Bucknell vs. Loyola (MD): College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 28, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 27, 2024

Tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, the Bucknell Bison (11-18, 8-8 Patriot League) will face the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (6-23, 4-12 Patriot League) at Reitz Arena. Loyola (MD)’s Deon Perry is among the players to watch. The Bison are currently modest 3.5-point favorites against the Greyhounds. A 132.5-point over/under is set for the game.

Bucknell vs. Loyola (MD) Betting Lines

Bucknell vs Loyola (MD) Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Bucknell -3.5 132.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Loyola (MD) (+3.5)
Total Pick Over (132.5)

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Bucknell vs. Loyola (MD) Stat Rankings

Bucknell Avg. (Rank) Loyola (MD) Avg. (Rank)
64.8 (351st) Points Scored 65.0 (348th)
68.8 (93rd) Points Allowed 72.4 (197th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.0 (315th) Off. Rebounds 8.4 (213th)
8.1 (111th) 3pt Made 7.2 (206th)
12.1 (267th) Assists 13.0 (183rd)
11.7 (229th) Turnovers 13.1 (326th)

Bucknell vs. Loyola (MD) Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Bison are 14-13-1 this year.
  • Bucknell’s ATS record as 3.5-point favorites or more is 3-1.
  • The Bison have seen 11 of their 28 games go over the point total.
  • Bucknell’s games have finished with more than 132.5 points 15 times so far this year.
  • The total for this game is 132.5, and that’s 1.2 points fewer than the average total in Bison games thus far this season.
  • Against the spread, Loyola (MD) is 11-17-0 this season.
  • The Greyhounds are 11-7 as 3.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • This year, 11 of Bucknell’s 28 games have hit the over.
  • Greyhounds games have gone over 132.5 points on 17 occasions this season.
  • The average total points scored in Loyola (MD)’s games this year (132.5) is 5.0 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Bucknell Impact Players

  • Jack Forrest posts 16.2 points and 1.6 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 5.2 rebounds, shooting 40.3% from the floor and 37.9% from downtown with 2.7 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Noah Williamson is tops on the Bison at 6.2 rebounds per game, while also putting up 1.1 assists and 12.1 points.
  • Elvin Edmonds IV puts up a team-leading 4.4 assists per contest. He is also posting 11.0 points and 3.6 rebounds, shooting 42.1% from the field and 30.5% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Ruot Bijiek puts up 7.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Josh Bascoe averages 9.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.

Loyola (MD) Impact Players

  • Golden Dike is posting a team-best 6.8 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 7.8 points and 2.4 assists, making 56.5% of his shots from the floor.
  • Alonso Faure is putting up 7.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, making 50.6% of his shots from the field.
  • The Greyhounds receive 7.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Milos Ilic.
  • The Greyhounds receive 9.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game from D’Angelo Stines.

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