Loyola Marymount vs. San Diego betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The San Diego Toreros (4-15, 1-5 WCC) are heavy underdogs (by 11 points) to end a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Loyola Marymount Lions (10-8, 2-4 WCC) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5.

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Loyola Marymount Cover -11 vs San Diego -108

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Loyola Marymount vs. San Diego betting lines

  • Loyola Marymount moneyline odds to win: -787
  • San Diego moneyline odds to win: +539
  • Spread: Loyola Marymount (-11)
  • Total: 140.5

Loyola Marymount statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Loyola Marymount has a better record against the spread (5-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (1-4-0).
  • The Lions have gone over the over/under in five of 10 home games (50%), compared to one of five road games (20%).

Recent trends

  • The Lions have been racking up 68.7 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 69.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Loyola Marymount’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (71.0) is 0.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.3).
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Lions are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.4 compared to 8.0 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.8% compared to 32.7% season-long).

Loyola Marymount betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-1 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-1; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (282nd in nation) 42.0 (108th) 32.7 (172nd) 33.9 (313th) 13.7 (183rd) 10.8 (118th)

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San Diego statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, San Diego has performed better at home (6-6-0) than away (2-3-0).
  • Toreros games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (six of 12), and 20% of the time away (one of five).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Toreros have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-6) and on the road (0-5).

Recent trends

  • The Toreros are scoring 66.7 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (66.5).
  • San Diego has played worse defensively in its past 10 games, allowing 78.2 points per contest, 2.7 more points than its season average of 75.5.
  • The Toreros are draining 7.2 treys per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 1.1 more than their average for the season (6.1). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.0%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (27.6%).

San Diego betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-6; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.7 (341st in nation) 44.2 (236th) 31.2 (253rd) 33.9 (313th) 11.1 (338th) 13.3 (320th)
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