LMU -5.5 (-110) over Portland
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- Portland’s defense has been dreadful for most of this year, giving up 80 points per game for the season.
- These teams split their season series, with LMU’s win at home over Portland coming much more emphatically than when Portland beat LMU.
The Loyola Marymount Lions will face the Portland Pilots on March 8, 2024 at 11:30 pm EST. The opening betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the Loyola Marymount Lions as 5.5 point favorites, while the total for this game is set at 143.5
The early action has the Loyola Marymount Lions taking 67% of the spread bets, while the Portland Pilots are getting 33% of the bets.
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Tonight’s Loyola Marymount vs Portland matchup should go the way of the LMU Lions, who should cover the spread as 5.5-point favorites. LMU is better defensively going into this matchup, as Portland’s defense has allowed a worrisome 80 points per game for the season. That includes a game where the Pilots allowed 92 points to LMU earlier in the season, which has us confident that the Lions can cover the number in this WCC second round matchup.
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NCAABB
Loyola Marymount Lions
Portland Pilots
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| LOYMRY | Advanced Game Stats | PORT |
|---|---|---|
| 68.7 | Pace | 69.5 |
| 103.6 | Off.Rate | 114.0 |
| .285 | FTr | .217 |
| .404 | 3PAr | .414 |
| .537 | TS% | .562 |
| 47.0 | TRB% | 52.1 |
| 51.5 | AST% | 57.6 |
| 8.4 | STL% | 10.7 |
| 10.3 | BLK% | 8.6 |
| .507 | eFG% | .539 |
| 13.6 | TOV% | 11.7 |
| 22.9 | ORB% | 29.4 |
| .206 | TF/FGA | .160 |
Defense/Offense
| LOYMRY | Advanced Game Stats | PORT |
|---|---|---|
| 68.7 | Pace | 69.5 |
| 104.1 | Off.Rate | 103.4 |
| .285 | FTr | .316 |
| .366 | 3PAr | .428 |
| .521 | TS% | .551 |
| 53.0 | TRB% | 47.9 |
| 51.3 | AST% | 61.6 |
| 7.7 | STL% | 6.6 |
| 6.4 | BLK% | 8.1 |
| .484 | eFG% | .511 |
| 13.9 | TOV% | 16.1 |
| 30.3 | ORB% | 24.1 |
| .216 | TF/FGA | .245 |
Betting Trends
| LOYMRY | Betting Trends | PORT |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 80.67 | Avg Score | 71.67 |
| 65 | Avg Opp Score | 73.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 67 | Avg Score | 71.67 |
| 66 | Avg Opp Score | 73.67 |
| LOYMRY | Betting Trends | PORT |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 71.2 | Avg Score | 70.2 |
| 68.4 | Avg Opp Score | 76.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 67.2 | Avg Score | 71.8 |
| 73.8 | Avg Opp Score | 77.2 |
| LOYMRY | Betting Trends | PORT |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-8-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 69.3 | Avg Score | 68.8 |
| 74.6 | Avg Opp Score | 78 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 68 | Avg Score | 71.4 |
| 73.8 | Avg Opp Score | 76.6 |
