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Loyola Marymount LionsIdaho State Bengals
Nov 23, 9:05 PM | Holt Arena

Loyola Marymount Lions vs Idaho State Bengals Odds

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The Idaho State Bengals will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Loyola Marymount Lions at Holt Arena on Wednesday in NCAAB play.

Idaho State will face the 1-2 Lions, who own a 1-2 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Bengals are 1-0 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Lions are 1-2 favoring the OVER.



View Loyola Marymount vs Idaho State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Lions listed as 5-point favorites

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bengals - Lions odds would favor the Bengals if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Idaho State is rated No. 32 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Loyola Marymount is at No. 80. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 69-65 win for the Bengals.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Lions is ranked No. 324 in NCAA hoops at 29.3 per game. Contrast that with Idaho State’s No. 180 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Idaho State is the No. 248-ranked team in the country at 5 per game, while Loyola Marymount rates No. 153 at 6.3 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Loyola Marymount owns the country's No. 68-rated mark, allowing 58 points per game on the highway. Idaho State, on the other hand, rates No. 17 in scoring at home.

Loyola Marymount was a 77-67 loser in their most recent outing at home against Harvard. They failed to cover the 3.5–point spread as underdogs. The Lions wasted a 26-point performance from Anthony Ireland in losing to Harvard 77-67 on Saturday at Gersten Pavilion.

Idaho State was a 93-66 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Colorado Christian. Idaho State cruised to victory on Friday, running Colorado Christian out of the gym and running up a 93-66 score at Holt Arena.


Loyola Marymount Lions Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 1-9
Before playing Northern Arizona are 0-3
After a loss are 3-7

Idaho State Bengals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Utah State are 5-4
After playing Colorado Christian are 0-1
After a win are 1-9


A few Lions at Bengals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Loyola Marymount's last 7 games on the road
Loyola Marymount is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Idaho State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Loyola Marymount home to Northern Arizona, Saturday, November 26
Idaho State home to Utah State, Saturday, November 26

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