The Loyola Marymount Lions (11-12, 2-8 WCC) will try to break a five-game losing streak when they host the Santa Clara Broncos (18-5, 9-1 WCC) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Gersten Pavilion as 9.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 153.5.

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Santa Clara vs. Loyola Marymount betting lines

• Santa Clara moneyline odds to win: -505
• Loyola Marymount moneyline odds to win: +379
• Spread: Santa Clara (-9.5)
• Total: 153.5

Santa Clara statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, Santa Clara has played better when playing at home, covering eight times in 11 home games, and three times in six road games.
• When it comes to over/unders, the Broncos hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total six times in 11 opportunities this season (54.5%). On the road, they have hit the over five times in six opportunities (83.3%).
• Santa Clara has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 11-0 (1.000). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 3-1 (.750).

Recent trends

• On the offensive side of the ball, the Broncos have increased their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 87.4 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 82.7 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
• The last 10 games have seen Santa Clara allow 0.5 more points per game (71.2) than its season-long average (70.7).
• The Broncos are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 10.2 threes per game and shooting 37.0% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.7 makes and 33.6% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Santa Clara betting records this season

• ATS Record: 13-9-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 10-9-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
• O-U-P: 14-8-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 5-1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-3 (Home: 11-0; Away: 3-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)

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Loyola Marymount statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Loyola Marymount has performed better against the spread at home (7-6-0) than on the road (3-4-0) this season.
• In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Lions’ games have finished above the over/under at home (53.8%, seven of 13) than on the road (57.1%, four of seven).
• The Lions’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-3), and away it is .200 (1-4).

Recent trends

• The Lions are scoring 68.8 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 5.8 fewer points than their average for the season (74.6).
• While Loyola Marymount is surrendering 71.3 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 78.2 points per contest.
• The Lions are making 7.5 treys per contest in their last 10 games, which is 1.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.7). In addition, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.4%).

Loyola Marymount betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 3-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
• O-U-P: 11-10-1 (Home: 7-5-1; Away: 4-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 7-3; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-4)