Portland vs Loyola Marymount Prediction 1/30/25 College Basketball Picks

The Portland Pilots are visiting the Loyola Marymount Lions on Thursday, January 30th at the Gersten Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Portland Pilots vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction. We will examine:

The Loyola Marymount Lions’ recent form and player performance

The Portland Pilots’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Loyola Marymount Lions

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Portland Pilots

Recent betting trends in games played between Portland Pilots and Loyola Marymount Lions

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

Loyola Marymount Lions Preview

The Loyola Marymount Lions have a 12-8 record this season and are sitting in 7th place in the West Coast. They are coming off a 73-68 win over Pacific. The Lions are 7-12 against the spread, and 8-11 in over/under, while having a 9-3 home record.

Offensively, Loyola Marymount is averaging 70.2 points per game, which ranks 284th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.2 points per game (138th). The Lions shoot 43.2% from the field (266th) and 32.9% from beyond the arc (232nd). The Lions shoot 69.4% from the free-throw line (262nd) and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game (252nd).

Caleb Stone-Carrawell leads Loyola Marymount in scoring with an average of 13.6 points, while Jevon Porter adds 13 points and a team-high 7.9 rebounds.

Portland Pilots Preview

The Portland Pilots have a 7-15 record this season and are sitting in the 9th place in the West Coast. They are coming off a 62-105 loss to Gonzaga. The Pilots are 9-11 against the spread, and 12-8 in over/under while having a 1-6 road record.

Offensively, Portland is averaging 71.7 points per game, which ranks 253rd in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 81.3 points per game (352nd). The Pilots shoot 42.7% from the field (287th) and 33.5% from beyond the arc (201st). The Pilots shoot 77.4% from the free throw line (27th) and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game (270th).

Austin Rapp leads Portland in scoring this season, with an average of 14 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds, while Max Mackinnon adds 13.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Portland will play against Pepperdine following this one.

Why the Loyola Marymount Lions will win

• Loyola Marymount has won each of its last eight games at Gersten Pavilion against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Portland has lost each of its last five games at Gersten Pavilion.
• Loyola Marymount has won the first half in each of its last six home games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Portland Pilots vs Loyola Marymount Lions Head-to-Head

Loyola Marymount is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against Portland, and are 7-3 against the spread. Over is 4-2 in their last 6 meetings and in their most recent meeting last season, Portland won 78-70 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total. 

Portland Pilots vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction

In this Portland Pilots vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction, Loyola Marymount is coming as -11.5 home favorites. Loyola Marymount is rightfully favored, as they have better the superior team this season. Both teams have been involved in some higher-scoring games lately, as they are 10-2 to the over in their last 12 games combined, and most of their recent meetings had also been high-scoring ones. Take the over.