Rhode Island Rams vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 1/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Location: Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Gentile Arena is the location where the Loyola Ramblers (10-6) will attempt to beat the Rhode Island Rams (13-3) on Wednesday.

The Rhode Island Rams played Richmond and earned the victory with a final of 67-64 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Rams left the arena with 18 and Richmond totaled 21 personal fouls. They also made 6 of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. Richmond finished shooting 100.0% when shooting free throws by making 16 of 16 tries. Additionally, Richmond grabbed 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Richmond totaled 12 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In reference to defense, Rhode Island allowed the other team to go 36.8% from the field on 21 of 57 shooting. They also doled out 6 dimes in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 40 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Rams knocked down 13 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 59.1%. Rhode Island wrapped up the game having earned a 41.4% FG percentage (24 out of 58) and converted 6 of their 27 three-point attempts.

Sebastian Thomas is a player who was a major factor for this contest. He scored 23 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 43 mins played and also collected 7 boards. He finished the game shooting 44.4% from the field and also dished out 2 dimes.

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Rhode Island will enter this game with a record of 13-3 for the year. They currently have an average of 79.9 pts per game (71st in the nation) while going 45.6% from the field. The Rams are shooting 34.0% on three-point shots (116 of 341) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Rhode Island is pulling in 40.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 233 assists for the campaign, which ranks 185th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers every game and they draw 21.6 fouls. They are 162nd in college in giving up assists with 212 relinquished so far this season. The Rams defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 40.2% (410 of 1,020) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 27.0% on 3-point shots while they are 146th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (70.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Loyola Ramblers took a loss by a final score of 93-57 when they faced Saint Joseph's. The Ramblers were able to snag 19 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the contest. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. Saint Joseph's committed 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Ramblers to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to make 3 of those for a percentage of 30.0%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Loyola converted 8 of their 21 attempts (38.1%). When the game finished, the Ramblers went 23 for 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.3%. The Ramblers permitted Saint Joseph's to convert 34 out of their 62 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 54.8% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 54.5% from distance by connecting on 18 of 33 and ended up shooting 7 of 11 at the charity stripe (63.6%). Regarding attacking the glass, Loyola permitted Saint Joseph's to get 36 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Sheldon Edwards ended up being a factor for the Ramblers in the matchup. He buried 4 out of 9 in this matchup giving him a rate of 44.4%, and had 5 rebounds. He racked up 12 points in his 23 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game.

Loyola has a win-loss record of 10-6 for the season. The Ramblers are responsible for committing 18.1 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 64.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.9 times per game (77th in the country) and they turn it over 12.4 times per game. Loyola has accounted for 1,205 pts so far this season (75.3 per contest) and they pull down 36.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Ramblers are hitting on 46.2% from the field, which has them ranked 122nd in the nation.

The Ramblers on the defensive side of the court are 119th in the country in points given up per game with 69.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the field (172nd in D-1). The Loyola defense allows 35.2% on 3-pointers (126 of 358) and their opponents are making 70.0% of their free throw attempts. They give up 11.6 assists and 32.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 77th and 106th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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