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St. Marys vs Loyola Marymount Lions Predictions February 9, 2023

Game time: February 9, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET

Venue: Gersten Pavilion — Los Angeles, CA

Article updated Feb 9, 10:20 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The St. Marys are traveling to play the Loyola Marymount Lions at the Albert Gersten Pavilion stadium on Thursday, 2/9/2023 @ 10:00pm EST. St. Marys is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The St. Marys are traveling to play the Loyola Marymount Lions at the Albert Gersten Pavilion stadium on Thursday, 2/9/2023 @ 10:00pm EST. St. Marys is the betting favorite opening at -7.5 and the current line is St. Marys -6.

Gaels vs Lions Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Gaels to win tonight's game by 5 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Loyola Marymount Lions to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go over 128 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: St. Marys 73 to Loyola Marymount 68

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw predicts Loyola Marymount Lions to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that St. Marys will win straight-up is 74%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be SMC 70, LOYMA 58.

OddsShark predicts Saint Mary's-California will win, loyola marymount will cover, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

St. Marys Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 4, St. Marys is ranked #178 in offense (scoring an average of 71.56 per game), #4 in defense (allowing an average of 57.72 points to be scored against them per game) and are 21-4 (14-8-2 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Gaels hit an average of 46.08% of their field goals (ranked #92) and 68.88% of their free throws (ranked #264) and makes an average of 36.93% of their three pointers ranked #43 in the NCAAB). They average 36.56 rebounds per game (ranked # 102) and average 12.52 offensive assists and 10.84 turnovers per game (ranked # 235 and 25 respectively).

Defensively speaking, St. Marys allows an average of 39.95% field goals (ranked #26) and 73.28% free throws (ranked #290 in the NCAAB) The Gaels allow an average of 30.94% of the three pointers (ranked #49) and averages 28.44 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 28.44) Finally, the Gaels average 7.08 defensive assists and 12.96 turnovers per game (ranked # 2 and 172 respectively).

Loyola Marymount Key Betting Stats

Loyola Marymount Lions has a power ranking of 136 and are #83 for offense (scoring an average of 75.80 per game), #233 for defense (giving up an average of 71.36 points per game) and 16-9 (14-9-1 ATS) overall. St. Marys went 0-3 (1-1-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Loyola Marymount.

For offense, the Lions hit an average of 46.05% of their field goals (ranked #95) and 66.29% of their free throws (ranked #324) and makes an average of 36.56% of their three pointers (ranked #57 in the NCAAB). They average 36.76 rebounds per game (ranked # 93) and average 12.32 offensive assists and 12.84 turnovers per game (ranked # 257) and 202 respectively).

On defense, Loyola Marymount allows an average of 44.33% field goals (ranked #236) and 71.57% free throws (ranked #211 in the NCAAB) The Lions allow an average of 31.02% of the three pointers (ranked #53) and averages 32.24 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.24) Finally, the Lions average 12.04 defensive assists and 11.36 turnovers per game (ranked # 130 and 303 respectively).

Betting Summary

St. Marys has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Loyola Marymount Lions to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go over 128 points.

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Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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