Loyola Marymount Lions (13-7) vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (16-3)
The college basketball betting action goes on Thursday, January 19, 2023, with the Loyola Marymount Lions taking on the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the West Coast Conference showdown at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington.
Loyola Marymount is winless in 25 consecutive meetings with Gonzaga. The Bulldogs open as 15-point home favorites with a total of 156.0 points, so let’s take a closer look.
The Loyola Marymount Lions (13-7; 11-7-1 ATS; 3-3 conf.) snapped their two-game skid with a 98-84 home victory over San Diego this past Saturday. After a 72-70 home loss to San Francisco and a 76-62 road defeat at Saint Mary’s, the Lions put on a strong offensive performance against the Toreros. They shot 55.2% from the field (14-for-25 from deep) and 90.9% from the foul line (20-for-22) while handing out 15 assists.
Senior guard Cameron Shelton dropped 28 points on the Toreros. He also had seven assists and three rebounds, while senior forward Keli Leaupepe notched 18 points and nine boards. Shelton has been the Lions’ best player so far this season, tallying 18.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.7 assists a night.
Following a career-high and another stellar overall week, Cam Shelton is once again Lion of the Week!#RaiseTheStandard pic.twitter.com/D3qShgNdJV
— LMU Men's Basketball (@lmulionsMBB) January 17, 2023
Loyola Marymount ranks 91st in the country in adjusted offensive efficiency (107.8 points per 100 possessions) and 115th in adjusted defensive efficiency (101.2). The Lions make 9.4 triples per game (24th in the nation) on a 35.8 percentage clip (97th) while allowing 6.1 threes in return (54th) on a 30.3 percentage clip (52nd). They are No. 99 in the NCAA NET Rankings and No. 101 in the KenPom rankings.