Check out our free Loyola Marymount vs San Diego pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in San Diego. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Loyola Marymount vs San Diego Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 4th Betting Odds
Lions vs Toreros Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Loyola Marymount Lions at San Diego Toreros
- Where: San Diego at Jenny Craig Pavilion
- Date: Saturday, February 4th
- Betting Odds: Loyola Marymount -4, LOYMRY -185 | SD +149 O/U 150.5
Lions Preview:
Through 24 games, the Loyola Marymount Lions have an overall record of 16-8. So far, the Lions have played 8 games on the road, with a record of 3-5. This season, Loyola Marymount has been favored to win in 12 games, sitting with a mark of 9-3. For today’s contest, Loyola Marymount has a betting line set -4 points in their favor.
Loyola Marymount’s leading scorer this season is Cameron Shelton, who is averaging 19.08 points per contest. So far, Shelton has accounted for 23.85% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 5.67 rebounds per game and 4.42 assists. Keli Leaupepe is the second leading scorer for the Lions, averaging 13.71 points per game. Between him and Leaupepe, they are accounting for 41.0% of the team’s scoring.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Loyola Marymount this season, as they are currently ranked 257th in college basketball at 69.3 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Lions’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.4%, placing them 218th in the NCAA.
Toreros Preview:
Coming into today’s matchup, the San Diego Toreros are in the middle of a 2 game losing streak and have an overall record of 10-14. So far this season, San Diego has played 15 games at home, sitting with a record of 7-8. For the season, San Diego has been the underdog in 11 games, sitting with a mark of 3-8. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Toreros being +4 point underdogs.
San Diego’s leading scorer this season is Marcellus Earlington, who is averaging 16.79 points per contest. So far, Earlington has accounted for 21.59% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 6.88 rebounds per game and 1.62 assists. Eric Williams Jr. is the second leading scorer for the Toreros, averaging 14.64 points per game. Between him and Jr., they are accounting for 38.8% of the team’s scoring.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for San Diego this season, as they are currently ranked 367th in college basketball at 65.8 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Toreros’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.5%, placing them 287th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: San Diego Toreros +4
In today’s matchup, our analysis has identified the best bet as an opportunity to bet on a home underdog. Coming into the game, the Loyola Marymount Lions are the betting favorite with a point spread set at -4. However, we anticipate San Diego putting up a strong fight and benefiting from playing at home and see them covering the spread. It is likely, the the public is going to side heavily with the Lions as the favorite. But, we see this line being set too high and like the value of taking the Toreros to cover.
