Loyola Marymount Lions vs South Alabama Jaguars Prediction, 11/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Marymount Lions vs South Alabama Jaguars

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, FL

TV: ESPN+

The South Alabama Jaguars (1-1) will try to beat the Loyola Marymount Lions (1-1) at Pensacola Bay Center on Thursday.

The Loyola Marymount Lions played Lincoln and walked away with a win by a score of 102-50 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Lions finished with 11 and Lincoln accounted for 11 fouls. They buried 4 of their 22 attempts from distance. Lincoln went 66.7% at the free throw line by making 6 of their 9 shots. Additionally, Lincoln pulled down 31 rebounds (3 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Lincoln recorded 9 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. When it comes to defense, Loyola Marymount allowed 30.3% from the floor on 20 out of 66 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 21 turnovers and having 15 steals. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected 47 with 9 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lions knocked down 7 of 10 tries for a rate of 70.0%. Loyola Marymount wrapped up the game with a 50.6% FG percentage (42 out of 83) and made 11 of their 33 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Zion Sensley is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He finished the game at 77.8% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He played 18 mins and also grabbed 13 rebounds. He accounted for 20 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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Loyola Marymount heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 1-1 so far this season. They average 98.5 points per outing (29th in Division 1) on 50.3% from the floor. The Lions are connecting on 38.1% on shots from 3-point land (24 of 63) and 71.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Loyola Marymount is pulling in 42.0 boards per game and has accounted for 34 dimes this season, which ranks 208th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 10.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Lions are forcing their opponents into 15.5 turnovers every game while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They surrender 29.4% from 3-point land and they are 202nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (73.0). The Lions defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.7% (55 of 126) and they relinquish 32.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 142nd in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 26 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the South Alabama Jaguars got the win with a final of 83-80 against Jacksonville State. In relation to rebounding, South Alabama permitted Jacksonville State to get 36 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 41.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 16 of 39 and finished the contest at 10 of 17 at the free throw line (58.8%). The Jaguars allowed Jacksonville State to knock down 27 out of their 64 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 42.2% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Jaguars finished the game shooting 33 out of 71 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.5%. When discussing 3-point shots, South Alabama knocked down 5 of 27 attempts (18.5%). They were able to knock down 12 of them for a rate of 70.6%. Jacksonville State was called for 22 fouls for this contest which got the Jaguars to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Jaguars earned 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this matchup.

Stephen Williams pitched in for the Jaguars for this contest. He earned 27 points in his 43 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He made 13 of 16 for this game giving him a rate of 81.3%, and had 13 rebounds.

South Alabama has a record of 1-1 on the year. The Jaguars are committing 16.0 fouls every game and they hit 64.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per contest (234th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 9.5 times per contest. South Alabama has 160 points on the campaign (80.0 per contest) and they collect 32.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Jaguars are shooting 48.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 135th in the nation.

The Jaguars are ranked 310th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 83.0. They have forced 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (271st in college hoops). The South Alabama defense gives up 41.6% from downtown (32 of 77) and opponents are converting on 68.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 20.5 dimes and 38.0 boards per game, ranking them 355th and 267th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Alabama

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