The Santa Clara Broncos (12-6, 4-1 WCC) are 4.5-point favorites as they look to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the Loyola Marymount Lions (9-8, 1-4 WCC) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Gersten Pavilion. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5.
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Santa Clara Cover -4.5 vs Loyola Marymount -111
Santa Clara vs. Loyola Marymount betting lines
- Santa Clara moneyline odds to win: -206
- Loyola Marymount moneyline odds to win: +170
- Spread: Santa Clara (-4.5)
- Total: 149.5
Santa Clara statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In home games, Santa Clara owns a worse record against the spread (3-6-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (2-2-0).
- The Broncos have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of home games (55.6%) than road tilts (50%).
- Santa Clara has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-2 (.778). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-0 (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Broncos have been scoring 85.6 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 80.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Santa Clara has been more porous on defense as of late, allowing 75.4 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 74.4 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
- During their last 10 contests, the Broncos are making 1.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (11.3 compared to 9.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.2% compared to 35.2% season-long).
Santa Clara betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-7-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (113th in nation) | 43.2 (176th) | 35.5 (53rd) | 31.7 (216th) | 16.2 (58th) | 11.8 (219th) |
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Loyola Marymount statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Loyola Marymount has been better against the spread at home (4-5-0) than on the road (1-4-0) this season.
- Looking at the over/under, Lions games have finished over five of nine times at home (55.6%), and one of five away (20%).
- This season the Lions are 2-2 at home when moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-5 (.000).
Recent trends
- The Lions are averaging 69.8 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer points than their average for the season (70.4).
- Loyola Marymount is giving up 72.0 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 0.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (71.3).
- The Lions are sinking 8.2 three-pointers per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.3). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.4%).
Loyola Marymount betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-9-1 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-1; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
- O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 1-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.0 (278th in nation) | 42.3 (129th) | 32.9 (160th) | 34.0 (313th) | 13.7 (193rd) | 10.9 (123rd) |
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