Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. Loyola Marymount Prediction: Picks and Betting Odds – Thursday, February 27, 2025 ...Middle East

The No. 23 Saint Mary’s Gaels (25-4, 15-1 WCC) will look to build on a five-game winning streak when they visit the Loyola Marymount Lions (16-13, 8-9 WCC) on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Gersten Pavilion as heavy, 13.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 11:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network. The matchup has an over/under of 132.5 points.

Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. Loyola Marymount Odds

Saint Mary’s (CA) odds to win: -901 Loyola Marymount odds to win: +600 Spread: Saint Mary’s (CA) (-13.5) Total: 132.5

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Game Time and Information

Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025 Time: 11:00 PM ET TV: CBS Sports Network Where: Los Angeles, California Venue: Gersten Pavilion

Who Will Win Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. Loyola Marymount?

Saint Mary’s (CA) and Loyola Marymount Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games it has played as at least 13.5-point favorites this season, Saint Mary’s (CA) is 7-6 against the spread.

Loyola Marymount is 1-2 against the spread when an underdog by 13.5 points or more this season.

The Gaels and the Lions combine to average 12.9 more points per game than the total of 132.5 set for this matchup.

Opponents of the two teams average a combined 0.4 fewer points per game (132.1) than this matchup’s total of 132.5 points.

Saint Mary’s (CA)’s average point total in outings this year is 135.7, 3.2 points higher than the over/under in this game.

The average point total for the Lions this season is 9.3 points higher than this game’s over/under.

The Gaels are 14-14-0 against the spread this season.

The Lions are 12-14-2 ATS this season.

Saint Mary’s (CA) Stats & Insights

Saint Mary’s (CA)’s +403 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 13.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.8 points per game (152nd in college basketball) while giving up 60.9 per outing (fifth in college basketball).

Saint Mary’s (CA) wins the rebound battle by 10.0 boards on average. It records 36.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 18th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 26.3 per outing.

The Gaels hit 6.8 three-pointers per game (278th in college basketball), 1.2 more than their opponents (5.6). They are shooting 33.4% from deep (217th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 31.7%.

Saint Mary’s (CA) ranks 67th in college basketball by averaging 100.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is sixth in college basketball, allowing 82.0 points per 100 possessions.

Offensively, the Gaels have performed better at home this year, posting 75.9 points per game, compared to 75.3 per game away from home.

Loyola Marymount Stats & Insights

Loyola Marymount scores 70.6 points per game (276th in college basketball) and concedes 71.2 (159th in college basketball) for a -17 scoring differential overall.

Loyola Marymount pulls down 31.4 rebounds per game (218th in college basketball) while allowing 34.3 per contest to opponents. It is outrebounded by 2.9 boards per game.

Loyola Marymount hits 7.8 three-pointers per game (164th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.8 on average.

Loyola Marymount averages 92.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (266th in college basketball), and gives up 93.4 points per 100 possessions (186th in college basketball).

At home the Lions are putting up 74.4 points per game, 10.1 more than they are averaging on the road (64.3).

Saint Mary’s (CA) Key Players to Watch

Augustas Marciulionis leads the Gaels in points and assists per game, scoring 14.1 points and distributing 6.2 assists.

Paulius Murauskas is Saint Mary’s (CA)’s best rebounder, pulling down an average of 8.1 boards in each contest while scoring 12.8 points per game.

Mikey Lewis makes more threes per game than any other member of the Gaels, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.8 per contest.

Marciulionis and Mitchell Saxen lead Saint Mary’s (CA) on the defensive end, with Marciulionis leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Saxen in blocks averaging 1.3 per contest.

Loyola Marymount Key Players to Watch

Caleb Stone-Carrawell is the top scorer for the Lions with 13.5 points per game. Stone-Carrawell also adds 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

Loyola Marymount’s leader in rebounds is Jevon Porter with 7.3 per game, and its leader in assists is Will Johnston with 3.1 per game.

Johnston is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Lions, hitting 2.0 threes per game.

Loyola Marymount’s leader in steals is Myron Amey Jr. (1.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Porter (1.2 per game).