It will be a battle between West Coast opponents when the Loyola Marymount Lions (12-16) welcome the Pepperdine Waves (17-11) to Albert Gersten Pavilion. Action starts at 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27.
The Lions beat San Francisco 100-87 in their last matchup. Steven Haney was the team’s leading scorer with 25 points on 7-for-15 shooting. The Waves, meanwhile, are coming off an 88-76 win over Santa Clara in their last game. Lamond Murray Jr. shot 10 for 19 and led in scoring with 25 points.
Stacy Davis has been hot for the Waves, averaging 18.2 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.8 three-pointers over the past five games.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Waves winning the first matchup 68-65. Adom Jacko had a standout performance with 21 points and nine rebounds in the loss.
The Lions are looking to improve on their records of 12-16 Straight Up (SU) and 13-15 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 7-3 ATS. Loyola Marymount is one of the best passing teams in the nation with an average of 15.9 assists per game.
On the other side, the Waves head into the game with records of 14-14 ATS and 17-11 SU. Pepperdine has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 3-7 record. The Waves average 69.7 points allowed per game, but have damaged those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 80.5 points per game during that span. The Waves have one of the best opponent three-point field goal percentages in the country at .305.
In their previous meeting this season, Pepperdine beat Loyola Marymount, bumping its SU record over their most recent meetings to 7-3. Furthermore, with a 6-4 record, Pepperdine has the advantage ATS. Neither team held the edge in field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers in a single game during this span.
Predictions: SU Winner – Pepper, ATS Winner – Pepper
Notes
“Loyola Marymount is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games “.
“Loyola Marymount is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Loyola Marymount’s last 7 games “.
“Loyola Marymount is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home”.
“Loyola Marymount is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of Loyola Marymount’s last 6 games at home”.
“Loyola Marymount is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pepperdine”.
“Loyola Marymount is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pepperdine”.
“Loyola Marymount is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pepperdine”.
The Loyola Marymount Lions currently sit below 0.500 against the West Coast Conference at 5-12 SU, while the Pepperdine Waves have a 10-7 SU record.
The Loyola Marymount Lions average 69.2 possessions per game and 1.036 points per possession, while the Pepperdine Waves earn fewer possessions (68.4) but more points per possession (1.064).
The Loyola Marymount Lions average an effective field goal percentage of 48.2% this season. The Pepperdine Waves have a losing record of 5-8 when opponents have an eFG% of 48.2% or greater.
The Loyola Marymount Lions average 21.0 three point attempts per game, while the Pepperdine Waves attempt 14.0. When attempting 20 or more three pointers in a game, Loyola Marymount is 8-12, while Pepperdine has a split 2-2 record.
Loyola Marymount ranks 38th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.37, while Pepperdine ranks 55th with an A/TO of 1.29.
Loyola Marymount has forced an average turnover percentage of 20.1% this season. Pepperdine is an even 3-3 when its TO% is 20.1% or higher.
