On Thursday at Gersten Pavilion, the Gonzaga Bulldogs (18-6, 8-2 WCC) will face the Loyola Marymount Lions (10-14, 3-7 WCC) — with Graham Ike and Alex Merkviladze among the players to watch — tipping off at 9:00 PM ET. Gonzaga is a mammoth 15.5-point favorite against Loyola Marymount when the Bulldogs take on the Lions on Thursday. The game has a point total of 151.
Gonzaga vs. Loyola Marymount Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | -15.5 | 151 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Loyola Marymount (+15.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (151) |
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Gonzaga vs. Loyola Marymount Stat Rankings
| Gonzaga Avg. (Rank) | Loyola Marymount Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 84.9 (7th) | Points Scored | 72.7 (218th) |
| 68.3 (90th) | Points Allowed | 71.0 (153rd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 10.5 (48th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.1 (141st) |
| 6.8 (238th) | 3pt Made | 8.3 (90th) |
| 16.0 (37th) | Assists | 11.5 (301st) |
| 10.1 (72nd) | Turnovers | 10.6 (109th) |
Gonzaga vs. Loyola Marymount Betting Trends
- The Bulldogs have covered the spread 11 times in 23 games.
- Against the spread as 15.5-point favorites or more, Gonzaga is 5-4.
- This year, 10 of the Bulldogs’ 23 games have hit the over.
- In 12 games this season, Gonzaga and its opponent have combined to score more than 151 points.
- Bulldogs games average 153.3 total points per game this season, 2.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Loyola Marymount has 10 wins in 23 games against the spread this season.
- The Lions are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 15.5-point underdog or more this year.
- There have been 10 Gonzaga’s games (out of 23) that went over the total this year.
- There have been eight Lions games this season with more than 151 points scored.
- Loyola Marymount’s games average 143.6 total points, 7.4 less than the total for this matchup.
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Gonzaga Impact Players
- Anton Watson leads the Bulldogs at 7.5 rebounds per contest, while also putting up 2.8 assists and 14.9 points.
- Ike paces the Bulldogs with 15.3 points per contest and 0.9 assists, while also averaging 7.1 rebounds.
- Ryan Nembhard puts up a team-best 5.9 assists per game. He is also averaging 12.1 points and 3.8 rebounds, shooting 42.5% from the field.
- Nolan Hickman averages 13.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Ben Gregg averages 8.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
Loyola Marymount Impact Players
- Merkviladze is posting a team-high 6.6 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 11.3 points and 1.0 assists, making 40.6% of his shots from the floor and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 treys per contest.
- Dominick Harris is the Lions’ top scorer (14.0 points per game), and he averages 1.0 assists and 3.3 rebounds.
- The Lions get 11.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Justin Wright.
- Will Johnston is the Lions’ top assist man (2.7 per game), and he contributes 9.9 points and 2.5 rebounds.
- Keli Leaupepe is putting up 9.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, making 42.4% of his shots from the floor and 31.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 triples per contest.
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