The college hoops wagering menu features a clash between Portland and Loyola Marymount on Thursday, with the host Pilots trying to win and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Pilots currently sports a 6-18 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 10-13 ATS. The Lions are 15-9 and 13-8 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Pilots produce a 12-11 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Lions have gone 10-11 against the number.



View Loyola Marymount vs Portland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Lions listed as 4-point favorites

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 297 (Pilots) and the No. 59 (Lions) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 73-59 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. 116 in NCAA Division 1 with 35.7 per game. That compares with Portland’s No. 227 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Portland is college basketball's No. 309-ranked team at 4.7 per game, while the Lions rate No. 128 with 6.6 per game.

Defensively, Loyola Marymount features the nation's No. 118-rated defense on the road, allowing 68 points per game. Portland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 272 nationally in scoring at home.

Loyola Marymount was a 90-88 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against San Francisco. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as favorites. The Lions grabbed a 90-88 win over the Dons on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Drew Viney at Gersten Pavilion.

In their last action, Portland was a 79-60 loser at home against BYU. They failed to cover the 12.5-point spread as underdogs. Portland suffered a 79-60 loss against BYU on Saturday, getting 15 points from Kevin Bailey in a losing effort at Chiles Center.


Loyola Marymount Lions Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Gonzaga are 2-8
After playing San Francisco are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Portland Pilots Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing San Diego are 4-6
After playing BYU are 1-2
After a loss are 2-8

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


Next up:
Loyola Marymount at Gonzaga, Saturday, February 11
Portland at San Diego, Thursday, February 16