Pacific vs Loyola Marymount Prediction 2/13/25 College Basketball Picks

The Pacific Tigers are visiting the Loyola Marymount Lions on Thursday, February 13th at the Gersten Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pacific Tigers vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction. We will examine:

The Loyola Marymount Lions’ recent form and player performance

The Pacific Tigers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Loyola Marymount Lions

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Pacific Tigers

Recent betting trends in games played between Pacific Tigers and Loyola Marymount Lions

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Pacific Tigers vs Loyola Marymount Lions game

Loyola Marymount Lions Preview

The Loyola Marymount Lions have a 15-10 record this season and are sitting in 6th place in the West Coast. They are coming off a 69-60 win over Pepperdine. The Lions are 11-13 against the spread, and 10-14 in over/under, while having a 10-4 home record.

Offensively, Loyola Marymount is averaging 70.3 points per game, which ranks 279th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 69.4 points per game (105th). The Lions shoot 43.8% from the field (248th) and 33.2% from beyond the arc (236th). The Lions shoot 70.6% from the free-throw line (229th) and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game (258th).

Caleb Stone-Carrawell leads Loyola Marymount in scoring with an average of 13.4 points, while Jevon Porter adds 12.9 points and a team-high 7.8 rebounds per game.

Pacific Tigers Preview

The Pacific Tigers have an 8-19 record this season and are sitting in 10th place in the West Coast. The Tigers are coming off a 61-78 loss to Gonzaga. The Tigers are 12-13 against the spread, and 9-16 in over/under, while having a 1-11 road record.

Offensively, Pacific is averaging 69.4 points per game, which ranks 297th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 75.3 points per game (283rd). The Tigers shoot 43.2% from the field (268th) and 29.8% from beyond the arc (345th). The Tigers shoot 71.4% from the free-throw line (197th) and are grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game (207th).

Elias Fisher leads Pacific in scoring with an average of 15.9 points and 4.9 rebounds, while Elijah Ralph adds 15.5 points and a team-high 7.3 rebounds per game.

Why the Loyola Marymount Lions will win

• Pacific has lost 14 of its last 15 games following a home loss.
• Loyola Marymount has won nine of its last 10 games at Gersten Pavilion against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Loyola Marymount has won the first half in seven of its last eight home games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Pacific Tigers will win

• The road team has won three of Loyola Marymount’s last four games.
• Loyola Marymount has lost the first half in each of its last three games against the West Coast Conference.

Matchup/League Facts

• Loyola Marymount ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (78.3%).
• Loyola Marymount ranks 3rd among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (2.0).

Pacific Tigers vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction

Loyola Marymount is 6-1 in their last 8 meetings against Pacific and is 6-3 against the spread in their last 9 meetings. Over is 8-1 in their 9 meetings and in their most recent meeting earlier this season, Loyola Marymount won 73-68 on the road, not covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.

In this Pacific Tigers vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction, Loyola Marymount is coming as -11.5 home favorites. Loyola Marymount is rightfully favored, as they have been the superior team this season, and have been very good at home, while Pacific has been terrible on the road, with just one win in 12 road games. The Lions have been playing very good basketball lately, as they are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games, while Pacific is 2-6 in their last 8 games. Take the better team in better form at home. Take the Loyola Marymount Lions and lay the points at home.