Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Walkup Skydome Wednesday as host Northern Arizona looks to handle the Loyola Marymount Lions in NCAA hoops action.

The Lions will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 1-5 ATS against the number this season, while the Lumberjacks are 4-2 ATS. Loyola Marymount is 2-1 on the totals; Northern Arizona is 1-0.



View Loyola Marymount vs Northern Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Lumberjacks as 2.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook line for this contest. It may have moved, check for updates.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 232 (Lumberjacks) and the No. 121 (Lions) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 77-61 result in favor of the Lions has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Lions rank No. 28 in NCAA Division 1 with 41 per game. That compares with Northern Arizona’s No. 292 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Northern Arizona is college basketball's No. 129-ranked team at 6.6 per game, while the Lions rate No. 90 with 7.1 per game.

Defensively, Loyola Marymount features the nation's No. 219-rated defense on the road, allowing 73 points per game. Northern Arizona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 271 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Loyola Marymount, they were a 66-56 Sportsbook as they battled Portland State at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 11-point favorite. Ashley Hamilton scored 19 points leading the Lions to a 66-56 victory over Portland State at Gersten Pavilion on Saturday.

Northern Arizona was a 77-60 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Sam Houston State. Northern Arizona got 22 points from Dewayne Russell en route to a 77-60 victory over Sam Houston State on Saturday at Walkup Skydome.


Loyola Marymount Lions Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Portland State are 0-4
After a win are 3-7

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Montana State are 4-6
After playing Sam Houston State are 3-0
After a win are 3-7

A few Lions at Lumberjacks trends to consider:
Loyola Marymount is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Northern Arizona is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home
Northern Arizona is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games


Next up:
Loyola Marymount home to Mississippi, Wednesday, December 19
Northern Arizona home to Montana State, Monday, December 17