Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions vs Loyola Marymount Lions

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Marymount Lions (2-0) are hosting the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-2) at Gersten Pavilion on Saturday.

The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions faced off with Portland and took a loss by a score of 83-74 in their last game. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ended the contest having earned a 36.8% field goal percentage (21 out of 57) and converted 8 out of their 25 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Golden Lions made 24 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 31 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 12 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With regard to defending, Arkansas-Pine Bluff allowed the other team to go 44.1% from the floor on 26 out of 59 shooting. Portland recorded 20 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. In addition, Portland snagged 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Portland finished the contest at 78.1% at the free throw line by converting 25 of their 32 attempts. They converted 6 out of their 27 tries from three-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Golden Lions ended up walking away with 24 while Portland finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Quion Williams is one player who was a factor in the matchup. He finished the game at 62.5% from the floor and totaled 3 dimes. He played 40 minutes and grabbed 13 boards. He walked away with 31 points on 10 out of 16 shooting.

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Arkansas-Pine Bluff enters this matchup with a mark of 0-2 for the season. They turn the ball over 17.5 times per game and as a team they commit 24.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Arkansas-Pine Bluff is pulling in 34.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 19 assists on the season, which is 163rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Lions are connecting on 28.6% on shots from 3-point land (16 of 56) and 82.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 62.0 pts per game (313th in Division 1) while hitting 30.6% from the field.

On defense, the Golden Lions are able to force 16.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 fouls. They relinquish 30.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 322nd in the country in points per game allowed (88.5). The Golden Lions defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.7% (56 of 120) and they relinquish 45.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 360th in college hoops in giving up assists with 41 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Loyola Marymount Lions got the win with a final of 70-62 against Eastern Washington. When it comes to team rebounding, Loyola Marymount allowed Eastern Washington to snag 30 in total (5 offensive). They finished shooting 27.3% from distance by hitting 3 out of 11 and finished the game at 17 of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). The Lions allowed Eastern Washington to bury 21 out of their 52 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 40.4% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Lions finished the game shooting 24 out of 56 from the field which had them shooting 42.9%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Loyola Marymount buried 9 out of their 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to bury 13 of them for a rate of 61.9%. Eastern Washington earned 18 fouls for this contest which took the Lions to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They coughed it up 13 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Lions earned 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 34 in the game.

MJ Amey Jr. was important for the Lions for the matchup. He recorded 22 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He knocked down 8 of 17 for the matchup for a rate of 47.1%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Loyola Marymount has a record of 2-0 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lions are shooting 58.5% from the field, which ranks 17th in the nation. Loyola Marymount has 207 pts this season and they grab 44.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 20.0 times per contest (76th in college) and they turn it over 11.0 times per game. The Lions commit 20.0 fouls per contest and they hit 77.1% from the free throw line.

The Loyola Marymount defense allows 21.7% on shots from 3-point land (10 of 46) and opponents are connecting on 70.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.0 assists and 23.5 total rebounds per game, which is 162nd and 33rd in those categories. The Lions on the defensive side of the court are 86th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 58.0. They are forcing 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 34.5% from the field (87th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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