The Loyola Marymount Lions will try to pay off for their supporters on Thursday when they play host to the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Gersten Pavilion in NCAA basketball action.

The Lions sit at 8-12 (5-11 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Bulldogs are currently 19-2 (10-8-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Loyola Marymount is 6-7 OU, and Gonzaga is 8-9 OU.



View Gonzaga vs Loyola Marymount Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Gonzaga before tip-off in this one found them as 14.5-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 184 (Lions) and the No. 20 (Bulldogs) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 87-70 result in favor of the Bulldogs has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Loyola Marymount's No. 92-rated squad against Gonzaga's No. 122-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Loyola Marymount rates No. 147 in the country with 6.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 176 nationally with 6.1 per match.

Defensively, Gonzaga features the nation's No. 62-rated defense on the road, allowing 64.3 points per game. Loyola Marymount, meanwhile, comes in at No. 112 nationally in scoring at home.

Gonzaga was a 66-52 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against San Francisco. They failed to cover the 20.5-point spread as favorites. Gonzaga earned a 66-52 victory over San Francisco on Saturday, getting 13 points from Kelly Olynyk at McCarthey Athletic Center.

In their last action, Loyola Marymount was a 60-57 loser at home against Pepperdine. They failed to cover the 5.5-point spread as favorites. Loyola Marymount suffered a 60-57 loss against Pepperdine on Thursday, getting 14 points from Anthony Ireland in a losing effort at Gersten Pavilion.


Gonzaga Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 9-1
Before playing San Diego are 9-1
After playing San Francisco are 9-1
After a win are 8-2

Loyola Marymount Lions Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-5
Before playing San Diego are 3-7
After playing Pepperdine are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Bulldogs at Lions trends to consider:
Gonzaga is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Gonzaga is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Loyola Marymount
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Gonzaga's last 7 games when playing on the road against Loyola Marymount
Gonzaga is 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Loyola Marymount's last 5 games when playing Gonzaga
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Loyola Marymount's last 7 games when playing at home against Gonzaga
Loyola Marymount is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Loyola Marymount is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Gonzaga


Next up:
Gonzaga at San Diego, Saturday, February 2
Loyola Marymount home to San Diego, Monday, February 4