San Diego Toreros host Loyola Marymount Lions in college basketball action

Loyola Marymount LionsSan Diego Toreros
10-6January 09, 2014, 10:00 | Jenny Craig Pavilion9-7


The San Diego Toreros hope to be lousy hosts on Thursday as the Loyola Marymount Lions pay a visit to Jenny Craig Pavilion on the college basketball betting menu.

The Lions will look to vanquish their hosts on Thursday, as they are 7-8 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Toreros are 6-6 ATS. Loyola Marymount is 6-8 against the total, while San Diego is 6-5 versus the number.

View Loyola Marymount Lions vs San Diego Toreros Odds and Stats.

College basketball odds makers at Sportsbook opened the San Diego Toreros as -4-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.

This game puts the Toreros, most recently No. 206 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Lions, who rate No. 161 in the latest survey.



In their last action, Loyola Marymount was an 86-81 loser on the road against Santa Clara. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as underdogs. Anthony Ireland was dynamite, scoring 34 points and adding 3 rebounds but Santa Clara still won, 86-81, over Loyola Marymount on Saturday at Leavey Center.

San Diego lost its last outing, an 87-53 result against BYU on January 4. They failed to cover in that game as a 13-point underdog. San Diego was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by BYU and falling by an 87-53 score at Marriott Center.

How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature San Diego's No. 127-rated squad against Loyola Marymount's No. 99-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, San Diego rates No. 142 in the country with 5.88 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 249 nationally with 3.94 per match.

A few Lions at Toreros trends to consider:
Loyola Marymount is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Loyola Marymount is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Loyola Marymount is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Loyola Marymount is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
San Diego is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Loyola Marymount


Next up:
Loyola Marymount at BYU, Saturday, January 11th
San Diego at Pepperdine, Saturday, January 11th
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