Loyola Marymount Lions vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 2/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Marymount Lions vs BYU Cougars

Date: Thursday, February 2, 2023

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: fuboTV

Marriott Center is the location where the BYU Cougars (14-10) will attempt to beat the Loyola Marymount Lions (16-7) on Thursday.

The Loyola Marymount Lions faced off with Pepperdine and took home the win by a score of 84-70 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Lions walked away with 21 and Pepperdine accumulated 20 fouls. They also made 6 out of their 20 tries from distance. Pepperdine ended up going 94.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 19 shots. Additionally, Pepperdine collected 27 rebounds (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Pepperdine recorded 12 assists and had 5 steals for this game. In the matter of defending, Loyola Marymount let their opponent shoot 38.3% from the floor on 23 of 60 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 39 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Lions made 15 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 57.7%. Loyola Marymount finished having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (28 of 57) and made 13 out of their 23 three-point attempts.

Cameron Shelton is a player who played a role in this game. He ended up shooting 56.3% from the floor and dished out 7 assists. He saw the court for 35 mins and grabbed 2 boards. He ended up scoring 26 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Loyola Marymount steps onto the court with a record of 16-7 for the season. They average 76.3 points per game (74th in the nation) while connecting on 46.3% from the floor. The Lions are connecting on 36.6% on shots from downtown (216 of 590) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Loyola Marymount is pulling in 37.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 289 dimes on the year, which is 203rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.1 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Lions are able to force 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are 157th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 273 surrendered for the year. The Lions are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.5% (580 of 1,332) and they surrender 32.1 boards per contest as a team. They give up 29.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 192nd in the nation in opponents points per game (69.9).

The last time they took the court, the BYU Cougars walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 57-56 against St. Mary's. The Cougars were able to pull down 17 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 for the matchup. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. St. Mary's was called for 14 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to knock down 6 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.0%. When talking about 3-pointers, BYU buried 6 of their 18 tries (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Cougars finished 22 out of 52 from the field which had them shooting 42.3%. The Cougars allowed St. Mary's to bury 22 of 51 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.1% for this contest. They finished 42.9% from distance by going 6 out of 14 and ended up shooting 7 of 8 from the charity stripe (87.5%). When talking about rebounds, BYU allowed St. Mary's to snag 21 in total (5 offensive).

Dallin Hall was important for the Cougars in this matchup. He scored 23 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 assists for the game. He buried 9 of 14 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

BYU has a record of 14-10 this year. The Cougars are committing 19.0 fouls per game and they connect on 71.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per contest (64th in the country) and they are turning it over 15.6 times per game. BYU has scored 1,787 pts so far this season (74.5 per game) and they pull in 38.5 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Cougars are hitting on 44.7% from the field, which has them ranked 176th in college basketball.

The BYU defense gives up 34.0% from downtown (172 of 506) and their opposition knocks down 68.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 12.0 assists and 31.9 rebounds per contest, ranking them 131st and 66th in college hoops. The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 165th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 68.6. They are able to force 14.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (122nd in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola Marymount

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