Loyola Marymount Lions (10-12) vs. San Diego Toreros (13-11)
There is some great college betting action on Wednesday, thanks to this great battle in the West Coast Conference at the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego California, and you can get the best Loyola Marymount vs. San Diego pick and odds here.
This is the first meeting between the teams this season. These teams split last year’s meetings with the home team winning both contests. Loyola Marymount is favored by 2.5 points with the total set at 146.5.
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The Loyola Marymount Lions (10-12, 10-11-0 ATS) were crushed by Gonzaga on Tuesday, 92-58. It was the second straight loss for the Lions, who dropped to 3-5 in the conference. LMU is 1-4 on the road (2-3-0 ATS). Loyola Marymount is 158th according to Bart Torvik and 154th in the KenPom rankings. They are 140th in points per 100 possessions (108.2) and 204th in points allowed per 100 possessions (107.7).
Gonzaga dominated this game from the start, hitting 67.7% of their shots in the first half to take a 16-point lead. Loyola Marymount hit only 34.3% in the second half and shot 37.1% for the game. They are 220th in field goal percentage (44.1%), but have been very good from the free-throw line, hitting 73.8% of their attempts, 91st. The problem is that this team does not get to the line enough, taking four foul shots against the Bulldogs.
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— LMU Men's Basketball (@lmulionsMBB) January 31, 2024
Five different players scored in double digits, led by Justice Hill, who had 14 points from 6-13 shooting. Dominick Harris and Alex Merkviladze each had 11 points in the game, but both had abysmal days shooting, combining to go 8-25. Harris is hitting 42.0% of his shots this season while Merkviladze is at 40.3%.
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