Loyola Ramblers vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, 3/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs UMass Minutemen

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Location: Mullins Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Ramblers (20-10) are traveling to Mullins Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the UMass Minutemen (12-18).

The Loyola Ramblers faced off with Davidson and notched a win by a score of 82-72 in their last game. Loyola ended the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (29 of 58) and knocked down 13 of their 29 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Ramblers made 11 of 15 tries for a rate of 73.3%. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned 29 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 20 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning the defense, Loyola allowed the other team to go 43.3% from the field on 26 out of 60 shooting. Davidson recorded 16 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Additionally, Davidson had 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Davidson finished 85.7% when shooting free throws by making 12 of their 14 tries. They also converted 8 of their 20 shots from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Ramblers finished with 16 and Davidson accumulated 12 fouls.

Sheldon Edwards is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He went 53.8% from the field and also dished out 4 dimes. He was on the court for 34 mins and pulled down 10 boards. He totaled 22 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Loyola steps onto the court with a record of 20-10 so far this season. They are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.0 fouls every game. As a team, Loyola is pulling in 34.9 boards per game and has racked up 485 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 42nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Ramblers are hitting 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (258 of 717) and 66.6% from the free throw line. They average 74.2 pts per game (176th in Division 1) while hitting 46.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Ramblers are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 16.6 fouls. They are giving up 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 105th in college in PPG allowed (69.6). The Ramblers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.6% (723 of 1,699) and they surrender 33.1 boards per contest as a group. They are 94th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 367 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UMass Minutemen went home defeated by a final of 73-72 against St. Bonaventure. The Minutemen were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. St. Bonaventure was called for 16 personal fouls for this game which took the Minutemen to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, UMass converted 8 of 25 attempts (32.0%). When all was said and done, the Minutemen shot 26 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.8%. The Minutemen allowed St. Bonaventure to convert 27 out of their 64 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.2% for the contest. They finished 16.0% from distance by shooting 4 of 25 and finished the contest at 15 of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). Concerning team rebounding, UMass allowed St. Bonaventure to grab 34 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Daniel Hankins-Sanford was important for the Minutemen for the matchup. He converted 9 out of 21 for this contest giving him a rate of 42.9%, and had 11 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 38 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the game.

UMass has a win-loss record of 12-18 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Minutemen are connecting on 41.6% from the floor, which ranks them 333rd in Division 1. UMass has earned 2,211 pts on the year (73.7 per game) and they pull in 39.7 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.2 times per game (219th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest. The Minutemen have committed 18.1 personal fouls per game and they shoot 66.3% from the free throw line.

The Minutemen on the defensive end are ranked 269th in D-1 in PPG given up with 74.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (110th in Division 1). The UMass defense surrenders 32.5% on 3-point shots (234 of 721) and opponents are connecting on 71.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 14.7 assists and 37.5 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 299th and 331st in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UMass

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