards per contest as a team. They rank 100th in college in giving up assists with 401 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the San Francisco Dons got the victory with a final of 79-70 against Utah Valley. When talking about team rebounding, San Francisco allowed Utah Valley to snag 35 in total (8 offensive). They finished shooting 19.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 4 out of 21 and finished the game at 18 of 27 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Dons permitted Utah Valley to convert 24 out of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.4% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Dons walked away from this one shooting 29 out of 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.6%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, San Francisco made 12 of their 33 tries (36.4%). They were able to convert 9 of those for a rate of 60.0%. Utah Valley had 20 fouls in this game which took the Dons to the charity stripe for 15 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Dons were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the matchup.

Malik Thomas ended up having an impact for the Dons for the game. He made 6 out of 19 for this game for a field goal percentage of 31.6%, and totaled 10 rebounds. He tallied 21 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for the game.

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San Francisco has a record of 25-9 for the year. The Dons commit 18.9 fouls every game and they connect on 70.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.8 times per contest (160th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.9 times per contest. San Francisco has accumulated 2,584 points on the year (76.0 per contest) and they collect 35.4 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Dons are connecting on 45.6% from the floor, which ranks 127th in the nation.

The San Francisco defense gives up 28.1% on shots from 3-point land (190 of 677) and their opponents are connecting on 69.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 11.7 assists and 34.5 total rebounds per game, which is 59th and 195th in D-1. The Dons on defense are ranked 84th in college in PPG given up with 68.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (167th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola (+6)

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