Loyola Marymount Lions vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 1/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Marymount Lions vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Marymount Lions (10-5) are on their way to McCarthey Athletic Center on Sunday where they will play the Gonzaga Bulldogs (14-1).

The Loyola Marymount Lions took the court against Pacific and walked away with a win by a score of 80-71 in their last contest. Loyola Marymount ended the contest with a 49.1% field goal percentage (27 out of 55) and made 10 of 24 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Lions made 16 of 23 shots for a percentage of 69.6%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 26 with 3 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Loyola Marymount allowed 36.7% from the floor on 22 of 60 shooting. Pacific earned 13 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Additionally, Pacific snagged 36 rebounds (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Pacific ended up shooting 76.9% when shooting free throws by burying 20 of their 26 tries. They also converted 7 of their 15 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Lions walked away with 21 and Pacific finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

MJ Amey Jr. is one player who came through in this matchup. He shot 33.3% from the field and earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 37 mins and totaled 6 boards. He walked away with 20 points on 5 out of 15 shooting.

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Loyola Marymount will enter this game with a record of 10-5 on the campaign. They turn it over 12.2 times per game and as a group are committing 18.3 fouls per contest. As a team, Loyola Marymount is collecting 36.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 227 dimes so far this year, which is 73rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Lions are connecting on 37.3% on shots from distance (144 of 386) and 65.6% from the free throw line. They average 78.7 pts per contest (156th in college hoops) while going 47.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Lions are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers every game and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are conceding 31.0% on shots from distance while they are 57th in college hoops in points per game allowed (67.2). The Lions defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.3% (352 of 895) and they concede 35.1 boards per game as a team. They are 186th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 182 conceded on the campaign.

For their last game, the Gonzaga Bulldogs took home the win by a final score of 99-93 when they faced San Diego. The Bulldogs were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the matchup. They turned it over 15 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. San Diego had 22 fouls in the matchup which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to make 13 of those for a percentage of 54.2%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Gonzaga buried 8 out of 18 attempts (44.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 39 out of 69 from the floor which had them at 56.5%. The Bulldogs permitted San Diego to bury 33 out of 63 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 52.4% in the matchup. They finished 38.7% from 3-point land by hitting 12 out of 31 and ended up going 15 out of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). In the matter of rebounding, Gonzaga permitted San Diego to pull down 24 in total (5 offensive).

Jalen Warley pitched in for the Bulldogs in this game. He totaled 22 points in his 35 mins of playing time and totaled 5 dimes in this contest. He converted 9 out of 14 for the game for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and had 14 rebounds.

Gonzaga has a mark of 14-1 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are connecting on 52.5% from the floor, which ranks them 8th in the country. Gonzaga has accounted for 1,395 points for the year (93.0 per game) and they pull in 43.4 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 20.5 times per game (8th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 18.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 70.7% from the free throw line.

The Gonzaga defense concedes 28.8% on shots from 3-point land (114 of 396) and opponents are making 68.4% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.8 dimes and 31.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 146th and 58th in D-1. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 82nd in the country in points allowed per game with 68.4. They are able to force 14.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.7% from the floor (47th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola Marymount

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