San Francisco vs. Loyola Marymount: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2024

Tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Saturday, the San Francisco Dons (20-6, 9-2 WCC) will face the Loyola Marymount Lions (10-15, 3-8 WCC) at Gersten Pavilion. Loyola Marymount’s Alex Merkviladze is among the players to watch. The Dons match up with the Lions in a game that San Francisco is currently a strong favorite by 8.5 points. The over/under is 143 points for the game.

San Francisco vs. Loyola Marymount Betting Lines

San Francisco vs Loyola Marymount Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
San Francisco -8.5 143 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Loyola Marymount (+8.5)
Total Pick Under (143)

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San Francisco vs. Loyola Marymount Stat Rankings

San Francisco Avg. (Rank) Loyola Marymount Avg. (Rank)
78.9 (62nd) Points Scored 72.7 (216th)
65.3 (30th) Points Allowed 71.8 (179th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.2 (131st) Off. Rebounds 9.1 (142nd)
8.2 (103rd) 3pt Made 8.4 (84th)
16.0 (36th) Assists 11.6 (297th)
11.4 (184th) Turnovers 10.5 (106th)

San Francisco vs. Loyola Marymount Betting Trends

  • The Dons’ record against the spread is 14-11-0.
  • San Francisco has an ATS record of 8-8 as 8.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Dons have played 25 games this year, and 13 of them have hit the over.
  • In 10 games this season, San Francisco and its opponent have combined for more than 143 points.
  • The average total for Dons games this season has been 144.2, 1.2 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Loyola Marymount has 10 wins in 24 games against the spread this year.
  • As a 8.5-point underdog or greater, the Lions have two wins ATS (2-4).
  • San Francisco has seen 13 of its 25 games go over the point total.
  • So far this year, 14 Lions games have featured over 143 points scored.
  • The average total for Loyola Marymount’s games is 144.5 points, which is 1.5 more than this game’s over/under.

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San Francisco Impact Players

  • Jonathan Mogbo puts up 15.4 points and 10.5 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also putting up 3.3 assists, shooting 67.1% from the floor (fifth in the country).
  • Marcus Williams is tops on his squad in assists per game (3.6), and also posts 13.7 points and 3.3 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Ndewedo Newbury posts 9.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
  • Mike Sharavjamts averages 8.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Malik Thomas is posting 11.5 points, 0.6 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game.

Loyola Marymount Impact Players

  • Merkviladze is posting a team-leading 6.4 rebounds per game. And he is producing 11.0 points and 1.1 assists, making 40.3% of his shots from the field and 33.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per contest.
  • Justin Wright gives the Lions 11.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He also posts 0.5 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Will Johnston is the Lions’ top assist man (2.6 per game), and he averages 10.8 points and 2.4 rebounds.
  • Dominick Harris is No. 1 on the Lions in scoring (14.0 points per game) and assists (1.0), and averages 3.3 rebounds. He also delivers 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • 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 3-point range, with 1.1 triples per game.

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