Loyola Marymount Lions vs San Francisco Dons Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/13/2022

Game Time: 11:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 13, 2022

Venue:  War Memorial Gym, San Francisco, CA

Where to Watch:  CBS Sports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  LMU +9.5, SF -9.5; Over/Under:  136.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  LMU +9.5, SF -9.5; Over/Under:  136.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  LMU +9.5, SF -9.5; Over/Under:  136.5 points

 

Loyola Marymount Lions:  7-5 (7th place, WCC)

San Francisco Dons:  14-2 (2nd place, WCC)

 

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Loyola Marymount Lions:  3-2 last 5

San Francisco Dons:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

LMU is coming into this game with a 7-5 record overall and they are 3-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 1st conference matchup of the season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the New Mexico State Aggies and the Nevada Wolf Pack while their win came against the Bellarmine Knights in their last game. Joe Quintana led the team in points in that game with 28 while Keli Leaupepe was next on the team with 13 points. Eli Scott led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Leaupepe led the team in rebounds with 11. They are 45.2% from the field, 33.6% from 3-point range, and 74% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 68.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.6 PPG against them. LMU has an ATS record of 5-6 this season and their O/U record is 5-6.

 

 

SF is coming into this game with a 14-2 record overall and they are 10-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 2nd conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 1-0 in their conference games this season. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Loyola Ramblers while their 4 wins in that span came against the Arizona State Sun Devils, the Southern Illinois Salukis, the Academy of Art Urban Knights, and the San Diego Toreros in their last game. Khalil Shabazz led the team in points in that game with 27 while Yauhen Massalski was next on the team with 21 points. Gabe Stefanini led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Massalski led the team in rebounds with 17. They are 48.5% from the field, 36.7% from 3-point range, and 66% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 76.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.7 PPG against them. SF has an ATS record of 4-11 this season and their O/U record is 7-8.

 

San Francisco is coming into this game as a 9.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. SF has played very well at home this season with a 10-0 record there. They have been winning their last few games at home by double digits as well and they are off to a good start in their conference games. LMU has not been awful but they have not been playing their best in recent games. They are also playing their first conference game on the road here and that is never easy to do. The best bet to place in this game is on SF to cover the spread as they are hot right now and will keep playing well in this game.

 

Loyola Marymount San Francisco Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 13, 2022 (11:00 pm ET start time) is SF 78 LMU 60.

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Loyola Marymount Lions: 15-22 O/U as an underdog. 6-12 O/U as a road underdog or pick. 8-15 O/U in road games. 1-8 O/U in a road game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 13-18 O/U after a non-conference game. 12-18 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 7-14 O/U after playing a road game.

San Francisco Dons: 4-10 ATS in all games. 1-5 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 21-31 ATS as a favorite. 11-19 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 13-22 ATS in all home games. 14-21 ATS against conference opponents. 15-26 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 10-21 ATS after one or more consecutive overs.

 

 

Loyola Marymount Lions:  None.

San Francisco Dons:  None.

 

 

“We have a really good, tough, old team. These guys are a joy to be around. My hope is we continue to get better and our maturity continues to show up. When other teams start fatiguing or hitting walls, I just hope our team busts through those walls.” - Todd Golden on his team’s toughness this season.

 

 

 

D. Douglas 

K. Leaupepe 

J. Quintana 

E. Scott 

C. Shelton

 

J. Bouyea 

Y. Massalski 

K. Shabazz 

G. Stefanini 

P. Tape

 

 

PPG: E. Scott (15.6)

APG: E. Scott (3.8)

Reb/G: E. Scott (6.7)

 

PPG: J. Bouyea (17.6)

APG: J. Bouyea (3.8)

Reb/G: Y. Massalski (8.3)

 

Coaches:

Loyola Marymount Lions: Stan Johnson (2nd season)

San Francisco Dons: Todd Golden (3rd season)