Loyola Marymount vs Pacific Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/18/23
Pacific Tigers (13-15) vs. Loyola Marymount Lions (17-11)
February 18, 2023 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Loyola Marymount Lions -9.5 / Pacific Tigers +9.5; Over/Under: +151.5
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The Pacific Tigers and Loyola Marymount Lions meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Gersten Pavilion. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Pacific Tigers Betting Preview
The Pacific Tigers are averaging 76.2 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 77.3 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Keylan Boone is averaging 14 points and 0.8 assists, while Jordan Ivy-Curry is averaging 10.2 points and 2.7 rebounds. Luke Avdalovic is the third double-digit scorer and Tyler Beard is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Pacific Tigers are shooting 39.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Pacific Tigers are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.4 rebounds per game.
The Loyola Marymount Lions Betting Preview
The Loyola Marymount Lions are averaging 75.3 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 72.8 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Cam Shelton is averaging 20.2 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Keli Leaupepe is averaging 13.5 points and 6.9 rebounds. Jalin Anderson is the third double-digit scorer and Alex Merkviladze is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Loyola Marymount Lions are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 67.9 percent from the free throw line. The Loyola Marymount Lions are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.
Pacific vs Loyola Marymount Trends
The Tigers are 8-19-1 ATS in their last 28 road games and 17-36-1 ATS in their last 54 games overall. The Lions are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 home games. The under is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 overall. The over is 4-1-1 in Lions last 6 overall. The favorite is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Loyola Marymount Lions are the better team and should be favored at home, but this is a lot of points for two teams that aren’t playing well right now. Loyola Marymount is losing its last 5 games by an average of 15.4 points and isn’t playing a lick of defense. The Pacific Tigers lose on the road by an average of just 0.5 points. Give me Pacific and the free buckets.
