The Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (3-6) will attempt to snap their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Binghamton Bearcats (3-6) at Events Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 8, 2018.
Loyola Maryland Greyhounds at Binghamton Bearcats Free Prediction
In the Greyhounds’ last matchup, they were thoroughly outplayed by the St. John’s Red Storm, 76-55. St. John’s’ 20.1 turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Loyola Maryland, who had a mark of 29.2. Andrew Kostecka led Loyola Maryland in scoring with 17 points on 4-for-12 shooting.
The Bearcats fell to the Cornell Big Red in their last outing, 86-75. One of Cornell’s largest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They made 34 trips to the line, while Binghamton went just 17 times. With 27 points on 12-for-20 shooting, Sam Sessoms was Binghamton’s high scorer.
Loyola Maryland might have a difficult time creating turnovers. Since last season, Binghamton ranks 80th in the NCAA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 17.9 percent), while Loyola Maryland has forced the 58th-fewest turnovers (18.7 percent). Additionally, the Greyhounds rank 33rd in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.233), while the Bearcats rank 35th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.212).
The Bearcats won the lone contest against the Greyhounds last season, 77-64. The Bearcats had a much better free throw rate (0.260 vs. 0.148) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.640 vs. 0.519).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Binghamton ranks second in blocks per game (4.8) while Loyola Maryland ranks 227th in blocks allowed per game (4.8).
The Greyhounds average 12.3 assists per game, which ranks 89th in the country. The Bearcats rank 274th in assists allowed per game (14.3).
Loyola Maryland averages 35.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 151st in the NCAA. Binghamton ranks 303rd in rebounds allowed per game (36.4).
The Bearcats rank 79th in three pointers attempted per game (22.3) while the Greyhounds rank 230th (17.3).
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