The Loyola Marymount Lions (13-8) visit the Saint Mary’s Gaels (13-8) as 5-point underdogs after Eli Scott scored 24 points in the Lions 70-66 victory over San Francisco. The matchup airs on ESPNU at 9:00 PM ET on Saturday, March 6, 2021. The matchup has a point total of 123.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 6, 2021, 12:21 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Saint Mary’s (CA) Betting Information
- The Gaels are an even 10-10 against the spread this season.
- When favored by at least 5 points, the Gaels are 5-5 against the spread in 2020-21.
- In 35% of its games this season (7/20), Saint Mary’s (CA) and its opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Gaels fell 65-51 to BYU in their last outing on Saturday. Logan Johnson scored a team-high 17 points in the loss. They failed to cover the spread as 8-point underdogs, and the teams combined to go under the 126.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Saint Mary’s (CA) Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Johnson | 17 | 12.8 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Tommy Kuhse | 21 | 12.6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Matthias Tass | 21 | 11.0 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Alex Ducas | 11 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Dan Fotu | 21 | 8.7 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Loyola Marymount (CA) Betting Information
- Loyola Marymount (CA) has outperformed the spread so far this season with a record ATS of 11-8-1.
- For the fifth time this season, the Lions are at least a 5-point underdog, where they have a record of 2-2 against the spread.
- 11 of the Lions 20 games (55%) this season have gone over the over/under.
- In the Lions most recent game on Friday, Scott scored a team-high 24 points on the way to a 70-66 win over San Francisco. They covered the spread as 2.5-point underdogs, and the teams combined to score 136 points to fall short of the 136.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Loyola Marymount (CA) Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Scott | 21 | 18.0 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Dameone Douglas | 12 | 13.5 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Keli Leaupepe | 20 | 10.5 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Joe Quintana | 18 | 9.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Mattias Markusson | 21 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Total Facts
- Saint Mary’s (CA) and its opponents have gone over Saturday’s 123 total in 15 out of 21 games (71.4%) this season.
- 19 Loyola Marymount (CA) games this year (90.5% of its matchups) finished with a final total greater than Saturday’s over/under of 123 points.
- Together, the two teams combine for 135.7 points per game, 12.7 points more than the point total of 123 for this contest.
- This game’s point total is 8.1 fewer points than the 131.1 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- On average, the Gaels have seen a 127.5 over/under in their games this season, 4.5 more points than the over/under in this contest.
- The over/under for this contest is 16.3 points fewer than the average over/under in Lions games this season (139.3 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2021 | Saint Mary’s (CA) | Loyola Marymount (CA) | -2.5 | 124.5 | -148 | +121 | Regular Season | 65-61 STMARY |
| 2/20/2020 | Saint Mary’s (CA) | Saint Mary’s (CA) | -13.5 | 127 | -1449 | +787 | Regular Season | 57-51 STMARY |
| 1/25/2020 | N/A | Loyola Marymount (CA) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 73-62 STMARY |
| 1/12/2019 | N/A | Loyola Marymount (CA) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 71-60 STMARY |
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