Loyola (MD) vs. Hampton Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 21

Published 1:48 am Saturday, December 21, 2024

Saturday’s contest at Reitz Arena has the Hampton Pirates (6-5) squaring off against the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (5-4) at 1:00 PM ET (on December 21). Our computer prediction projects a close 70-69 victory for Hampton, so expect a tight matchup.

Based on our computer prediction, Hampton is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 1.5. The two teams are projected to exceed the 138.5 total.

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Loyola (MD) vs. Hampton Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
  • Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Reitz Arena
  • Line: Loyola (MD) -1.5
  • Point total: 138.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Loyola (MD) -144, Hampton +118

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Loyola (MD) vs. Hampton Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Hampton 70, Loyola (MD) 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Loyola (MD) vs. Hampton

  • Pick ATS: Hampton (+1.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (138.5)

Loyola (MD) has compiled a 4-4-0 record against the spread this season, while Hampton is 6-2-0. A total of five out of the Greyhounds’ games this season have hit the over, and three of the Pirates’ games have gone over. The teams score an average of 146.7 points per game, 8.2 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Loyola (MD) Performance Insights

  • The Greyhounds outscore opponents by 3.1 points per game (scoring 71.0 points per game to rank 281st in college basketball while giving up 67.9 per outing to rank 105th in college basketball) and have a +28 scoring differential overall.
  • The 33.1 rebounds per game Loyola (MD) averages rank 182nd in the country, and are 3.3 more than the 29.8 its opponents record per outing.
  • Loyola (MD) knocks down 7.4 three-pointers per game (227th in college basketball) while shooting 29.0% from deep (341st in college basketball). It is making 1.8 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 5.6 per game while shooting 29.1%.
  • The Greyhounds’ 90.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 292nd in college basketball, and the 86.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 93rd in college basketball.
  • Loyola (MD) and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Greyhounds commit 12.8 per game (279th in college basketball) and force 13.7 (81st in college basketball play).

Hampton Performance Insights

  • The Pirates are outscoring opponents by 7.3 points per game, with a +81 scoring differential overall. They put up 75.7 points per game (191st in college basketball) and give up 68.4 per contest (112th in college basketball).
  • Hampton is 68th in the nation at 35.6 rebounds per game. That’s 6.0 more than the 29.6 its opponents average.
  • Hampton hits 8.2 three-pointers per game (155th in college basketball) at a 33.7% rate (187th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 its opponents make, shooting 32.1% from deep.
  • Hampton wins the turnover battle by 3.4 per game, committing 10.5 (82nd in college basketball) while its opponents average 13.9.

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