Loyola Marymount Lions vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Picks & Predictions
On Tuesday, a highly anticipated intrastate rivalry game will take place in the Big Ten hoops season as the Michigan Wolverines face off against the Michigan State Spartans.
Game outlook
On Tuesday, a highly anticipated intrastate rivalry game will take place in the Big Ten hoops season as the Michigan Wolverines face off against the Michigan State Spartans. The Wolverines enter the game with a record of 7-13, including a conference record of 2-7, while the Spartans hold a record of 12-8, including a conference record of 4-5. The game is scheduled to start at 9:00 ET at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI. Gonzaga opens as the betting favorite with a spread of -16.5, but the current line has shifted to Gonzaga -15.5.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Lions +829 | Bulldogs -1,452
Spread: Lions +15.5 (-110) | Bulldogs -15.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 152.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Gonzaga will win straight-up is 94%.
Loyola Marymount Lions
Michigan's basketball season under Juwan Howard has been disappointing as they have struggled in non-conference and Big Ten play. They have only won one of their last nine games, suffering losses against Illinois, Purdue, and Iowa. Currently, Michigan has a record of 6-14 against the spread and most of their games have gone over the total. In their recent game against Iowa, Michigan failed to cover the spread despite having advantages in turnovers and rebounding. However, they were outshot by Iowa in both field goal and three-point percentages. Michigan will be missing Dug McDaniel in the backcourt due to suspension, but they will rely on Olivier Nkamhoua who has been performing well in scoring and rebounding. On the other hand, Loyola Marymount has a power ranking of 67 and is ranked 200 in offense, scoring an average of 73.62 points per game. Defensively, they are ranked 120, allowing an average of 69.52 points against them per game. Loyola Marymount has a record of 15-17 this season, with a 10-10 record against the spread. They have a field goal percentage of 44.46% and a free throw percentage of 73.74%. They also have a three-point percentage of 36.03% and average 36.43 rebounds per game. Defensively, they allow a field goal percentage of 43.29% and a free throw percentage of 74.67%. They have allowed a three-point percentage of 30.96% and average 32.10 defensive rebounds per game. Loyola Marymount has defensive assists and turnovers per game averages of 12.52 and 9.29, respectively.