Loyola Marymount Lions vs St. Mary's Gaels Prediction, 1/12/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Marymount Lions vs St. Mary's Gaels

Date: Thursday, January 12, 2023

Location: University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, CA

TV: Youtube TV

University Credit Union Pavilion is the location where the St. Mary's Gaels (14-4) will meet the Loyola Marymount Lions (12-6) on Thursday.

The Loyola Marymount Lions faced off with San Francisco and ended up losing by a score of 72-70 in their last game. Loyola Marymount ended the game with a 48.9% FG percentage (23 of 47) and buried 9 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Lions made 15 of 21 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to defense, Loyola Marymount allowed 50.9% from the floor on 28 out of 55 shooting. San Francisco earned 10 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Furthermore, San Francisco snagged 24 boards (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. San Francisco went 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 6 of 8 attempts. They made 10 out of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Lions ended up with 12 and San Francisco totaled 20 personal fouls.

Keli Leaupepe is one guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He finished shooting 63.6% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He played 37 minutes and collected 6 boards. He scored 22 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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Loyola Marymount heads into this matchup with a record of 12-6 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Loyola Marymount is snagging 37.2 boards per game and has earned 227 dimes this year, which has them ranked 159th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Lions are hitting 35.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (170 of 485) and 66.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 75.8 pts per contest (101st in Division 1) while shooting 45.4% from the field.

On defense, the Lions are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.8 fouls. They currently rank 220th in college basketball in allowing assists with 216 surrendered on the campaign. The Lions defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.5% (452 of 1,040) and they relinquish 32.8 boards per game as a unit. They surrender 30.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 203rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.5).

The last time they took the court, the St. Mary's Gaels got the victory with a final of 85-43 when they faced Portland. In reference to attacking the glass, St. Mary's permitted Portland to pull down 27 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 5.3% from three-point range by going 1 out of 19 and ended up shooting 18 out of 25 from the free throw line (72.0%). The Gaels allowed Portland to knock down 12 out of 46 tries from the field which had them at 26.1% in this game. Overall, the Gaels ended up going 33 for 63 from the field which had them shooting 52.4%. When talking about 3-pointers, St. Mary's buried 10 of their 29 attempts (34.5%). They were able to bury 9 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. Portland had 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Gaels to the charity stripe for 12 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while earning 11 steals for the matchup. The Gaels earned 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the contest.

Aidan Mahaney ended up having an impact for the Gaels for this game. He made 6 of 9 in this contest for a rate of 66.7%, and earned 5 rebounds. He recorded 15 points in his 27 minutes on the court and added 3 dimes in this matchup.

St. Mary's has a mark of 14-4 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Gaels are shooting 46.2% from the field, which ranks 95th in the country. St. Mary's has totaled 1,282 pts this season (71.2 per contest) and they average 37.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 12.9 times per contest (225th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 11.2 times per contest. The Gaels have committed 16.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 64.9% from the charity stripe.

The Gaels on defense are ranked 7th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 57.4. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 39.2% from the floor (30th in college basketball). The St. Mary's defense allows 30.1% on shots from 3-point land (88 of 292) and opponents are knocking down 74.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 7.2 assists and 28.9 boards per contest, which ranks them 2nd and 2nd in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola Marymount

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