Oregon State vs Loyola Marymount Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/2/25

The Oregon State Beavers are visiting the Loyola Marymount Lions on Thursday, January 2nd at the Gersten Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Oregon State Beavers vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction.

Loyola Marymount Lions Preview

The Loyola Marymount Lions have an 8-6 record this season and are coming off a 59-73 loss to Washington State. The Lions are 5-8 against the spread, and 4-9 in over/under, while having a 6-2 home record. 

Offensively, Loyola Marymount is averaging 70.7 points per game, which ranks 292nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 69.6 points per game (140th). The Lions shoot 43% from the field (274th) and 32.5% from beyond the arc (252nd). The Lions shoot 69.8% from the free-throw line (227th) and are grabbing 35.7 rebounds per game (217th).

Caleb Stone-Carrawell leads Loyola Marymount in scoring with an average of 13.4 points, while Jevon Porter adds 13.2 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds. Loyola Marymount will play against Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s following this one.

Oregon State Beavers Preview

The Oregon State Beavers have an 11-3 record this season and are coming off an 89-79 win over Portland. The Beavers are 10-3 against the spread, and 6-7 in over/under, while they are 0-1 on the road. 

Offensively, Oregon State is averaging 76.9 points per game, which ranks 148th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 61.8 points per game, which is the 13th-best in the nation. The Beavers shoot 48.8% from the field (43rd), and 38.5% from beyond the arc (30th). The Beavers shoot 79.1% from the free-throw line, which is the 17th-best nationally, and are grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game (230th).

Michael Rataj leads Oregon State in scoring with an average of 16.4 points and a team-high 8.4 rebounds, while Nate Kingz adds 11.4 points and 2.7 rebounds.

Why the Loyola Marymount Lions will win

• Oregon State has lost each of its last 13 Thursday road games.
• Loyola Marymount has won each of its last five games at Gersten Pavilion.
• The home team has won the first half in each of Loyola Marymount’s last five games.

Why the Oregon State Beavers will win

• Oregon State has won seven of its last eight games.
• Loyola Marymount has lost each of its last four games against the West Coast Conference.
• Oregon State has won the first half in eight of its last 10 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Oregon State Beavers vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction

Oregon State has won both previous meetings against Loyola Marymount but failed to cover the spread in both. In this Oregon State Beavers vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction, Oregon State is coming as a -4 road favorites. Oregon State is better both offensively, scoring 6.2 points more than Loyola Marymount, and defensively, allowing 7.8 points less. The Beavers are winning by an average of 15.1 points this season, while the Lions are winning by just 1.1 points. Oregon State has elite shooting percentages, ranking in the top 50 of the nation in field goal percentage and in the top 30 in 3-point percentage while having the 17th-best free throw percentage. Only one way to go in this game, and that is to take the Oregon State Beavers and lay the points on the road.