Loyola of Chicago vs Clemson Basketball Picks & Predictions
Loyola of Chicago is on the road playing Clemson at the State Farm Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/10/2022 @ 7:30pm EST. Clemson -6.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Loyola of Chicago is on the road playing Clemson at the State Farm Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/10/2022 @ 7:30pm EST. Clemson -6.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
At State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers (4-5, 0-0 Atlantic 10) take on the Clemson Tigers (8-2, 1-0 ACC). The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers defeated the Green Bay Phoenix 70-46 on Tuesday night with Braden Norris scoring 18 points. However, the Ramblers have lost five of their last seven games. On Wednesday, Clemson beat Towson 80-75 with 22 points from PJ Hall and 20 points from Hunter Tyson. Four straight wins for the Tigers. Clemson and Loyola Chicago do not have any injured players.
More scoring is needed at Loyola-Chicago
While Loyola scores only 67.2 points per game, it shoots a respectable 47.1% overall, but only 31.5% from behind the three-point line. Loyola's leading scorer Philip Alston averages only 12.1 points per game. Alston shoots 49.4% overall and 57.3% from behind the three-point line, while the next two top scorers average 33.3% and 32.7%. Despite Norris' 3.6 assists per game, Loyola averages only 13.6 assists per game and turns the ball over an average of 17.9 times.
With 69.1 points allowed per game, Loyola ranks 148th in the nation. Loyola-Chicago averages 34.9 rebounds per game, with Alston leading the way with 5.6 rebounds per game and a team-best 0.7 blocked shots per contest. With an average of 1.3 steals per game, Norris leads the Ramblers with 6.2 steals per game and just 2.7 blocked shots.