Loyola Marymount vs. North Alabama betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 19

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The Loyola Marymount Lions (7-4) are 9.5-point underdogs as they attempt to turn around a three-game losing streak when they host the North Alabama Lions (5-5) on Friday, December 19, 2025 at Gersten Pavilion. The game airs at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is 141 in the matchup.

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Loyola Marymount vs. North Alabama betting lines

  • Loyola Marymount moneyline odds to win: -535
  • North Alabama moneyline odds to win: +396
  • Spread: Loyola Marymount (-9.5)
  • Total: 141

Loyola Marymount statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Loyola Marymount owned a better record against the spread in home games (8-8-0) than it did on the road (4-7-0) last season.
  • The Loyola Marymount Lions went over the over/under more often at home last season, hitting the over in nine of 16 home matchups (56.2%). In away games, they hit the over in three of 11 games (27.3%).
  • Loyola Marymount won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 7-2 (.778). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 3-1 (.750).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Loyola Marymount Lions were 255th in the country offensively (71.2 points scored per game) and 165th defensively (71.6 points conceded).
  • On the boards, Loyola Marymount was 221st in college basketball in rebounds (31.2 per game) last season. It was 332nd in rebounds conceded (34.2 per game).
  • With 13.2 assists per game last season, the Loyola Marymount Lions were 209th in the country.

Loyola Marymount betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (122nd in nation) 40.5 (60th) 33.8 (157th) 32.0 (228th) 14.8 (157th) 11.8 (193rd)

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North Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, North Alabama has had better results away (4-2-0) than at home (0-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, North Alabama Lions games have gone over more often at home (three of three, 100%) than on the road (one of six, 16.7%).

Last season stats

  • Last season the North Alabama Lions scored 78.7 points per game (61st-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 70.6 points per contest (135th-ranked).
  • North Alabama ranked 25th-best in college basketball by grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranked 217th in college basketball (31.8 allowed per contest).
  • The North Alabama Lions ranked 286th in the nation with 12.1 dimes per game.

North Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-4-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (269th in nation) 43.2 (169th) 32.3 (227th) 32.9 (274th) 11.4 (334th) 10.6 (96th)
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