Oregon State Beavers vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon State Beavers vs Loyola Marymount Lions

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Oregon State Beavers (10-12) are hitting the road to Gersten Pavilion on Wednesday where they will compete against the Loyola Marymount Lions (11-11).

The Oregon State Beavers stepped onto the hardwood against St. Mary's and ended up losing by a score of 81-51 in their last contest. Oregon State finished the contest with a 28.6% field goal percentage (14 of 49) and converted 2 of their 16 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Beavers made 21 of their 27 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 26 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 6 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to defending, Oregon State let their opponent shoot 48.3% from the field on 28 out of 58 shooting. St. Mary's distributed 20 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Additionally, St. Mary's snagged 42 boards (12 offensive, 30 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. St. Mary's ended up going 73.9% at the free throw line by making 17 of 23 attempts. They also buried 8 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Beavers ended up finishing with 19 and St. Mary's totaled 23 personal fouls.

Josiah Lake II is one guy who was a factor in this game. He accounted for 17 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes played but had no rebounds when the time ran out. He finished 63.6% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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Oregon State will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 10-12 this season. They currently have an average of 70.0 points per outing (316th in college) while going 42.0% from the field. The Beavers are shooting 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (178 of 524) and 77.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Oregon State is pulling in 31.1 rebounds per contest and has racked up 280 assists on the year, which ranks 217th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.6 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Beavers are able to force 10.5 turnovers every game and they draw 20.7 fouls. They are giving up 32.6% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 214th in D-1 in opponents points per game (74.7). The Beavers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.7% (558 of 1,278) and they concede 35.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 276th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 300 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Loyola Marymount Lions took a defeat with a final score of 69-59 against Seattle. When discussing cleaning the glass, Loyola Marymount permitted Seattle to collect 30 overall (7 offensive). They shot 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 5 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). The Lions permitted Seattle to make 25 of their 61 attempts from the field which had them shooting 41.0% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Lions ended up shooting 21 out of 47 from the field which had them shooting 44.7%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Loyola Marymount made 7 of their 21 tries (33.3%). They were able to bury 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 62.5%. Seattle committed 18 fouls for the game which took the Lions to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Lions earned 28 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 32 in this matchup.

MJ Amey Jr. ended up having an impact for the Lions for the game. He converted 6 of 11 for this contest for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this contest.

Loyola Marymount has a record of 11-11 on the campaign. The Lions are responsible for committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 68.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.8 times per game (211th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 12.6 times per contest. Loyola Marymount has accounted for 1,647 pts for the year (74.9 per contest) and they grab 35.6 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Lions are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which ranks them 177th in the nation.

The Lions on the defensive end are ranked 119th in college in points given up per game with 71.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.9% from the floor (49th in D-1). The Loyola Marymount defense concedes 32.5% on shots from 3-point land (158 of 486) and opponents are converting on 74.1% of their foul shots. They give up 12.5 dimes and 36.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 111th and 302nd in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Loyola Marymount

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