Loyola Marymount Lions vs Seattle Redhawks Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Marymount Lions vs Seattle Redhawks

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Redhawk Center in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Seattle Redhawks (13-7) are hosting the Loyola Marymount Lions (11-10) at Redhawk Center on Wednesday.

The Loyola Marymount Lions played Portland and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-58 in their last contest. Loyola Marymount finished the contest having earned a 31.6% field goal percentage (18 of 57) and buried 8 of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Lions knocked down 14 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. In terms of grabbing boards, they compiled 32 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 11 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Regarding the defense, Loyola Marymount allowed 42.9% from the field on 24 out of 56 shooting. Portland doled out 14 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. On top of that, Portland pulled down 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Portland finished the game at 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 15 of 20 attempts. They also converted 8 of 17 attempts from distance. Regarding fouls, the Lions walked away with 17 and Portland accounted for 22 fouls.

Jalen Shelley is one guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He accounted for 19 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and collected 10 boards. He ended up shooting 58.3% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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Loyola Marymount steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 11-10 so far this season. They currently have an average of 75.6 pts per game (216th in college hoops) while shooting 45.3% from the field. The Lions are connecting on 35.5% on shots from downtown (186 of 524) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Loyola Marymount is pulling in 35.7 boards per game and has totaled 289 dimes for the campaign, which is 95th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Lions are able to force 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They surrender 32.8% from 3-point land and they are ranked 118th in college in opponents points per game (71.4). The Lions defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 40.9% (523 of 1,279) and they concede 37.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 255th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 265 surrendered this year.

In their last game, the Seattle Redhawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-50 when they faced Gonzaga. The Redhawks corralled 17 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 23 for the matchup. They also turned it over 18 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. Gonzaga earned 15 fouls for this contest which got the Redhawks to the charity stripe for 11 tries. They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.6%. When it comes to three-point shots, Seattle converted 5 of their 21 tries (23.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Redhawks finished 19 for 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 35.8%. The Redhawks allowed Gonzaga to knock down 28 out of 60 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.7% for this game. They went 33.3% from beyond the perimeter via 6 of 18 and ended up shooting 9 of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Seattle permitted Gonzaga to pull down 39 overall (12 offensive).

Brayden Maldonado ended up having an impact for the Redhawks in this contest. He converted 5 of 12 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and earned 2 rebounds. He tallied 12 points in his 34 mins of playing time and totaled 3 assists for this contest.

Seattle has a mark of 13-7 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Redhawks are shooting 45.5% from the field, which is 172nd in the nation. Seattle has earned 1,509 pts so far this season (75.5 per game) and they collect 34.3 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.3 times per game (188th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per game. The Redhawks are responsible for committing 16.7 fouls per game and they hit 69.6% from the charity stripe.

The Redhawks on the defensive end are ranked 56th in college in points per game surrendered with 68.2. They are able to force 15.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.8% from the field (50th in college hoops). The Seattle defense allows 31.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (134 of 432) and their opposition makes 73.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.3 dimes and 36.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 91st and 282nd in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle

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