San Francisco Dons vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction, 1/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Dons vs Loyola Marymount Lions

Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026

Location: Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: CBSSN

The San Francisco Dons (11-6) are on their way to Gersten Pavilion on Thursday where they will take on the Loyola Marymount Lions (10-7).

The San Francisco Dons played Portland and walked away with a win by a score of 73-68 in their last contest. San Francisco ended the game with a 37.9% field goal percentage (22 of 58) and made 8 of 24 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Dons buried 21 of 34 attempts for a percentage of 61.8%. With regard to grabbing boards, they collected 36 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 13 assists in the game in addition to creating 16 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to defending, San Francisco allowed the other team to shoot 47.1% from the floor on 24 out of 51 shooting. Portland recorded 13 assists and had 2 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Portland grabbed 23 boards (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. Portland finished the contest at 78.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 19 shots. They also converted 5 of their 23 tries from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Dons walked away with 19 while Portland had 24 personal fouls.

Veniamin Abosi is a player who came through for this game. He accumulated 16 points on 4 out of 5 shooting. He played for 29 mins played and also collected 9 rebounds. He finished shooting 80.0% from the field and dished out 3 dimes.

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San Francisco steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 11-6 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.9 fouls every game. As a team, San Francisco is collecting 37.9 boards per contest and has tallied 245 assists this season, which is 85th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Dons are shooting 33.6% on shots from downtown (151 of 450) and 70.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 75.1 points per outing (231st in Division 1) while shooting 44.4% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Dons are forcing 10.2 turnovers every game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They give up 30.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 68th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (68.2). The Dons defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.0% (410 of 999) and they surrender 32.3 boards per game as a team. They are 227th in college in allowing assists with 211 conceded on the year.

For their last game, the Loyola Marymount Lions walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-47 when they played Gonzaga. The Lions corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 28 for this contest. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. Gonzaga was called for 13 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Lions to the charity stripe for a total of 7 tries. They were able to knock down 3 of them for a percentage of 42.9%. Regarding 3-pointers, Loyola Marymount converted 6 of 23 tries (26.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Lions ended up going 19 for 63 from the field which had them sitting at 30.2%. The Lions allowed Gonzaga to convert 36 of 67 tries from the floor which had them shooting 53.7% in this contest. They finished 30.0% from distance by shooting 6 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 4 of 10 at the charity stripe (40.0%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Loyola Marymount permitted Gonzaga to snag 39 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Rodney Brown Jr. ended up being a factor for the Lions for the contest. He made 4 out of 11 for the contest for a rate of 36.4%, and totaled 1 rebound. He totaled 11 points in his 28 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Loyola Marymount has a win-loss record of 10-7 on the campaign. The Lions are committing 17.5 personal fouls per game and they hit 65.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.4 times per contest (189th in D-1) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per contest. Loyola Marymount has tallied 1,304 pts so far this season (76.7 per game) and they snag 35.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Lions are shooting 46.6% from the floor, which ranks them 125th in college.

The Loyola Marymount defense surrenders 31.8% on shots from distance (115 of 362) and their opposition makes 71.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 12.6 dimes and 35.7 rebounds every game, which ranks them 127th and 252nd in D-1. The Lions are ranked 75th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 68.7. They have forced 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.9% from the floor (68th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola Marymount

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