Loyola Marymount Lions vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Marymount Lions vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Marymount Lions (1-1) are en route to Chaifetz Arena on Saturday where they will play the Saint Louis Billikens (1-1).

The Loyola Marymount Lions faced UC Irvine and took a loss by a final of 66-51 in their last game. Loyola Marymount ended the contest with a 33.3% FG percentage (20 of 60) and made 7 out of their 26 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Lions made 4 of 6 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 26 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 10 assists in this game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and having 4 steals. With regard to the defense, Loyola Marymount allowed the other team to go 44.0% from the field on 22 out of 50 shooting. UC Irvine dished out 16 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Furthermore, UC Irvine collected 39 rebounds (3 offensive, 36 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UC Irvine walked away from this one shooting 82.4% from the free throw line by burying 14 of 17 tries. They buried 8 out of their 19 shots from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Lions walked away with 17 and UC Irvine totaled 12 personal fouls.

Jevon Porter is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 8 of 19 shooting. He played for 36 mins and also collected 12 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 42.1% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Loyola Marymount heads into this game with a record of 1-1 for the year. They are averaging 75.0 points per game (238th in college basketball) while hitting 44.7% from the field. The Lions are shooting 33.9% on three-point attempts (19 of 56) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Loyola Marymount is grabbing 34.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 35 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 268th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Lions are able to force 17.5 turnovers every game while drawing 12.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 97th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 29 conceded so far this year. The Lions defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.6% (43 of 106) and they surrender 34.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 39.5% on three-point shots while they are 53rd in college hoops in PPG allowed (61.0).

For their last game, the Saint Louis Billikens walked away with a victory by a final of 95-44 against Avila. The Billikens corralled 29 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 43 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 13 steals for the game. Avila committed 13 personal fouls in the game which took the Billikens to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They were able to convert 13 of the free throws for a clip of 86.7%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Saint Louis made 14 of their 41 tries (34.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Billikens finished the game shooting 34 for 71 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.9%. The Billikens permitted Avila to bury 16 out of their 48 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.3% for the contest. They finished shooting 0.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 0 out of 11 and ended up going 12 out of 21 at the charity stripe (57.1%). When talking about how they rebounded, Saint Louis allowed Avila to snag 30 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Gibson Jimerson was important for the Billikens for the contest. He had 28 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist. He knocked down 9 of 17 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

Saint Louis has a record of 1-1 on the year. The Billikens commit 18.5 fouls per game and they shoot 84.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.5 times per game (118th in the country) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. Saint Louis has 173 pts for the year (86.5 per game) and they grab 39.5 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Billikens are hitting on 47.7% from the field, which ranks 140th in college basketball.

The Saint Louis defense concedes 26.1% on 3-point shots (12 of 46) and their opponents are converting on 70.7% of their foul shots. They have given up 8.5 dimes and 34.5 total rebounds per game, which is 33rd and 180th in college hoops. The Billikens defensively are ranked 100th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 64.5. They are forcing 16.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.6% from the floor (105th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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