Loyola Marymount vs New Mexico State 12/11/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
New Mexico State Aggies (7-2) vs. Loyola Marymount Lions (6-3)
December 11, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Loyola Marymount Lions -1.5 / New Mexico State Aggies +1.5; Over/Under: +141
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The New Mexico State Aggies and Loyola Marymount Lions meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Gersten Pavilion. The New Mexico State Aggies look to build on their 7-2 record. The Loyola Marymount Lions look for a win after winning four of their last five games.
The New Mexico State Aggies are averaging 76.7 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 72.2 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Teddy Allen is averaging 18.2 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Sir’Jabari Rice is averaging 13.2 points and 3.8 assists. Johnny McCants is dishing 2.1 assists and Will McNair Jr. is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The New Mexico State Aggies are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 70.1 percent from the free throw line. The New Mexico State Aggies are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.
The Loyola Marymount Lions are averaging 70.3 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 70.6 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Eli Scott is averaging 16.7 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Joe Quintana is averaging 16.2 points and 2.4 rebounds. Jalin Anderson is the third double-digit scorer and Dameane Douglas is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Loyola Marymount Lions are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 74.9 percent from the free throw line. The Loyola Marymount Lions are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.1 rebounds per game.
The Aggies are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss. The Lions are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games. The over is 10-1 in Aggies last 11 overall. The over is 4-1 in Lions last 5 overall.
The Loyola Marymount Lions are probably the better team on paper, but it’s the New Mexico State Aggies that are playing the better basketball and have proven themselves in non-home games. New Mexico State is wonderful on the defensive side, and that offense is shooting 51.6 percent from the field in its last five games. The Loyola Marymount Lions also doesn’t cover numbers. Give me the Aggies and the free bucket.
