The San Francisco Dons will be at Albert Gersten Pavilion to play the Loyola Marymount Lions in a West Coast matchup. Action starts at 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 20.
The Lions are hoping for a better outcome after their 76-72 loss to Santa Clara on Thursday. Brandon Brown had a good game in defeat for Loyola Marymount, recording 20 points and 10 assists to earn his first double-double of the season. The Dons, meanwhile, are coming off an 82-72 win against Pepperdine on Thursday. Ronnie Boyce III was the game’s top scorer, accumulating 25 points on 12-for-18 shooting.
Tim Derksen has been on a tear for the Dons, averaging 21.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 steals, and 2.0 three-pointers over the past five games.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Lions won the first game 87-83. David Humphries had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 20 points, five rebounds, two assists, one steal, and six three-pointers.
The Lions enter the game with records of 11-16 Straight Up (SU) and 12-15 Against The Spread (ATS). Loyola Marymount has averaged 80.4 points per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 70.6. Spreading the ball around is a huge part of Loyola Marymount’s offense. They are 50th in the nation in assists with an average of 15.7 per game.
On the other side, the Dons have records of 12-11 ATS and 15-11 SU. Most recently, San Francisco is a meager 3-7 ATS over the last 10 games. The Dons will be looking to pick it up in this one after recent offensive struggles. In their most recent 10 games, their scoring has dropped to 70.6 PPG, compared to 70.6 for the duration of the season. San Francisco is one of the better rebounding teams in Division I. The Dons average 40.0 rebounds per game, making them the 36th-best team in the country for that category.
Following the Lions’ latest win over San Francisco, Loyola Marymount is still behind in the head-to-head record over their most recent meetings, 4-6 SU. Additionally, with a 6-4 record, San Francisco has the advantage ATS. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Loyola Marymount and San Francisco each held the edge in all three of these categories twice in the last five meetings.
Predictions: SU Winner – SanFr, ATS Winner – SanFr
Notes
“Loyola Marymount is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games “.
“Loyola Marymount is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of Loyola Marymount’s last 6 games “.
“Loyola Marymount is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Loyola Marymount is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Loyola Marymount’s last 5 games at home”.
“Loyola Marymount is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco”.
“Loyola Marymount is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Loyola Marymount’s last 9 games when playing San Francisco”.
“Loyola Marymount is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Loyola Marymount’s last 8 games when playing at home against San Francisco”.
San Francisco averages 77.5 points per game (ranked 71st). Loyola Marymount, on the other hand, allows 75.1 points per game (ranked 206th).
The Loyola Marymount Lions average a field goal percentage of 42.0% this season. The San Francisco Dons have a losing record of 4-10 when opponents have a FG% of 42.0% or greater.
The Loyola Marymount Lions and the San Francisco Dons both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Loyola Marymount is 271st and 264th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while San Francisco is 174th and 163rd in these categories.
Loyola Marymount ranks 50th in assists, registering 15.7 per game. San Francisco performs worse at 226th with 12.7 assists per game.
San Francisco, the 36th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 40.0 rebounds per game. Loyola Marymount does worse, ranked 300th with 33.4.
The San Francisco Dons rank 44th in offensive rebounds. The Loyola Marymount Lions rank 340th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Loyola Marymount has forced an average turnover percentage of 20.3% this season. San Francisco is an even 4-4 when its TO% is 20.3% or higher.
