Check out our free Saint Mary’s vs Loyola Marymount pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Los Angeles. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Saint Mary’s vs Loyola Marymount Pick & Preview: Thursday, February 9th Betting Odds
Gaels vs Lions Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Saint Mary’s Gaels at Loyola Marymount Lions
- Where: Los Angeles at Gersten Pavilion
- Date: Thursday, February 9th
- Betting Odds: Saint Mary’s -8, STMRY -381 | LOYMRY +292 O/U 128.5
Gaels Preview:
Saint Mary’s will take their 12 game win streak into today’s game. So far, the team has an overall record of 21-4. So far, the Gaels have played 6 games on the road, with a record of 6-0. This season, Saint Mary’s has been favored to win in 22 games, sitting with a mark of 19-3. For today’s contest, Saint Mary’s has a betting line set -8 points in their favor.
Saint Mary’s’ leading scorer this season is Aidan Mahaney, who is averaging 14.96 points per contest. So far, Mahaney has accounted for 20.91% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 2.32 rebounds per game and 1.84 assists. Mitchell Saxen is the second leading scorer for the Gaels, averaging 12.56 points per game. Between him and Saxen, they are accounting for 38.5% of the team’s scoring.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Saint Mary’s this season, as they are currently ranked 246th in college basketball at 69.8 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 Gaels’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 35.0%, placing them 185th in the NCAA.
Lions Preview:
Loyola Marymount will be looking to pick up a win in today’s game vs Saint Mary’s in order to snap their current 2 game losing streak. So far this season, Loyola Marymount has played 16 games at home, sitting with a record of 13-3. For the season, Loyola Marymount has been the underdog in 11 games, sitting with a mark of 6-5. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Lions being +8 point underdogs.
Loyola Marymount’s leading scorer this season is Cameron Shelton, who is averaging 19.32 points per contest. So far, Shelton has accounted for 24.07% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 5.72 rebounds per game and 4.4 assists. Keli Leaupepe is the second leading scorer for the Lions, averaging 13.76 points per game. Between him and Leaupepe, they are accounting for 41.2% 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.
Free Spread Prediction: Saint Mary’s Gaels -8
When analyzing this matchup between the Saint Mary’s Gaels and the Loyola Marymount Lions, we see grabbing Saint Mary’s to come out on top and cover the spread. The oddsmakers have Saint Mary’s as the heavy favorite with a point spread sitting at -8. Not only only do we like the Saint Mary’s’ historical performance as the favorite, as they are 3-2 vs the spread in their last 5 games when favored to win. But, they are matched up against a team that plays a similar style of basketball. So far, both Saint Mary’s and Loyola Marymount are near the NCAA average in possessions per game. Before tip-off, go ahead and get your bet down on the Saint Mary’s to win and cover the spread.
