Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Albert Gersten Pavilion Thursday as the Loyola Marymount Lions look to beat the odds vs the St. Mary's Gaels in NCAA hoops betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the Loyola Marymount Lions to cover the point spread in this one found them as 14.5-point underdogs earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.
St. Mary's Gaels vs Loyola Marymount Lions Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The St. Mary's Gaels will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Thursday; they are 12-11-1 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Loyola Marymount Lions are 9-10-2 ATS. St. Mary's Gaels are 9-14-1 on betting the total; Loyola Marymount Lions are 11-9-1.
According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 185-ranked Loyola Marymount Lions and the No. 7-rated St. Mary's Gaels in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting St. Mary's Gaels rank No. 215 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 33.44 per game. That compares with Loyola Marymount’s No. 204 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Loyola Marymount is college basketball's No. 208-ranked team at 6.61 per game, while the St. Mary's Gaels rate No. 100 with 8.12 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Gaels used a 34-point performance from Jock Landale to help Saint Mary's-California smack San Diego 65-62 on Saturday at Jenny Craig Pavilion.
Loyola Marymount suffered a 68-66 loss against Portland on Saturday, getting 15 points from Jeffery McClendon in a losing effort at Chiles Center.
- Saint Mary's-California is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saint Mary's-California's last 5 games
- Saint Mary's-California is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
- Saint Mary's-California is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Loyola Marymount is 4-7-2 ATS in its last 13 games
- Loyola Marymount is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
- Loyola Marymount is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
- Loyola Marymount is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
St. Mary's home to Gonzaga, Saturday, February 10th
Loyola Marymount at Pepperdine, Saturday, February 10th
