San Diego vs Loyola Marymount Prediction 1/18/25 College Basketball Picks

The San Diego Toreros are visiting the Loyola Marymount Lions on Saturday, January 18th at the Gersten Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Diego Toreros vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction. We will examine:

The Loyola Marymount Lions recent form and player performance

The San Diego Toreros recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Loyola Marymount Lions

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the San Diego Toreros

Recent betting trends in games played between San Diego Toreros and Loyola Marymount Lions

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the San Diego Toreros vs Loyola Marymount Lions game

Loyola Marymount Lions Preview

The Loyola Marymount Lions have a 10-8 record this season and are sitting on the 7th place of the West Coast. They are coming off 57-54 win over Santa Clara. The Lions are 7-10 against the spread, and 7-10 in over/under, while having an 8-3 home record.

Offensively, Loyola Marymount is averaging 69.6 points per game, which ranks 296th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.3 points per game (147th). The Lions shoot with 42.9% from the field (281st), and with 32.7% from beyond the arc (248th). The Lions shoot with 69.6% from the free-throw line (248th), and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game (238th).

Caleb Stone-Carrawell leads Loyola Marymount in scoring with an average of 13.8 points, while Jevon Porter adds 13.2 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds.

San Diego Toreros Preview

The San Diego Toreros have a 4-15 record this season and are sitting on the 9th place of the West Coast. They are coming off a 61-65 loss by Washington State. The Toreros are 9-9 against the spread, and 7-11 in over/under, while having a 0-5 road record.

Offensively, San Diego averaging 66.5 points per game, which ranks 336th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 76.5 points per game (288th). The Toreros shoot with 40.7% from the field (341st), and with 27.6% from beyond the arc (359th). The Toreros shoot with 71.4% from the free throw line (194th), and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game (279th).

Kjay Bradley leads San Diego in scoring this season, with an average of 14.9 points, adding 2.7 rebounds and a team-high 3.6 assists, while Santiago Trouet adds 10.1 points and a team-high 8.3 rebounds.

Why the Loyola Marymount Lions will win

• Loyola Marymount has won each of its last seven games at Gersten Pavilion against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• San Diego has lost each of its last eight Saturday games.
• The home team has won the first half in eight of Loyola Marymount’s last nine games.

Why the San Diego Toreros will win

• Loyola Marymount has lost 13 of its last 17 games against the West Coast Conference.

Matchup/League Facts

• Loyola Marymount ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (1.6).
• Loyola Marymount ranks T359th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (77.6%).
• San Diego ranks 359th among Division 1 teams for three-point percentage this season (27.6%).

San Diego Toreros vs Loyola Marymount Lions Head-to-Head

San Diego is 4-2 in their last 6 meetings against Loyola Marymount, and are 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 meetings. Over is 7-1 in their last 8 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Loyola Marymount won 96-62 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

San Diego Toreros vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction

In this San Diego Toreros vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction, Loyola Marymount is coming as -11.5 home favorites. Loyola Marymount is rightfully favored in this spot, as they have have a far better record than San Diego, are better both offensively and defensively, and also shoot the ball better. The Toreros have been winless on the road, and have been struggling lately, going for 1-9 in their last 10 games. Expect the hosts to take care of business in this matchup, so take the Loyola Marymount Lions and lay the points at home.