The Loyola Marymount Lions (13-7, 3-3 WCC) battle the No. 6 Gonzaga Bulldogs (16-3, 5-0) Thursday. Tip from McCarthey Athletic Center is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Loyola Marymount vs. Gonzaga'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Lions took care of San Diego 98-84 Saturday, covering as 6.5-point home favorites. They are 2-2-1 against the spread (ATS) in their last 5 games and 6-3-1 ATS in their last 10 to improve to 11-7-1 ATS on the season. Loyola Marymount has struggled defensively, allowing a 43.94% opponents’ field goal percentage (228th in the nation).
Gonzaga throttled Portland 115-75 on Saturday, covering as a 18.5-point home favorite. It is 2-3 ATS in its last 5 games and 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 lined games, falling to 5-12-1 ATS for the season. The Bulldogs have the best offense in the country, ranking 1st in both points per game (86.9) and field goal percentage (51.73%).