Saint Mary's (CA) vs Loyola Marymount Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 27

The Saint Mary's Gaels (25-4, 15-1 WCC) aim to extend a five-game win streak when they visit the Loyola Marymount Lions (16-13, 8-9 WCC) on February 27, 2025 at Gersten Pavilion.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Loyola Marymount Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, February 27, 2025
• Game time: 11 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS Sports Network
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Arena: Gersten Pavilion

Before you decide to wager on Saint Mary's (CA)-Loyola Marymount outing (in which Saint Mary's (CA) is a 12.5-point favorite and the total has been set at 133.5 points), here are some betting insights and trends for Thursday's game.

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Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Loyola Marymount: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Saint Mary's (CA) is 14-14-0 ATS this season.
• Loyola Marymount has put together a 12-16-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Saint Mary's (CA) covers the spread when it is a 12.5-point favorite or more 53.8% of the time. That's more often than Loyola Marymount covers as an underdog of 12.5 or more (33.3%).
• Against the spread, the Gaels have fared worse at home, covering six times in 15 home games, and seven times in nine road games.
• Against the spread, the Lions have been better at home (7-8-0) than on the road (4-7-0).
• Saint Mary's (CA)'s record against the spread in conference action is 11-5-0.
• Against the spread in WCC action, Loyola Marymount is 7-10-0 this season.

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Loyola Marymount: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Saint Mary's (CA) has been the moneyline favorite in 25 games this season and has come away with the win 21 times (84%) in those contests.
• The Gaels have yet to lose in 13 games when named as moneyline favorite of -901 or better.
• Loyola Marymount has won 28.6% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (4-10).
• The Lions have not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +590 or longer in three chances.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Saint Mary's (CA) has a 90% chance of pulling out a win.

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Loyola Marymount Head-to-Head Comparison

• Saint Mary's (CA) is outscoring opponents by 13.9 points per game with a +403 scoring differential overall. It puts up 74.8 points per game (148th in college basketball) and allows 60.9 per contest (fifth in college basketball).
• Augustas Marciulionis' team-leading 14.1 points per game ranks 361st in the nation.
• Loyola Marymount puts up 70.6 points per game (274th in college basketball) while allowing 71.2 per contest (158th in college basketball). It has a -17 scoring differential.
• Caleb Stone-Carrawell's team-leading 13.5 points per game rank him 440th in the nation.
• The Gaels prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 10.0 boards. They are collecting 36.3 rebounds per game (17th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 26.3 per outing.
• Paulius Murauskas' 8.1 rebounds per game lead the Gaels and rank 56th in college basketball play.
• The Lions are 217th in the nation at 31.4 rebounds per game. That's 2.9 fewer than the 34.3 their opponents average.
• Jevon Porter averages 7.3 rebounds per game (131st in college basketball) to lead the Lions.
• Saint Mary's (CA) scores 100.7 points per 100 possessions (66th in college basketball), while giving up 82 points per 100 possessions (sixth in college basketball).
• The Lions rank 267th in college basketball with 92.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 185th defensively with 93.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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