A key college battle sees the visiting Broncos travelling to Loyola Marymount Saturday to take on the Lions on Saturday.

The Lions are 18-11 so far on the season, and 16-10 ATS vs. the number. The Broncos, meanwhile, are 8-20 and 8-17 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Loyola Marymount go 10-16 and the Broncos go 13-12 on the totals.



View Santa Clara vs Loyola Marymount Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Santa Clara before tip-off in this one will find them as 13-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Lions, most recently No. 62 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Broncos, who rate No. 293 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 74-65 victory for the Lions.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Loyola Marymount's No. 125 nationally ranked offense (70.1 points per game) against a Broncos defense that sits as the No. 320 at 75.1 PPG. The Lions have been averaging 43.1% from the field, more than the Broncos have managed so far this season (41.3% on average).

Defensively, Santa Clara features the nation's No. 337-rated defense on the road, allowing 81.2 points per game. Loyola Marymount, meanwhile, comes in at No. 196 nationally in scoring at home.

Santa Clara was a 63-57 loser in its last match at home against Pepperdine. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as favorites. The Broncos endured a 63-57 loss at the hands of the Waves on Thursday, despite a 15-point effort from Raymond Cowels III at Leavey Center.

Loyola Marymount lost its last outing, a 60-57 result against San Diego on February 23. They failed to cover in that game as a 9.5-point favorite. The Lions got 15 points from Ashley Hamilton, but it was San Diego that prevailed in a 60-57 final on Thursday at Gersten Pavilion.


Santa Clara Broncos Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Pepperdine are 6-4
After a loss are 0-10

Loyola Marymount Lions Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After playing San Diego are 2-8
After a loss are 8-2

A few Broncos at Lions trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Santa Clara's last 5 games when playing on the road against Loyola Marymount
Santa Clara is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Loyola Marymount
Santa Clara is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Loyola Marymount's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Loyola Marymount's last 8 games at home
Loyola Marymount is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Loyola Marymount's last 5 games when playing at home against Santa Clara