Loyola Marymount Lions vs San Diego Toreros Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Marymount Lions vs San Diego Toreros

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

Jenny Craig Pavilion is where the San Diego Toreros (4-18) will meet the Loyola Marymount Lions (12-8) on Saturday.

The Loyola Marymount Lions played Pacific and walked away with a win by a score of 73-68 in their last contest. Loyola Marymount wrapped up the contest with a 48.2% FG percentage (27 of 56) and made 10 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Lions buried 9 of 18 tries for a percentage of 50.0%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 30 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Concerning defense, Loyola Marymount allowed 44.4% from the floor on 28 out of 63 shooting. Pacific earned 16 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Moreover, Pacific totaled 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Pacific ended up shooting 45.5% at the free throw line by making 5 of their 11 attempts. They also converted 7 of 18 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Lions finished with 14 and Pacific finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

MJ Amey Jr. is a player who played a role for the contest. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 26 mins played and also collected 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

Get all of our NCAA Picks Today

Loyola Marymount heads into this contest with a record of 12-8 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 10.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Loyola Marymount is grabbing 34.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 275 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 225th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Lions are hitting 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (160 of 486) and 69.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 70.2 points per outing (282nd in college) while going 43.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Lions have forced 10.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They give up 32.6% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 139th in college hoops in PPG allowed (70.2). The Lions defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.3% (511 of 1,209) and they surrender 37.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 116th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 254 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the San Diego Toreros took a defeat with a final score of 81-69 when they played San Francisco. When discussing how they rebounded, San Diego permitted San Francisco to get 36 overall (14 on the offensive glass). They finished 33.3% from three-point range by hitting 8 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 31 from the free throw line (67.7%). The Toreros permitted San Francisco to bury 26 of their 55 tries from the floor which left them shooting 47.3% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Toreros went 22 for 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.7%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, San Diego converted 4 of 19 attempts (21.1%). They were able to make 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. San Francisco earned 23 personal fouls in this game which took the Toreros to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. The Toreros pulled down 22 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for this contest.

Tony Duckett ended up being a major contributor for the Toreros in the matchup. He tallied 17 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in the matchup. He converted 7 out of 16 in this game for a field goal rate of 43.8%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

San Diego has a mark of 4-18 for the campaign. The Toreros are committing 20.8 fouls every game while shooting 72.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.0 times per contest (344th in the country) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. San Diego has accounted for 1,485 points on the campaign (67.5 per contest) and they average 34.8 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Toreros are hitting on 40.7% from the floor, which is ranked 345th in Division 1.

The Toreros on the defensive end are ranked 308th in college in points per game surrendered with 76.5. They are forcing 13.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (245th in the nation). The San Diego defense allows 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc (174 of 496) and their opponents are connecting on 73.6% of their free throw shots. They give up 14.0 assists and 37.4 rebounds per game, ranking them 254th and 321st in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola Marymount

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here