American Eagles vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our American vs Loyola Maryland NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Baltimore.

American vs Loyola Maryland Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Eagles versus the Greyhounds? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on CBSS. The game will be played at Reitz Arena in Baltimore, MD. The odds for this Patriot League conference game currently have Loyola Maryland as the -1.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 136.5 points.

American vs. Loyola Maryland Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: American Eagles at Loyola Maryland Greyhounds
Where: Baltimore at Reitz Arena
Date: Monday, January 13th
Betting Odds LOYMD -1.5, AMERCN -108 | LOYMD -114 O/U 136.5

Eagles Preview: Will American Pull Through as the Underdog Road Team?

American Eagles Recent Game/Games

American improved to 6-9 on the season with a 68-58 home win over Bucknell on Saturday, January 11th. The Eagles were -3.5 favorites going in and covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game were 126, just under the O/U line of 129.5.

American turned the game around in the 2nd half, outscoring Bucknell 46-25 after trailing 33-22 at halftime.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the American Eagles put up 68 points, shooting 46.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.1%. They connected on 54.8% of their two-point attempts, while hitting 33.3% from beyond the arc, going 6-for-18 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, they shot 76.2%, making 16 of 21 attempts.

Noah Williamson led the way with 23 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 53.3% from the field. Matt Rogers added 20 points in just 22 minutes, hitting 8 of 10 shots, including 2 of 3 from three-point range. The Eagles recorded 10 assists and 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Eagles Team Defense

Despite giving up 46% shooting from the field, the American Eagles held their opponent to 58 points. The Eagles allowed 54% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team making 17 of 31 shots.

From beyond the arc, the Eagles' defense conceded 6 threes on 18 attempts, a 33% shooting rate. They also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 21 times, where they hit 16 free throws, shooting 76%. American gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Greyhounds Preview: Is a Home Win Possible for Loyola Maryland?

Loyola Maryland improved to 6-8 on the season with a narrow 75-74 win over Navy on Saturday, January 11th. Playing at home, the Greyhounds were -2.5 point favorites but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 149 exceeded the O/U line of 142.5.

Loyola Maryland trailed 35-34 at halftime but outscored Navy 41-39 in the 2nd half to secure the win.

Greyhounds Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Loyola Maryland put up 75 points, shooting 45.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54.2%. They connected on 37.5% of their threes, hitting 9 of 24 attempts, while shooting 51.4% on two-point shots. At the free-throw line, the Greyhounds made 12 of 17 attempts, good for 70.6%.

Jacob Theodosiou led the way with 27 points, hitting 6 threes at a 54.5% rate. Aidan Kehoe was perfect from the field, going 8 for 8, and added 12 rebounds. Veljko Ilic contributed 18 points on 7 of 9 shooting, and Austin Benigni also scored 18, making both of his three-point attempts.

Greyhounds Team Defense

Loyola Maryland's defense gave up 74 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 45% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 18 made baskets on 35 attempts, a 51% success rate.

From three-point range, Loyola Maryland's opponents hit 9 of 24 shots, shooting 37%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 12 attempts, or 70%. Loyola Maryland allowed 11 offensive rebounds.

Eagles vs Greyhounds Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road games, American has an ATS record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 2-8 while averaging 61 points per game.
Loyola Maryland has a 1-4 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 72 points per game while allowing 76. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Eagles have a straight up record of 4-6 and an ATS mark of 6-4.
Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Greyhounds have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 3-7.