Belmont vs Loyola Marymount Prediction 11-26-24 College Basketball Picks
Loyola Marymount (1-3) vs. Belmont (4-1)
November 26, 2024 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Belmont -2; Over/Under: +150
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The Loyola Marymount Lions and the Belmont Bruins meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Belmont vs Loyola Marymount Prediction.
Loyola Marymount Recap
The Loyola Marymount Lions come into this game looking to bounce back from a 77-73 loss to North Dakota last time out to fall to 1-3 on the year.
Lions Drop 3rd Straight
Will Johnston leads the Lions in scoring and assists with 14.8 PPG and 4.2 APG while Jevon Porter has 13.3 PPG with a team-high 9.3 RPG to lead the Lions on the glass up to this point in the year. Alex Merkviladze also has 12.8 PPG with 8.3 RPG and Caleb Stone-Carrawell has 10.3 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for LMU so far this season. As a team, Loyola Marymount is averaging 73.5 PPG on 40.4% shooting from the field, 31.9% from three, and 74.1% from the foul line up to this point in the year.
Belmont Recap
The Belmont Bruins come into this one looking to add on to a 90-80 win over Oral Roberts last time out to improve to 4-1 on the year.
Bruins Win Third In A Row
Carter Whitt leads the Bruins in scoring with 13.5 PPG along with 3.5 RPG and 3.5 APG while Brody Peebles has 12.8 PPG and Jonathan Pierre has 11.6 PPG with a team-high 7.6 RPG to lead the Bruins on the glass so far this season. Tyler Lundblade has 11.2 PPG and Sam Orme also has 11.2 PPG with 4.8 RPG while Isaiah Walker has 11 PPG with 6.4 RPG and a team-high 4 APG to lead the Bruins in assists while also rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Belmont so far this season. As a team, Belmont is averaging 83.2 PPG on 50.8% shooting from the field, 39.4% from three, and 71.4% from the foul line so far this season.
Why the Belmont Bruins will win
- Loyola Marymount has lost each of its last five games against non-conference opponents.
- Belmont has won five of its last six night games against non-conference opponents.
Belmont vs Loyola Marymount Prediction
I’m on Belmont here. The Bruins in my eyes have just been far more consistent from an offensive perspective so far this season and Loyola Marymount just can’t seem to get out of their own way. The Lions have played some teams tough, but in the end, I think Belmont’s going to end up being too much here and I think they snag the win and cover.