A West Coast Conference battle is set for Thursday night when the BYU Cougars (12-5, 2-0 in WCC) visit the Loyola Marymount Lions (11-5, 1-1). BYU enters this game red hot, while Loyola Marymount just had their three-game winning streak snapped. Below is my college basketball betting pick for BYU vs Loyola Marymount.
BYU vs Loyola Marymount Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | BYU -1 |
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This game will be played at Gersten Pavilion at 11:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 5, 2023.
Why Bet BYU -1
✅ BYU is 5-1 against the spread in their last six games.
✅ The Cougars 7-1 straight up in their the last eight games at the Lions.
✅ Loyola Marymount is 1-7 ATS in their last eight games against BYU.
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BYU Cougars
Loyola Marymount Lions
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
BYU | Advanced Game Stats | LOYMRY |
---|---|---|
70.0 | Pace | 66.4 |
116.9 | Off.Rate | 107.6 |
.253 | FTr | .293 |
.507 | 3PAr | .318 |
.575 | TS% | .535 |
54.2 | TRB% | 48.3 |
63.2 | AST% | 51.2 |
8.5 | STL% | 8.7 |
7.7 | BLK% | 10.2 |
.551 | eFG% | .502 |
13.0 | TOV% | 11.3 |
32.8 | ORB% | 26.7 |
.186 | TF/FGA | .214 |
Defense/Offense
BYU | Advanced Game Stats | LOYMRY |
---|---|---|
70.0 | Pace | 66.4 |
99.8 | Off.Rate | 109.0 |
.321 | FTr | .290 |
.341 | 3PAr | .396 |
.514 | TS% | .551 |
45.8 | TRB% | 51.7 |
47.2 | AST% | 46.0 |
8.6 | STL% | 5.5 |
7.1 | BLK% | 6.5 |
.480 | eFG% | .521 |
14.2 | TOV% | 14.0 |
24.7 | ORB% | 29.7 |
.224 | TF/FGA | .212 |
Betting Trends
BYU | Betting Trends | LOYMRY |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
67.67 | Avg Score | 80 |
54.67 | Avg Opp Score | 71.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
69 | Avg Score | 71 |
68.67 | Avg Opp Score | 67.33 |
BYU | Betting Trends | LOYMRY |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
73.6 | Avg Score | 75.4 |
58.2 | Avg Opp Score | 70.4 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
72.4 | Avg Score | 71.4 |
72 | Avg Opp Score | 62.6 |
BYU | Betting Trends | LOYMRY |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
5-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
77.6 | Avg Score | 74.2 |
64.9 | Avg Opp Score | 69.5 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
74.9 | Avg Score | 76.3 |
77.4 | Avg Opp Score | 69 |
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BYU Cougars
Last time out, BYU hosted the Portland Pilots and earned a comfortable 71-58 win. The first half was anything but comfortable, with it being tied at 26 at halftime, but the Cougars got it together and took a big, quick lead in the second half. BYU led by as many as 15 points in the second half and just covered the 10.5-point spread.
Gideon George had 20 points, nine rebounds, and three assists on the night. Fousseyni Traore added 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and one steal in the win.
Through 17 games, BYU is scoring 75.8 points per game, shooting 44.0% from the field, and assisting on 15.8 made shots. The Cougars are allowing 68.0 points, grabbing 40.8 rebounds, blocking 4.5 shots, and stealing the ball 7.4 times.
Loyola Marymount Lions
Loyola Marymount visited the Pacific Tigers and left with a disappointing 78-72 defeat. The Tigers were in control of this game throughout as they never trailed and led by as many as 15 points. Loyola Marymount will be disappointed after losing outright as 4.5-point favorites.
Alex Merkviladze had 15 points, six rebounds, one assist, and one block on the day. Jalin Anderson came off the bench and added 20 points, one rebound, two assists, and one steal in the loss.
After 16 games, Loyola Marymount is scoring 76.9 points per game, shooting 45.5% from the field, and assisting on 12.9 made shots. The Lions are allowing 70.0 points, grabbing 37.7 rebounds, blocking 2.4 shots, and stealing the ball 6.1 times.
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