Loyola Marymount vs. Pepperdine betting: College basketball preview for February 11

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The Loyola Marymount Lions (14-10, 6-6 WCC) visit the Pepperdine Waves (9-15, 3-8 WCC) in a matchup of WCC teams at Firestone Fieldhouse, starting at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. The Lions are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under for the matchup is set at 144.5.

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Loyola Marymount vs. Pepperdine betting lines

  • Loyola Marymount moneyline odds to win: -141
  • Pepperdine moneyline odds to win: +119
  • Spread: Loyola Marymount (-2.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Loyola Marymount statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Loyola Marymount has done a better job covering the spread in home games (6-7-0) than it has in road tilts (3-5-0).
  • The Lions have eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (53.8%) than away games (25%).
  • Loyola Marymount has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-1 (.857). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Lions have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 69.8 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.5 points fewer than the 70.3 they’ve scored this season.
  • Loyola Marymount’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 70.0 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 69.8 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Lions’ 6.9 made three-pointers per-game average during their past 10 games are less than the 7.8 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 34.2% compared to their season-long percentage of 33.1% from long distance.

Loyola Marymount betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-1 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-5-1 (As Favorite: 4-5-1; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-12-1 (Home: 7-5-1; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (245th in nation) 41.2 (58th) 32.4 (166th) 34.1 (327th) 13.3 (208th) 10.5 (99th)

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Pepperdine statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Pepperdine has a better winning percentage at home (.545, 6-5-0 record) than away (.400, 4-5-1).
  • Waves games have gone above the over/under 45.5% of the time at home (five of 11), and 60% of the time away (six of 10).
  • The Waves, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than away (1-8) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Waves have fared worse offensively over their previous 10 games, tallying 69.4 points per contest, 3.4 fewer points their than season average of 72.8.
  • In its previous 10 games, Pepperdine is surrendering 77.2 points per game, 3.3 more points than its season average (73.9).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Waves are sinking 6.1 treys per game, 0.5 fewer threes than their season average (6.6). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.1%) compared to their season average (33.4%).

Pepperdine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-1 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-5-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-8-1 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 5-8-1)
  • O-U-P: 12-11-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (191st in nation) 44.2 (215th) 32.2 (179th) 31.8 (223rd) 15.8 (57th) 10.9 (134th)
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