Loyola Marymount Lions vs Oregon State Beavers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Oregon State vs Loyola Marymount NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Los Angeles.

Oregon State vs Loyola Marymount Prediction

Planning on watching today's Beavers and Lions game? Catch the action at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA, as the Lions hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. In this non-conference matchup, Oregon State is favored by -3.5 against Loyola Marymount. The over/under for the game is 136.5 points.

Oregon State vs. Loyola Marymount Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Oregon State Beavers at Loyola Marymount Lions
Where: Los Angeles at Gersten Pavilion
Date: Thursday, January 2nd
Betting Odds OREGST -3.5, OREGST -188 | LOYMRY +153 O/U 136.5

Beavers Preview: Are Oregon State Ready for a Road Win?

Oregon State improved to 10-3 on the season with an 89-79 win over Portland on Monday. Playing at home, the Beavers were -17.5 favorites going into the game but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game hit 168, surpassing the O/U line of 140.5.

Oregon State led 46-39 at halftime and added 43 points in the second half while allowing 40. Though they got the win, the Beavers will look to tighten up defensively moving forward.

Beavers Offense Breakdown

Oregon State's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 89 points on 61.4% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 70.2%, thanks in part to their 73.5% shooting on two-pointers and 43.5% from beyond the arc. The Beavers also connected on 81.8% of their free throws.

Michael Rataj led the way with 28 points and 5 assists, shooting 80% from the field and hitting 2 of 3 from deep. Austin Rapp added 22 points, knocking down 5 threes on 10 attempts. The Beavers finished with 22 assists as a team, with Rataj contributing 5 of them.

Beavers Team Defense

Oregon State's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 79 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 61% from the field, including 73% on two-point attempts. The Beavers also allowed 10 threes on 23 attempts, a 43% shooting performance from beyond the arc.

At the free-throw line, Oregon State's opponent went 9/11, hitting 81% of their shots. The Beavers gave up 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Lions Preview: Will the Lions Win at Gersten Pavilion?

Loyola Marymount Lions Recent Game/Games

Loyola Marymount dropped to 7-6 on the season after a 73-59 loss to Washington State on Monday. The Lions, who were +8.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread in this road matchup.

After trailing 36-34 at halftime, LMU managed just 25 points in the 2nd half while allowing 37. The total points for the game ended at 132, falling short of the 149.5 O/U line.

Lions Offense Breakdown

Loyola Marymount struggled offensively in their last game, putting up just 59 points with a field goal percentage of 39.7% and an effective field goal percentage of 41.4%. Their three-point shooting was particularly poor, as they hit only 3 of 21 attempts, a 14.3% success rate.

Nate Calmese and Caleb Stone-Carrawell led the way with 20 points each, with Calmese also adding 4 assists. Tomas Thrastarson contributed 17 points, connecting on 4 of 5 threes, while Dane Erikstrup added 14 points and 5 rebounds.

Lions Team Defense

Despite giving up 73 points, Loyola Marymount's defense struggled to contain their opponent, who shot 49% from the field, including 55% on two-point attempts. The Lions allowed 28 made field goals on 57 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Loyola Marymount's defense allowed 7 threes on 19 attempts, a 36% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 14 times, where they converted 10 free throws, shooting 71%.

Beavers vs Lions Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their three previous road games, Oregon State has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 73 points per game.
Through their last five home games, Loyola Marymount has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 63 points per game.
In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Lions have a straight up record of 2-3 and an ATS mark of 2-3.
The Beavers have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 5-0 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.