Gonzaga vs. Loyola Marymount betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Loyola Marymount Lions (9-6, 1-2 WCC) are heavy underdogs (by 15.5 points) to build on a seven-game home win streak when they host the No. 19 Gonzaga Bulldogs (11-4, 2-0 WCC) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 153 points.

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Gonzaga vs. Loyola Marymount betting lines

  • Gonzaga moneyline odds to win: -1695
  • Loyola Marymount moneyline odds to win: +924
  • Spread: Gonzaga (-15.5)
  • Total: 153

Gonzaga statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home last season, Gonzaga owned a worse record against the spread (6-8-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (6-4-0).
  • At home last year, the Bulldogs eclipsed the over/under 57.1% of the time (eight of 14 games). They hit the over in 40% of games on the road (four of 10 contests).
  • In home games last season, Gonzaga won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 9-2 (.818). In away games, it was 6-2 (.750) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have been scoring 83.7 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 86.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The past 10 games have seen Gonzaga allow 3.8 more points per game (72.5) than its season-long average (68.7).
  • The Bulldogs’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.0% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 7.7 makes and 34.2%.

Gonzaga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 5-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (29th in nation) 40.5 (65th) 36.5 (32nd) 29.1 (78th) 19.1 (seventh) 10.0 (51st)

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Loyola Marymount statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Loyola Marymount has a better winning percentage at home (.500, 4-4-0 record) than on the road (.250, 1-3-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Lions’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, four of eight) compared to on the road (0%, zero of four).
  • The Lions, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (0-4) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Lions are posting 70.1 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 1.4 fewer points than their average for the season (71.5).
  • Loyola Marymount is surrendering 69.6 points per contest over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 69.0 points allowed.
  • The Lions are sinking 8.1 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.5). That said, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.3%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.1%).

Loyola Marymount betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-1 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (255th in nation) 41.4 (92nd) 33.9 (132nd) 33.4 (295th) 14.1 (178th) 10.7 (101st)
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