Loyola Marymount Lions vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Prediction, 11/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Marymount Lions vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Location: The Thunderdome in Santa Barbara, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Thunderdome is the site where the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (3-0) will try to defeat the Loyola Marymount Lions (4-0) on Monday.

The Loyola Marymount Lions played UTEP and went home with a win by a final score of 71-58 in their last game. Loyola Marymount walked away from the contest with a 53.8% field goal percentage (28 of 52) and converted 11 out of their 24 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Lions converted 4 of 5 shots for a rate of 80.0%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 32 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 15 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. Regarding defending, Loyola Marymount allowed the other team to shoot 35.1% from the field on 20 of 57 shooting. UTEP earned 12 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. On top of that, UTEP grabbed 22 boards (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UTEP finished shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 9 of 12 tries. They also buried 9 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Lions walked away with 14 and UTEP had 12 personal fouls.

MJ Amey Jr. is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the field and earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 26 mins and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He recorded 18 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Loyola Marymount will enter this contest with a mark of 4-0 for the campaign. They are averaging 93.0 points per game (47th in the country) while shooting 54.9% from the floor. The Lions are shooting 42.3% on shots from distance (47 of 111) and 70.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Loyola Marymount is snagging 40.5 rebounds per contest and has totaled 78 assists this season, which is 3rd in the country in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 11.8 times per game and as a team they commit 16.3 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Lions are forcing 13.8 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 27.9% on 3-point shots while they are 43rd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (61.5). The Lions defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 37.0% (87 of 235) and they concede 27.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 265th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 45 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos got the win with a final of 92-87 when they faced Sacramento State. The Gauchos pulled down 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. Sacramento State was called for 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Gauchos to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They were able to make 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.0%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, UC Santa Barbara converted 13 out of their 27 attempts (48.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Gauchos shot 30 out of 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.6%. The Gauchos allowed Sacramento State to make 31 of their 59 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.5% in the matchup. They shot 47.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 out of 21 and finished the game at 15 of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, UC Santa Barbara allowed Sacramento State to pull down 32 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Aidan Mahaney was important for the Gauchos in the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 12 for this game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound. He earned 17 points in his 33 mins on the court and earned 2 dimes in this game.

UC Santa Barbara has a win-loss mark of 3-0 on the campaign. The Gauchos have committed 17.7 fouls per contest while shooting 69.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.7 times per contest (129th in D-1) and they turn it over 10.3 times per contest. UC Santa Barbara has accumulated 275 pts so far this season (91.7 per contest) and they collect 40.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Gauchos are connecting on 50.3% from the field, which ranks them 62nd in the nation.

The UC Santa Barbara defense surrenders 37.5% on shots from 3-point land (24 of 64) and their opposition knocks down 67.9% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 13.0 dimes and 27.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 194th and 22nd in the nation. The Gauchos on defense are ranked 234th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 76.0. They are forcing 12.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.5% from the field (316th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UC Santa Barbara

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