Loyola Marymount Lions vs Pacific Tigers Matchup

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

Loyola Marymount vs Pacific Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Lions versus the Tigers? Tip off is at at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton, CA. Loyola Marymount is favored by -7 in this West Coast conference contest against Pacific. The game's over/under currently sits at 141.5 points.

Loyola Marymount vs. Pacific Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Loyola Marymount Lions at Pacific Tigers
Where: Stockton at Alex G. Spanos Center
Date: Thursday, January 23rd
Betting Odds LOYMRY -7, LOYMRY -300 | PACFC +240 O/U 141.5

Lions Preview: Will the Lions Defense Show Up on the Road?

Loyola Marymount Lions Recent Game/Games

Loyola Marymount moved to 10-9 on the season with a 77-70 home win over San Diego on Saturday. The Lions were -11.5 favorites going into the game but didn’t cover the spread.

LMU led 36-32 at halftime and scored 41 points in the 2nd half while allowing 38. The total points for the game were 147, surpassing the O/U line of 140.5.

Lions Offense Breakdown

Loyola Marymount's offense put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 44.4% from the field. They were efficient inside, hitting 60% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 25% of their threes (6/24).

Tony Duckett led the way with 31 points, shooting 4/6 from three and 11/20 overall. The Lions also got 18 points from Alex Merkviladze and 17 from Myron Amey Jr. at 55.6% shooting. At the free-throw line, LMU hit 23 of 29 attempts, good for 79.3%.

Lions Team Defense

Despite Loyola Marymount's defense allowing 70 points, they held their opponent to 44% shooting from the field. The Lions gave up 60% shooting on two-point attempts, with the opposing team hitting 18 of 30 shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Loyola Marymount's defense limited their opponent to 25% shooting, as they made just 6 of 24 attempts. The Lions also sent the other team to the free-throw line 29 times, where they converted 23 free throws for 79%. Loyola Marymount allowed 6 offensive rebounds in the game.

Tigers Preview: Will Pacific Secure A Victory as Home Underdogs?

Pacific Tigers Recent Game/Games

The Tigers dropped to 4-15 on the season after a narrow 84-81 road loss to the Pilots on Thursday. Despite being +4 underdogs, Pacific kept it close and covered the spread. The game’s total points reached 165, surpassing the O/U line of 147.5.

Pacific led 40-35 at halftime but couldn’t hold on, scoring 33 points in the 2nd half while allowing 38. It was another tough loss for the Tigers, who are struggling to find wins this season.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

In their recent game, the Pacific Tigers put up 81 points, shooting 49.2% from the field and hitting 14 of 29 threes for a 48.3% mark. Their effective field goal percentage was 60.7%, and they dished out 21 assists.

Elias Ralph led the way with 26 points and 11 rebounds, while Bol Dengdit added 21 points and 13 boards, shooting 72.7%. Lamar Washington contributed 12 assists and 9 rebounds, finishing with 14 points.

Tigers Team Defense

Pacific's defense gave up 84 points, allowing their opponent to shoot 45% from the field, with 27 made baskets on 60 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 18 two-point field goals on 33 attempts, a 54% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Pacific's defense conceded 9 threes on 27 attempts, a 33% shooting percentage. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 25 times, where they made 21 free throws, shooting 84%. Pacific allowed 14 offensive rebounds.

Lions vs Tigers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their ten previous road games, Loyola Marymount has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-8 while averaging 64 points per game.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Pacific has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 68 per game. The team went 1-9 overall in these games.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Tigers have a straight up record of 1-9. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.
Through their last three games as the favorite, the Lions have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 3-0.