West Coast foes will battle when the Pacific Tigers (7-15) face the Loyola Marymount Lions (10-14) at Spanos Center. Action begins at 10:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 11 and can be seen on CI.
The Tigers were victorious over BYU 77-72 the last time they played. T.J. Wallace played well, recording 15 points, six rebounds, and three steals for the Tigers. The Lions are coming off a 92-78 loss to Portland in their last outing. Adom Jacko led the game in scoring with 35 points.
Jacko has been on fire over the last five games for the Lions, averaging 24.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.8 blocks.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Tigers won the first game 60-58. Alec Kobre was a top performer in the victory with 19 points and four three-pointers.
The Tigers come into this game 7-15 Straight Up (SU) and 11-9 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 2-8 ATS over their last 10 games. The Tigers will be looking to turn around their defense after struggling a bit recently. The Tigers have given up an average of 78.4 points to opponents in their last 10 games, well over their defense’s season average of 70.8 PPG.
Across the court, the Lions have records of 10-14 both ATS and SU. Loyola Marymount performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 7-2 record. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, not many are better than the Lions. They have one of the top assist-to-turnover ratios in the country at 1.32. The last 10 games have really brought out the best of the Lions on the defensive end. They’ve allowed 65.4 points per game during that span, which is lower than their season average of 75.5.
Pacific beat Loyola Marymount in their most recent meeting this season, bringing its SU record to 4-3 over Loyola Marymount in their most recent games. Furthermore, Pacific leads the matchup ATS with a record of 4-3. Neither team held the edge in field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers in a single game during this span.
Predictions: SU Winner – LyMnt, ATS Winner – LyMnt
Notes
The Loyola Marymount Lions average 69.1 possessions per game and 1.021 points per possession. The Pacific Tigers earn fewer possessions with 68.2, but they score more points with 1.022.
The Pacific Tigers average an effective field goal percentage of 50.0% this season. The Loyola Marymount Lions have an underachieving record of 5-13 when opponents have an eFG% of 50.0% or greater.
Loyola Marymount ranks 62nd in assists, recording 15.5 per game. Pacific performs worse at 177th with 13.5 assists per game.
The Pacific Tigers make an average of 4.8 steals per game. The Loyola Marymount Lions are 8-9 when they allow 4 or more steals.
