Loyola Marymount Lions (8-9) vs. San Francisco Dons (14-4)
January 18, 2024 11:00 pm EDT
The Line: San Francisco Dons -10.5; Over/Under: 138.5
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The Loyola Marymount Lions will play the San Francisco Dons in a WCC game on Thursday night at the Sobrato Center in San Francisco, California. Loyola Marymount has lost four of their last five games, while San Francisco is on a six game winning streak. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Loyola Marymount vs San Francisco prediction.
Loyola Marymount Preview
The Loyola Marymount Lions are 8-9 (1-2) this year after they defeated Pacific by a score of 81-64 in their last game. Loyola Marymount led 39-33 at halftime and they added 42 points in the second half for the win. The Lions shot 46.4% from the field and were +23 in rebounding margin in the game. Loyola Marymount had lost their previous four games against St. Mary’s, Santa Clara, Tarleton State, and Colorado State. The Lions are scoring 73.4 points per game with 36.8 rebounds per game and 11.5 assists per game, while allowing 69.1 points against per game this season. Dominick Harris is averaging 14.4 points per game, 3.7 rebounds per game, and 1.1 assists per game. Loyola Marymount is shooting 43.9% from the field, 72.5% on free throws, and 34.4% on three pointers this year. Loyola Marymount will take on Pepperdine after this one.
San Francisco Preview
The San Francisco Dons are 14-4 (3-0) this season after they defeated Portland by a score of 96-69 in their last game. San Francisco led 44-36 at the half and they allowed 52 points in the second half in the win. The Dons shot 50% from the field and made 12 three pointers in the game. San Francisco has won six games in a row, but the competition has not been very good. The Dons are scoring 79.4 points per game with 35.6 rebounds per game and 16.2 assists per game, while giving up 61.6 points against per game this year. Jonathan Mogbo is averaging 15.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game. San Francisco is shooting 49.9% from the field, 76.1% on free throws, and 35.5% on three pointers this season.
Loyola Marymount vs San Francisco Betting Prediction
San Francisco comes into this game looking for their seventh straight win and they are one of the best defensive teams in the country. The Dons are scoring 79.4 points per game and they are shooting 49.9% from the field, but their defense is only allowing 61.6 points against per game. Loyola Marymount is shooting 43.9% from the field and I think they are going to run into all sorts of trouble on the offensive end in this game. Take the Dons to win this game easily.
