Loyola Marymount vs San Diego Prediction 2/1/25 College Basketball Picks

The Loyola Marymount Lions are visiting the San Diego Toreros on Saturday, February 1st at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Loyola Marymount Lions vs San Diego Toreros Prediction. We will examine:

The San Diego Toreros’ recent form and player performance

The Loyola Marymount Lions’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the San Diego Toreros

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Loyola Marymount Lions

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

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

San Diego Toreros Preview

The San Diego Toreros have a 4-19 record this season and are sitting in 11th place in the West Coast. They are coming off a 90-98 loss to Pepperdine. The Toreros are 11-11 against the spread, and 11-11 in over/under while having a 4-10 home record.

Offensively, San Diego averages 68.5 points per game, which ranks 312th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 77.5 points per game (319th). The Toreros shoot 40.9% from the field (340th) and 28.5% from beyond the arc (354th). The Toreros shoot 73.7% from the free throw line (116th) and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game (247th).

Kjay Bradley leads San Diego in scoring this season, with an average of 14.5 points, adding 2.7 rebounds and a team-high 3.5 assists, while Santiago Trouet adds 9.2 points and a team-high 7.9 rebounds.

Loyola Marymount Lions Preview

The Loyola Marymount Lions have a 13-8 record this season and are sitting in the 6th place in the West Coast. They are coming off an 88-63 win over Portland. The Lions are 8-12 against the spread, and 9-11 in over/under while having a 1-5 road record.

Offensively, Loyola Marymount is averaging 71 points per game, which ranks 265th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 69.9 points per game (128th). The Lions shoot 43.6% from the field (247th) and 33.5% from beyond the arc (204th). The Lions shoot 70.1% from the free-throw line (239th) 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 8 rebounds.

Why the San Diego Toreros will win

• San Diego has won nine of its last 10 home games against Loyola Marymount at Jenny Craig Pavilion.
• Loyola Marymount has lost eight of its last nine games at Jenny Craig Pavilion.
• Loyola Marymount has lost the first half in each of its last five games at Jenny Craig Pavilion.

Why the Loyola Marymount Lions will win

• San Diego has lost each of its last nine games.
• Loyola Marymount has won each of its last four games.
• San Diego has lost the first half in eight of its last nine games against the West Coast Conference.

Matchup/League Facts

• San Diego ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (19.1).
• San Diego ranks 359th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (25.9).
• Loyola Marymount ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (1.8).
• Loyola Marymount ranks T358th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (76.9%).

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

Loyola Marymount is 6-4 in their last 10 meetings against San Diego, and San Diego is 6-2 against the spread in their last 8 meetings. Over is 8-1 in their last 9 meetings, and in their most recent meeting earlier this season, Loyola Marymount won 77-70 at home, not covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

Loyola Marymount Lions San Diego Toreros Prediction

In this Loyola Marymount Lions San Diego Toreros Prediction, Loyola Marymount is coming as -8 road favorites. Loyola Marymount is rightfully favored, as they have been the superior team this season, with a far better record, and in far better form. The Lions are coming off four consecutive wins, while the Toreros have nine consecutive wins. Keep it simple and pick the Loyola Marymount Lions to get the job done on the road.