The Loyola Marymount Lions will hit the floor running against the visiting Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Lions bring a 2-2 record (2-2 ATS) to this tilt against the 2-3 Lumberjacks, who are 0-3 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Loyola Marymount go 2-2 so far and the Lumberjacks go 1-2.



View Northern Arizona vs Loyola Marymount Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Lumberjacks are listed as 10.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Lions - Lumberjacks odds would favor the Lions if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Loyola Marymount is rated No. 80 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Northern Arizona is at No. 122. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 76-66 win for the Lumberjacks.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Loyola Marymount has the nation's No. 220-rated offensive output, at 66.5 PPG. The visiting Lumberjacks defense ranks No. 100 allowing on average 62.6 PPG. The Lions FG% has averaged 43.3% so far, less than the Lumberjacks marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.1% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Northern Arizona owns the country's No. 155-rated mark, allowing 69 points per game on the highway. Loyola Marymount, on the other hand, rates No. 307 in scoring at home.

Northern Arizona was an 80-49 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Northern New Mexico. The battle between the Lumberjacks and Eagles didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Northern New Mexico was handed an 80-49 defeat on Tuesday at Walkup Skydome.

Loyola Marymount was a 79-76 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Idaho State. They covered the 1–point spread as favorites. Anthony Ireland went off for 25 points and added 4 rebounds, leading Loyola Marymount over Idaho State, 79-76, on Wednesday at Holt Arena.


Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Northern New Mexico are 0-2
After a win are 7-3

Loyola Marymount Lions Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
After playing Idaho State are 1-1
After a win are 2-8

A few Lumberjacks at Lions trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Northern Arizona's last 10 games on the road
Northern Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Loyola Marymount's last 10 games
Loyola Marymount is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
Loyola Marymount is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Loyola Marymount is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Northern Arizona home to BYU, Wednesday, November 30
Loyola Marymount home to Saint Louis, Tuesday, November 29