Gersten Pavilion will host Lions vs. Mean Green action on Sunday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAAB action.

The Mean Green will try to spoil to the party on Sunday; they are 3-2 ATS against the number this season, while the Lions are 4-3 ATS. North Texas is 0-5 on the totals; Loyola Marymount is 4-3.



View North Texas vs Loyola Marymount Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Lions sit at No. 109 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Mean Green sit at No. 90 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Lions will win this game 75-66.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Loyola Marymount's No. 126 nationally ranked offense (71.2 points per game) against a Mean Green defense that sits as the No. 244 at 70 PPG. The Lions have been averaging 43.7% from the field, more than the Mean Green have managed so far this season (38.9% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, North Texas owns the country's No. 287-rated mark, allowing 78.6 points per game on the highway. Loyola Marymount, on the other hand, rates No. 210 in scoring at home.

North Texas was a 72-57 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Columbia. They failed to cover the 4–point spread as underdogs. Chris Jones scored 13 points in a futile effort to lead the Mean Green to a win (they lost 72-57 to Columbia at Gersten Pavilion on Saturday).

In their last action, Loyola Marymount was an 87-45 Sportsbook at home against La Sierra. Loyola Marymount cruised to victory on Saturday, running La Sierra out of the gym and running up an 87-45 score at Gersten Pavilion.


North Texas Mean Green Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Sam Houston State are 2-3
After a loss are 3-7

Loyola Marymount Lions Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Idaho State are 1-2
After playing La Sierra are 0-1
After a win are 2-8

A few Mean Green at Lions trends to consider:
North Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Loyola Marymount is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Loyola Marymount is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games


Next up:
North Texas home to Sam Houston State, Saturday, December 10
Loyola Marymount home to Idaho State, Saturday, December 10