It will be a battle between West Coast opponents when the San Francisco Dons (9-7) welcome the Loyola Marymount Lions (7-9) to War Memorial Gymnasium. The game starts at 10:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 14 and will air on CI.
The Dons lost to BYU 102-92 in their last game. Devin Watson finished with 25 points to lead the team. The Loyola Marymount Lions are coming off a bitter 60-58 loss to Pacific in their last outing. Brandon Brown had a good shooting night, leading the team with 15 points.
Watson has really been playing well as of late for the Dons, averaging 23.8 points, 1.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 0.6 steals, and 3.0 three-pointers over the last five games.
San Francisco, a four-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Loyola Marymount. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 144 points. The Dons enter the game with records of 9-7 Straight Up (SU) and 8-6 Against The Spread (ATS).
On the other side, the Lions head into the game with records of 8-7 ATS and 7-9 SU.
This is the first meeting of the season for San Francisco and Loyola Marymount. The last time they played, San Francisco came out on top, moving its SU record against Loyola Marymount to 6-4 in their most recent head-to-head meetings. Additionally, with a 6-4 record, San Francisco has the advantage ATS. San Francisco has held the edge in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) twice over the last five matchups, while Loyola Marymount accomplished this once.
Predictions: SU Winner – LyMnt, ATS Winner – LyMnt, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco’s last 5 games.
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Loyola Marymount.
San Francisco is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Loyola Marymount.
In its last game, Loyola Marymount lost by a margin of two points. San Francisco is 3-0 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Loyola Marymount has a 2-3 record in close games.
The San Francisco Dons average a field goal percentage of 44.4% this season. The Loyola Marymount Lions have a subpar record of 2-6 when opponents have a FG% of 44.4% or greater.
The San Francisco Dons and the Loyola Marymount Lions both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. San Francisco is 150th and 120th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Loyola Marymount is 314th and 307th in these categories.
Loyola Marymount ranks 96th in assists, recording 14.9 per game. San Francisco performs worse at 231st with 12.8 assists per game.
San Francisco, the 81st-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 38.9 rebounds per game. Loyola Marymount does worse, ranked 283rd with 34.4.
The Loyola Marymount Lions rank 70th in offensive rebounds. The San Francisco Dons rank 107th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
San Francisco has forced an average turnover percentage of 15.6% this season. Loyola Marymount is an even 5-5 when its TO% is 15.6% or higher.
