Loyola Marymount Lions vs Pepperdine Waves Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Marymount Lions vs Pepperdine Waves

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Marymount Lions (13-14) are headed to Firestone Fieldhouse on Saturday where they will meet the Pepperdine Waves (6-20).

The Loyola Marymount Lions took the court against Pacific and ended up losing by a score of 65-59 in their last contest. Loyola Marymount finished the game having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (22 out of 51) and knocked down 6 out of their 23 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Lions converted 9 of their 11 tries for a rate of 81.8%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 25 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 4 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing the defense, Loyola Marymount allowed the other team to shoot 46.6% from the floor on 27 out of 58 shooting. Pacific doled out 16 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Pacific grabbed 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Pacific finished 70.0% from the free throw line by converting 7 of their 10 shots. They also buried 4 of their 15 attempts from 3-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Lions ended up with 12 and Pacific recorded 13 personal fouls.

Jan Vide is one player who was a major factor for the game. He finished 72.7% from the field and also dished out 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and totaled 6 boards. He accounted for 19 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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Loyola Marymount enters this game with a mark of 13-14 this year. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per game and as a team are committing 17.9 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Loyola Marymount is grabbing 34.7 boards per game and has earned 358 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 152nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Lions are hitting 34.6% on shots from downtown (226 of 654) and 70.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.6 points per contest (227th in college hoops) while shooting 45.6% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Lions are able to force 11.9 turnovers every game while drawing 17.6 fouls. They are 225th in college hoops in allowing assists with 342 conceded for the campaign. The Lions are giving up a FG percentage of 41.6% (679 of 1,631) and they relinquish 36.3 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 32.6% from beyond the arc and they are 131st in college in PPG from their opponents (72.1).

For their last game, the Pepperdine Waves took a loss by a final score of 88-60 when they faced St. Mary's. The Waves snagged 16 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. St. Mary's had 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Waves to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They were able to bury 7 of the free throws for a clip of 58.3%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Pepperdine converted 7 of 26 attempts (26.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Waves went 23 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.3%. The Waves allowed St. Mary's to make 31 of 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in the matchup. They went 52.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 13 out of 25 and finished the game at 13 out of 22 at the free throw line (59.1%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Pepperdine permitted St. Mary's to snag 46 in total (14 on the offensive glass).

Aaron Clark ended up being a major contributor for the Waves for the contest. He converted 6 out of 14 in this contest for a rate of 42.9%, and added 3 rebounds. He had 18 points in his 30 minutes on the court and accumulated 1 assist in this contest.

Pepperdine has a record of 6-20 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Waves are hitting on 41.9% from the field, which is 324th in D-1. Pepperdine has scored 1,818 pts this year (69.9 per contest) and they collect 33.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.2 times per game (240th in D-1) and they turn it over 13.1 times per game. The Waves commit 15.1 fouls every game and they go 75.6% from the charity stripe.

The Waves on defense are ranked 303rd in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 78.6. They are forcing 11.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (300th in college). The Pepperdine defense concedes 35.5% on 3-point shots (236 of 664) and their opposition makes 73.9% of their free throw shots. They concede 15.4 assists and 36.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks 309th and 275th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Loyola Marymount

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