San Diego Toreros vs Loyola Marymount Lions Betting Pick & Prediction 2/29/24

Looking to win big? The Toreros and Lions face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Lions are hosting the game at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA. The over/under for this West Coast conference contest is set at 147.5 points, with Loyola Marymount being favored by -7.5 at home against San Diego.

SAN DIEGO TOREROS VS LOYOLA MARYMOUNT LIONS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Diego Toreros +7.5

This game will be played at Gersten Pavilion at 10:00 ET on Thursday, February 29th.

WHY BET THE SAN DIEGO TOREROS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Lions.
• Even though we have Loyola Marymount winning straight-up, we like San Diego at +7.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 147.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 146 points.

Will the Toreros Come Through as Road Underdogs?

San Diego has struggled on the road this season, going 4-6 with an average scoring margin of -10.4 points per game. Over their last 10 road games, the Toreros are 4-6.

Overall, San Diego is 16-13 this season and they have gone 6-9 in West Coast Conference games. They have lost two straight games, including their most recent game against Saint Mary’s by a score of 88-62.

San Diego has an ATS record of 12-16 this season, including a mark of 5-5 vs. the spread on the road. As the underdog, the Toreros are 10-10 vs. the spread this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, San Diego has gone 5-5 ATS.

This season, the over/under record in San Diego games is 17-11. So far, 16 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line of 147.5. In their last three games, the average scoring total is 145 points.

The San Diego offense is coming off a game in which they scored 62 points vs. Saint Mary’s. Overall their field goal percentage was 35.7% while connecting on 4 threes. Offensively, the Toreros hold a season-long field goal percentage of 43%, placing them 220th in the national rankings. When it comes to three-pointers, they are ranked 95th in terms of percentage and 224th in three-pointers made.

At this time, the Toreros’ defense is positioned 276th in the country, permitting 76.9 points per game. Against Saint Mary’s in their most recent game, the San Diego defense gave up a total of 88 points while allowing Saint Mary’s to hit 55% of their shots.

Can Loyola Marymount Pull Off a Home Win?

After a 3-game losing streak at home, Loyola Marymount will look to get back on track when they host San Diego on Thursday. The Lions are favored by 7.5 points, and they have gone 9-8 this season when favored.

So far, Loyola Marymount has gone 8-10 at home compared to 3-7 on the road. Their average scoring margin at home is +4.0, while it is -5.8 on the road.

As the favorite this season, Loyola Marymount has gone 7-10 against the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Lions have a 5-5 ATS record. At home, LMU has an ATS mark of just 7-11 this year and they are 0-3 ATS in their last three home games.

This season, the over/under record for Loyola Marymount games is 15-13. So far, 12 of their games have finished with more points than today’s over/under line of 147.5. Over their last three games, their games are averaging 136 points compared to an average over/under line of 145.4 this season.

Loyola Marymount is fresh off a strong offensive showing, putting up 86 points versus Pacific. This output is higher than their season-average of 72.1 points per game. Alex Merkviladze is leading the team in scoring at 12 points per contest. Dominick Harris has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 14 going into the game.

Coming into today’s game, the Loyola Marymount defense is giving up an average of 71.6 points per contest. Against Pacific in their most recent game, the Loyola Marymount defense gave up a total of 63 points while allowing Pacific to hit 40% of their shots.