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Thu 11:00 PM ET
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BYU Cougars332659
Loyola Marymount Lions333164
NCAAB · BYU Cougars at Loyola Marymount Lions

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BYU Cougars vs Loyola Marymount Lions Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 5, 2023 at 11:00 PM ET

Venue: Gersten Pavilion — Los Angeles, CA

Article updated Jan 5, 6:14 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

BYU is on the road playing Loyola Marymount at the Albert Gersten Pavilion stadium on Thursday, 1/5/2023 @ 11:00pm EST. BYU -0.5 was the opening favorite and current line is

Game outlook

BYU is on the road playing Loyola Marymount at the Albert Gersten Pavilion stadium on Thursday, 1/5/2023 @ 11:00pm EST. BYU -0.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Loyola Marymount -1.

BYU Highlights

With a power ranking of 12, BYU is ranked #111 in offense (scoring an average of 75.82 per game), #156 in defense (allowing an average of 68.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-5 (7-7-1 ATS) this season.

Loyola Marymount Highlights

Loyola Marymount Lions has a power ranking of 69 and are #90 for offense (scoring an average of 76.88 per game), #219 for defense (giving up an average of 68.00 points per game) and 11-5 (9-6 ATS) overall. BYU went 0-3 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Loyola Marymount.

Curated Picks & Predictions

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be BYU 73.25, LOYMA 71.25. The SportsJaw community predicts BYU Cougars to cover (53%) OddsShark predicts BYU will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

55% picked BYU Cougars on Covers.com

Our ScoreCaster predicts Cougars 79 to Lions 82.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Cougars 79 to Lions 82.

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · BYU Cougars-108 → -103Moved
  • Moneyline · Loyola Marymount Lions-108 → -115Moved
  • Spread · BYU Cougars-0.5 (-110) → +1 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Loyola Marymount Lions+0.5 (-110) → -1 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over143.5 (-110) → 145.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under143.5 (-110) → 145.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

BYU Cougars
23-12 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Loyola Marymount Lions
15-17 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-01-05T11:14:40.734Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-03-04Loyola Marymount Lions 60 · BYU Cougars 85
  • 2022-02-24Loyola Marymount Lions 59 · BYU Cougars 79
  • 2022-02-10BYU Cougars 83 · Loyola Marymount Lions 82
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Loyola Marymount Lions defeated BYU Cougars 64-59

Loyola Marymount Lions defeated BYU Cougars 64-59 on January 5, 2023, a 5-point decision in the series. Loyola Marymount Lions' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 31-26. Against SportsJaw's recorded BYU Cougars +1 (-110) spread, Loyola Marymount Lions covered, while the 123 combined points finished under the recorded total of 145.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MickeytSpread · Loyola Marymount Lions +1 (-110)Win
  • HitmanhartSpread · BYU Cougars 0 (-110)Loss
  • TgodfreySpread · BYU Cougars 0 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · BYU Cougars +1 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 144.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · BYU Cougars +1 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 144.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · BYU Cougars +1 (-110)Loss