The No. 23 Saint Mary’s Gaels (25-4, 15-1 WCC) are big, 12.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a five-game win streak when they visit the Loyola Marymount Lions (16-13, 8-9 WCC) on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Gersten Pavilion. The game airs at 11 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The matchup has an over/under of 133.5 points.

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Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. Loyola Marymount betting lines

• Saint Mary’s (CA) moneyline odds to win: -990
• Loyola Marymount moneyline odds to win: +630
• Spread: Saint Mary’s (CA) (-12.5)
• Total: 133.5

Saint Mary’s (CA) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Saint Mary’s (CA) has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered six times in 15 games when playing at home, and it has covered seven times in nine games on the road.
• The Gaels have exceeded the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in eight of 15 home matchups (53.3%). On the road, they have hit the over in three of nine games (33.3%).
• Saint Mary’s (CA) has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 13-1 (.929). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 6-1 (.857).

Recent trends

• On offense, the Gaels have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 71.0 points per contest over that span compared to the 74.8 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
• Saint Mary’s (CA)’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (60.5) is 0.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (60.9).
• The Gaels are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 6.2 threes per game and shooting 32.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.8 makes and 33.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Saint Mary’s (CA) betting records this season

• ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 7-2-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 7-6-0 (As Favorite: 11-14-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
• O-U-P: 12-16-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 3-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-4 (Home: 13-1; Away: 6-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-0)

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Loyola Marymount statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• In 2024-25 against the spread, Loyola Marymount has a better winning percentage at home (.467, 7-8-0 record) than away (.364, 4-7-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Lions games have gone over more often at home (nine of 15, 60%) than away (three of 11, 27.3%).
• This year the Lions are 3-3 at home when moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-7 (.000).

Recent trends

• The Lions have played better offensively over their last 10 games, generating 71.7 points per contest, 1.1 more than their season average of 70.6.
• Loyola Marymount is allowing 72.8 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 1.6 more points than it is allowing for the season (71.2).
• The Lions are making 0.1 fewer treys per game over their past 10 games (7.7) compared to their season average (7.8), but they are delivering a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.9%) compared to their season mark (32.9%).

Loyola Marymount betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-15-1 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 4-7-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-1; As Underdog: 6-8-0)
• O-U-P: 13-14-1 (Home: 9-5-1; Away: 3-8-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 3-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-7)