Loyola Marymount (9-8) vs Santa Clara (12-6)
Game Info: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:00 pm (Gersten Pavilion)
The Line: Betting Odds: Loyola Marymount +5.5 — Over/Under: 147
The Santa Clara Broncos are visiting the Loyola Marymount Lions on Thursday, January 16th at the Gersten Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Santa Clara Broncos vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction. We will examine:
The Loyola Marymount Lions’ recent form and player performance
The Santa Clara Broncos’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Loyola Marymount Lions
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Santa Clara Broncos
Recent betting trends in games played between Santa Clara Broncos and Loyola Marymount Lions
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Santa Clara Broncos vs Loyola Marymount Lions game
Loyola Marymount Lions Preview
The Loyola Marymount Lions have a 9-8 record this season and are sitting in 8th place in the West Coast. They are coming off a 56-81 loss in Saint Mary’s. The Lions are 6-10 against the spread, and 7-9 in over/under while having a 0-5 road record.
Offensively, Loyola Marymount is averaging 70.4 points per game, which ranks 289th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.3 points per game (189th). The Lions shoot 43% from the field (281st) and 33.4% from beyond the arc (212th). The Lions shoot 69.5% from the free-throw line (248th) and are grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game (247th).
Caleb Stone-Carrawell leads Loyola Marymount in scoring with an average of 13.5 points, while Jevon Porter adds 13.7 points and a team-high 7.8 rebounds. Loyola Marymount will take on San Diego after this game.
Santa Clara Broncos Preview
The Santa Clara Broncos have a 12-6 record this season and are sitting in third place in the West Coast. The Broncos are coming off a 77-54 win over San Francisco. The Broncos are 8-10 against the spread, and 10-8 in over/under while having a 2-2 road record.
Offensively, Santa Clara is averaging 80.9 points per game, which ranks 59th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 74.4 points per game (268th). The Broncos shoot 46.3% from the field (114th) and 35.2% from beyond the arc (115th). The Broncos shoot 72.1% from the free throw line (164th) and are grabbing 38.9 rebounds per game (50th).
Adama Bal leads Santa Clara in scoring this season, with an average of 13.7 points, while Elijah Mahi adds 13.3 points and 4.4 rebounds.
Why the Loyola Marymount Lions will win
- Loyola Marymount has won each of its last six games at Gersten Pavilion against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- The home team has won the first half in seven of Loyola Marymount’s last eight games.
Why the Santa Clara Broncos will win
- Santa Clara has won nine of its last 10 games.
- Loyola Marymount has lost six of its last seven games against the West Coast Conference.
- Santa Clara has won the first half in each of its last four night games at Gersten Pavilion.
Matchup/League Facts
- Loyola Marymount ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (1.6).
- Loyola Marymount ranks 360th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (77.5%).
- Santa Clara ranks 34th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goals made per game this season (9.9).
- Santa Clara ranks 34th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (28.3).
Santa Clara Broncos vs Loyola Marymount Lions Head-to-Head
Santa Clara has won their last five meetings against Loyola Marymount, but both teams are 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 meetings. Under is 3-0 in their last 3 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Santa Clara won 65-55 at home, and the game went under the point total.
Santa Clara Broncos vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction
In this Santa Clara Broncos vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction, Santa Clara is coming as a -5.5 road favorites. The Lions have been struggling lately, as they are 1-4 in their last 5 games and 1-4 against the spread. On the other hand, the Broncos have been red-hot, as they are 9-1 in their last 10 games, and are the superior team in this matchup, with better offense, defense, and shooting percentages. Take the Santa Clara Broncos and lay the points on the road.