San Diego looks to cover the Toreros-Lions pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 5-9 mark when they host Loyola Marymount in college basketball action.

San Diego will face the 8-7 Lions, who own a 6-6 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Toreros are 5-6 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Lions are 7-5 favoring the OVER.



View Loyola Marymount vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Loyola Marymount before tip-off in this one will find them as 2-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Toreros at No. 301 and the Lions at No. 94 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 71-63 result in favor of the Lions.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Diego's No. 242-ranked offense, averaging 65.1 PPG, against a Lions defense that ranks No. 210 at 68.6 PPG. The Toreros field goal percentage has averaged 43% so far, more than the Lions marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.4% per game.

Defensively, Loyola Marymount features the nation's No. 180-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.2 points per game. San Diego, meanwhile, comes in at No. 250 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Loyola Marymount was a 73-65 loser at home against BYU. They covered the 9–point spread as underdogs. The Lions endured a 73-65 loss at the hands of the Cougars on Thursday, despite a 21-point effort from Anthony Ireland at Gersten Pavilion.

San Diego was a 78-72 loser in their most recent outing at home against St. Mary's. They covered the 18.5–point spread as underdogs. The Toreros got 22 points from Johnny Dee, but it was St. Mary's that prevailed in a 78-72 final on Thursday at Jenny Craig Pavilion.


Loyola Marymount Lions Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Pepperdine are 2-8
After playing BYU are 0-2
After a loss are 6-4

San Diego Toreros Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Santa Clara are 5-5
After playing St. Mary's are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Lions at Toreros trends to consider:
Loyola Marymount is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Loyola Marymount is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Loyola Marymount
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Loyola Marymount
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Loyola Marymount
San Diego is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Loyola Marymount


Next up:
Loyola Marymount at Pepperdine, Thursday, January 12
San Diego at Santa Clara, Thursday, January 12