Pacific vs Loyola Marymount 12/31/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Loyola Marymount Lions (11-4) vs. Pacific Tigers (7-9)
December 31, 2022 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Pacific Tigers +4.5 / Loyola Marymount Lions -4.5; Over/Under: +148
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The Loyola Marymount Lions and Pacific Tigers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Alex G. Spanos Center. The Loyola Marymount Lions look for their 12th win. The Pacific Tigers look for their eighth win.
The Loyola Marymount Lions are averaging 77.2 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 42.8 percent shooting. Cam Shelton is averaging 18.6 points and 6.1 rebounds, while Keli Leaupepe is averaging 14.5 points and 7.1 rebounds. Jalin Anderson is dishing 2.9 assists and Chance Stephens is grabbing 1.4 rebounds. The Loyola Marymount Lions are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 65.6 percent from the free throw line. The Loyola Marymount Lions are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.
The Pacific Tigers are averaging 73.9 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 73.3 points on 46 percent shooting. Keylan Boone is averaging 11.6 points and 0.8 assists, while Luke Avdalovic is averaging 10.6 points and 1.9 rebounds. Tyler Beard is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Ivy-Curry is grabbing 2.2 rebounds. The Pacific Tigers are shooting 38.3 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. The Pacific Tigers are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29 rebounds per game.
The Lions are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Tigers are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 home games and 16-36-1 ATS in their last 53 games overall. The over is 20-8 in Lions last 28 overall. The under is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 overall. The favorite is 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The Loyola Marymount Lions are the better team, they’re playing the better ball, and they’ve held their own on the road this season. The Pacific Tigers have had issues stepping up against good competition, and they even lose at home by an average of 1.5 points. Loyola Marymount wins in the favorite role by an average of 8.8 points. I’ll side with the Lions.
