Loyola Marymount Lions vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 12/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Marymount Lions vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Monday, December 30, 2024

Location: Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: ESPN+

Beasley Coliseum is the site where the Washington State Cougars (10-3) will go up against the Loyola Marymount Lions (8-4) on Monday.

The Loyola Marymount Lions took the court against North Alabama and took home the win by a score of 85-69 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Lions walked away with 19 and North Alabama had 14 fouls. They also made 3 out of their 20 tries from distance. North Alabama finished the game shooting 80.0% from the charity stripe by making 20 of 25 tries. Furthermore, North Alabama snagged 34 rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. North Alabama doled out 8 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. In terms of defending, Loyola Marymount let their opponent shoot 35.9% from the field on 23 out of 64 shooting. They also recorded 20 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they collected a total of 36 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Lions converted 6 of 8 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Loyola Marymount finished the game with a 50.8% field goal percentage (33 out of 65) and buried 13 of their 33 shots from beyond the arc.

Caleb Stone-Carrawell is someone who came through for this game. He ended up scoring 28 points on 11 out of 17 shooting. He played for 30 mins and also totaled 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 64.7% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Loyola Marymount will enter this game with a record of 8-4 for the campaign. They average 73.0 pts per game (246th in the country) while shooting 43.8% from the field. The Lions are hitting 34.7% on three-point attempts (112 of 323) and 70.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Loyola Marymount is pulling in 36.3 rebounds per game and has earned 176 assists for the year, which has them ranked 186th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.2 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Lions are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game while drawing 14.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 104th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 144 relinquished on the year. The Lions defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.3% (300 of 727) and they surrender 36.5 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 31.9% on shots from distance and they are 129th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (69.3).

When they last played, the Washington State Cougars went home victorious with a score of 76-68 against UNI. The Cougars were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this contest. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. UNI was called for 15 personal fouls for this contest which got the Cougars to the charity stripe for a total of 10 shots. They were able to convert 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 50.0%. In relation to shooting from distance, Washington State made 7 of 21 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Cougars finished shooting 32 out of 54 from the field which had them shooting 59.3%. The Cougars permitted UNI to convert 24 of their 61 attempts from the field which had them at 39.3% in this game. They went 18.2% from downtown via 4 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 23 from the free throw line (69.6%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Washington State allowed UNI to snag 31 in total (11 offensive).

Nate Calmese ended up being a major contributor for the Cougars for the contest. He made 6 out of 12 for the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and added 1 rebound. He earned 16 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accumulated 6 assists in this contest.

Washington State has a record of 10-3 so far this year. As an offense, the Cougars are shooting 49.1% from the floor, which ranks them 36th in Division 1. Washington State has earned 1,052 pts for the campaign (80.9 per contest) and they grab 37.2 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.9 times per game (44th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest. The Cougars commit 20.6 fouls per game and they connect on 69.7% from the free throw line.

The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 265th in college in points per game surrendered with 74.6. They are able to force 12.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (157th in college). The Washington State defense allows 30.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (94 of 304) and their opposition makes 66.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 13.1 assists and 33.5 boards every game, which is 187th and 135th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington State

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