Bucknell vs Loyola-Maryland 1/30/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Loyola (MD) Greyhounds will travel to Sojka Pavilion to take on the Bucknell Bison this Sunday night in College Basketball action.

The Loyola (MD) Greyhounds dropped to 12-8 on the season after being defeated by the Colgate Raiders, 65-52, this past Monday. Loyola (MD) struggled on the offensive end against Colgate and could not fight back after the Raiders took a 60-44 lead with 5:42 left in regulation. Loyola (MD) shot just 32.1% from the field & 20.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Colgate to shoot 44.2% from the field & 27.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Greyhounds was Cam Spencer who had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, & 2 steals.

On the season, Loyola (MD) is averaging 68.1 ppg on 45.0% shooting from the field. The Greyhounds are averaging 7.0 three-pointers per game on 32.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Loyola (MD) has been led by Cam Spencer (19.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.6 apg, 2.2 spg), Jaylin Andrews (14.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.8 spg), Kenneth Jones (8.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 5.1 apg, 1.5 spg), & Golden Dike (4.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.9 apg).

Defensviely, Loyola (MD) is allowing their opponents to average 66.5 ppg on 43.3% shooting from the field. The Greyhounds have a rebound margin of -1.0 and a turnover margin of 1.5.

The Bucknell Bison dropped to 4-17 on the season after being defeated by the Navy Midshipmen, 81-63, this past Wednesday night. Bucknell struggled defensively against Navy and could not fight back after Navy took a 58-40 lead with 12:48 left in regulation. Bucknell shot 40.4% from the field & 40.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Navy to shoot 48.4% from the field & 52.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bison was Andrew Funk who had 17 points, 4 rebounds, & 4 assits.

On the season, Bucknell is averaging 68.9 ppg on 43.7% shooting from the field. The Bison are averaging 7.6 three-pointers per game on 35.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Bucknell has been led by Andrew Funk (17.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.2 apg), Xander Rice (11.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.3 spg), Andre Screen (10.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.1 bpg), & Jake van der Heijden (6.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.2 apg).

Defensviely, Bucknell is allowing their opponents to average 78.9 ppg on 45.8% shooting from the field. The Bison have a rebound margin of -4.2 and a turnover margin of -4.8.

Loyola (MD) has been led by their defense which ranks 114^th in scoring defense, however, the offense has had trouble putting up points as the Greyhounds rank just 260^th in scoring offense. Bucknell has struggled on both ends of the court as the Bison come into this game ranked just 242^nd in scoring offense, 339^th in scoring defense, & 313^th in defensive FG%.

The Greyhounds are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss and 9-9-1 ATS overall on the season. The Bison are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games & 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a double-digit loss at home.

Loyola (MD) is no doubt the better team here, however, the Greyhounds have struggled on the road this season and at times, can really have issues scoring the basketball. Bucknell has really struggled this season, however, they have picked up wins at home against Rider & La Salle and have some solid offense weapons that can put up points. Bucknell has had a season to forget, however, I think this game is going to be competitive and I’m going to roll with Bucknell and the points. Good Luck!