Seattle Redhawks vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Redhawks vs Loyola Marymount Lions

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Marymount Lions (15-15) are welcoming the Seattle Redhawks (18-12) at Gersten Pavilion on Saturday.

The Seattle Redhawks played Pepperdine and took home the win by a score of 87-80 in their last game. Seattle wrapped up the contest with a 51.6% field goal percentage (32 out of 62) and knocked down 6 out of their 19 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Redhawks made 17 of 24 tries for a rate of 70.8%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled 26 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 16 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. With respect to defense, Seattle allowed the other team to go 47.0% from the field on 31 of 66 shooting. Pepperdine totaled 20 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. In addition, Pepperdine had 37 rebounds (15 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Pepperdine finished the contest at 87.5% at the free throw line by converting 7 of their 8 attempts. They also made 11 of 26 attempts from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Redhawks ended up finishing with 15 while Pepperdine had 19 fouls.

Will Heimbrodt is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He finished shooting 76.9% from the field and also earned 5 assists. He saw the court for 31 minutes played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He notched 24 points on 10 out of 13 shooting.

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Seattle comes into this one with a record of 18-12 this season. They are averaging 72.9 pts per game (258th in the country) while going 44.3% from the floor. The Redhawks are shooting 33.1% on three-point shots (219 of 662) and 70.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Seattle is grabbing 33.2 boards per contest and has racked up 405 assists for the year, which ranks 167th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.7 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Redhawks are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 fouls. They are giving up 31.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 36th in D-1 in PPG allowed (67.6). The Redhawks defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.6% (708 of 1,701) and they relinquish 35.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 172nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 380 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Loyola Marymount Lions got the win with a final of 67-66 against Washington State. The Lions were able to collect 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. Washington State committed 13 fouls in this game which took the Lions to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 82.4%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Loyola Marymount converted 5 of 19 tries (26.3%). When the game finished, the Lions walked away from this one shooting 24 for 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.9%. The Lions permitted Washington State to make 26 of 56 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 45.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 9 out of 20 and ended up going 5 out of 6 at the charity stripe (83.3%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Loyola Marymount permitted Washington State to get 34 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

MJ Amey Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Lions for the matchup. He earned 31 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in this contest. He converted 10 out of 20 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Loyola Marymount has a mark of 15-15 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Lions are hitting on 45.8% from the floor, which is ranked 143rd in Division 1. Loyola Marymount has totaled 2,248 points on the season (74.9 per game) and they average 34.1 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 13.4 times per game (225th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. The Lions are committing 17.7 fouls per contest while shooting 70.6% from the charity stripe.

The Loyola Marymount defense gives up 33.8% on three-point shots (221 of 654) and their opponents are converting on 75.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.0 assists and 35.9 total boards per game, which has them ranked 146th and 280th in those categories on the defensive end. The Lions defensively are ranked 133rd in the country in points given up per game with 72.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (75th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle

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