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  3. Loyola Marymount Lions vs San Francisco Dons
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NCAAB · Loyola Marymount Lions at San Francisco Dons

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Game time: January 18, 2024 at 11:00 PM ET

Venue: War Memorial at the Sobrato Center — San Francisco, CA

Article updated Jan 18, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Loyola Marymount Lions are on the road playing the San Francisco Dons at the War Memorial Gymnasium stadium on Thursday, 1/18/2024 @ 11:00pm EST. San Francisco is the

Game outlook

The Loyola Marymount Lions are on the road playing the San Francisco Dons at the War Memorial Gymnasium stadium on Thursday, 1/18/2024 @ 11:00pm EST. San Francisco is the betting favorite opening at -11.5 and the current line is San Francisco -10.5.

Lions vs Dons Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Dons to win tonight's game by 3 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Loyola Marymount Lions to cover the 10.5 point spread and the total to go under 141 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Loyola Marymount 69 to San Francisco 72

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Loyola Marymount Lions and San Francisco Dons, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict Loyola Marymount Lions to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that San Francisco will win straight-up is 86%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be LOYMA 60, SF 81.

OddsShark 's prediction is San Francisco will win, loyola marymount will cover, and the total will go over.

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72% picked San Francisco Dons on Covers.com

Loyola Marymount Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 195, Loyola Marymount is ranked #222 in offense (scoring an average of 73.35 per game), #119 in defense (allowing an average of 69.06 points to be scored against them per game) and are 8-9 (7-9 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Lions hit an average of 43.92% of their field goals (ranked #220) and 72.54% of their free throws (ranked #124) and makes an average of 34.43% of their three pointers ranked #146 in the NCAAB). They average 36.82 rebounds per game (ranked # 152) and average 11.53 offensive assists and 11.53 turnovers per game (ranked # 311 and 124 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Loyola Marymount allows an average of 42.54% field goals (ranked #142) and 75.08% free throws (ranked #336 in the NCAAB) The Lions allow an average of 30.50% of the three pointers (ranked #65) and averages 32.65 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.65) Finally, the Lions average 12.06 defensive assists and 9.88 turnovers per game (ranked # 122 and 346 respectively).

San Francisco Key Betting Stats

San Francisco Dons has a power ranking of 73 and are #65 for offense (scoring an average of 79.39 per game), #7 for defense (giving up an average of 61.61 points per game) and 14-4 (12-5 ATS) overall. Loyola Marymount went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against San Francisco.

For offense, the Dons hit an average of 49.86% of their field goals (ranked #13) and 76.10% of their free throws (ranked #37) and makes an average of 35.54% of their three pointers (ranked #104 in the NCAAB). They average 35.56 rebounds per game (ranked # 210) and average 16.17 offensive assists and 12.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 38) and 224 respectively).

On defense, San Francisco allows an average of 40.34% field goals (ranked #53) and 70.49% free throws (ranked #155 in the NCAAB) The Dons allow an average of 29.32% of the three pointers (ranked #36) and averages 27.33 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 27.33) Finally, the Dons average 9.67 defensive assists and 15.33 turnovers per game (ranked # 10 and 33 respectively).

Betting Summary

San Francisco has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Loyola Marymount Lions to cover the 10.5 point spread and the total to go under 141 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Lions vs Dons archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Lions vs Dons matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Loyola Marymount Lions+360 → +443Moved
  • Moneyline · San Francisco Dons-470 → -605Moved
  • Spread · Loyola Marymount Lions+11.5 (-110) → +10.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · San Francisco Dons-11.5 (-110) → -10.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over138 (-110) → 141 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under138 (-110) → 141 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Loyola Marymount Lions
5-9 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
San Francisco Dons
10-4 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-18T11:35:55.493Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Loyola Marymount Lions and San Francisco Dons, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-01-07San Francisco Dons 72 · Loyola Marymount Lions 70
Final result

Matchup pick recap

San Francisco Dons defeated Loyola Marymount Lions 90-74

San Francisco Dons defeated Loyola Marymount Lions 90-74 on January 18, 2024, a 16-point decision in the series. San Francisco Dons' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 46-34. Against SportsJaw's recorded Loyola Marymount Lions +10.5 (-110) spread, San Francisco Dons covered, while the 164 combined points finished over the recorded total of 141.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • SfdanSpread · San Francisco Dons -10.5 (-110)Win
  • JtgarciaSpread · Loyola Marymount Lions +10.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Loyola Marymount Lions +10.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 141 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Loyola Marymount Lions +10.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 141 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · San Francisco Dons -10.5 (-110)Win