Morgan State Bears vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction, 12/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morgan State Bears vs Loyola Marymount Lions

Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Location: Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

Gersten Pavilion is the site where the Loyola Marymount Lions (8-4) will meet the Morgan State Bears (2-9) on Tuesday.

The Morgan State Bears faced California and took a loss by a score of 97-50 in their last contest. Morgan State ended the game having earned a 35.8% FG percentage (19 of 53) and converted 1 of their 17 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Bears converted 11 of their 19 tries for a rate of 57.9%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they collected 21 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 11 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In reference to defending, Morgan State allowed their opponent to shoot 59.3% from the field on 32 out of 54 shooting. California earned 19 assists and had 12 steals for this game. Additionally, California snagged 34 boards (5 offensive, 29 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. California shot 95.7% from the free throw line by burying 22 of their 23 attempts. They also knocked down 11 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Bears finished with 16 and California totaled 17 fouls.

Christian Oliver is someone who was a factor in this contest. He ended up going 66.7% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He played 22 mins played and snagged 1 board. He accounted for 14 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Morgan State will enter this matchup with a record of 2-9 on the year. They are averaging 70.6 pts per contest (313th in the country) while shooting 42.0% from the floor. The Bears are shooting 27.2% from downtown (53 of 195) and 75.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Morgan State is pulling in 32.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 134 assists for the season, which has them ranked 339th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 21.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Bears are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They give up 37.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 340th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (83.2). The Bears defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 50.8% (300 of 590) and they relinquish 33.5 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 314th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 191 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Loyola Marymount Lions walked away with a victory by a final of 91-57 against North Alabama. The Lions snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 38 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. North Alabama committed 14 fouls for this contest which got the Lions to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of them for a rate of 64.7%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Loyola Marymount converted 16 of 32 tries (50.0%). When the game finished, the Lions went 32 for 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8%. The Lions allowed North Alabama to make 19 of their 64 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 29.7% in the matchup. They finished 20.0% from three-point range by shooting 3 out of 15 and finished the game at 16 of 25 from the free throw line (64.0%). Concerning how they rebounded, Loyola Marymount allowed North Alabama to pull down 31 in all (11 on the offensive side).

MJ Amey Jr. was important for the Lions in the matchup. He recorded 28 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the matchup. He converted 9 of 16 for the game for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Loyola Marymount has a record of 8-4 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Lions are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which is ranked 103rd in Division 1. Loyola Marymount has totaled 945 points so far this year (78.8 per game) and they average 37.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 15.4 times per contest (133rd in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 12.8 times per contest. The Lions have committed 17.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 65.9% from the free throw line.

The Lions are ranked 51st in college hoops in PPG allowed with 66.9. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.5% from the floor (39th in Division 1). The Loyola Marymount defense gives up 29.0% on shots from distance (79 of 272) and their opponents are converting on 71.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.0 dimes and 34.7 boards per contest, ranking them 89th and 189th in D-1.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Loyola Marymount

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