Loyola Marymount vs Santa Clara 2/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Santa Clara Broncos (17-9) vs. Loyola Marymount Lions (9-14)
February 17, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Loyola Marymount Lions +5 / Santa Clara Broncos -5; Over/Under: -150.5
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The Santa Clara Broncos and Loyola Marymount Lions meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Gersten Pavilion. The Santa Clara Broncos look for a win after winning 10 of their last 14 games. The Loyola Marymount Lions look to snap a seven-game losing streak.
The Santa Clara Broncos are averaging 76.7 points on 48.5 percent shooting and allowing 71 points on 42.8 percent shooting. Jalen Williams is averaging 18 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Josip Vrankic is averaging 14.9 points and 5.6 rebounds. Keshawn Justice is the third double-digit scorer and PJ Pipes is dishing 3 assists. The Santa Clara Broncos are shooting 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Santa Clara Broncos are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.
The Loyola Marymount Lions are averaging 68.1 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 73.4 points on 47.1 percent shooting. Eli Scott is averaging 16.6 points and 6.7 rebounds, while Joe Quintana is averaging 12 points and 3 rebounds. Dameane Douglas is the third double-digit scorer and Keli Leaupepe is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Loyola Marymount Lions are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.3 percent from the free throw line. The Loyola Marymount Lions are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.1 rebounds per game.
The Broncos are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Lions are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 7-3-1 in Broncos last 11 overall. The over is 4-1 in Lions last 5 overall. The road team is 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The Santa Clara Broncos are clearly the better team across the board, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 11.2 points. The Loyola Marymount Lions are a poor team that loses in the underdog role by an average of 14.3 points and is 3-7 against the spread at home. Two teams heading in different directions. I’ll lay the reasonable chalk with the Santa Clara Broncos.
