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The No. 19 Gonzaga Bulldogs (11-4, 2-0 WCC) and the Loyola Marymount Lions (9-6, 1-2) meet Saturday at Gersten Pavilion in a WCC clash. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Gonzaga vs. Loyola Marymount odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Bulldogs have picked up back-to-back wins over Pepperdine (89-82 Monday) and Portland (81-50 Thursday) since a 65-62 loss against UCLA on a neutral floor Dec. 28. Gonzaga has still managed just a 4-3 straight-up record with 7 straight non-covers in the past 7 games since Dec. 7. The Under has hit in 3 of the past 4 outings.
The Lions posted an 82-61 win over Oregon State as 3-point underdogs while the Over (137) cashed Thursday, snapping a 2-game losing streak. LMU lost by an average of 14.5 points in the previous 2 games before the 21-point rout of the Beavers. The Under has cashed in 6 of the past 9 outings.
Gonzaga has won 9 of the past 10 meetings since Jan. 17, 2019, while the Bulldogs have covered 3 in a row, while going 4-1 ATS in the past 5 meetings. The Under has a 3-2 edge in the past 5 in the series, too.
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Gonzaga at Loyola Marymount odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 10:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Gonzaga -1600 (bet $1,600 to win $100) | Loyola Marymount +850 (bet $100 to win $850)
- Against the spread: Gonzaga -15.5 (-105) | Loyola Marymount +15.5 (-115)
- Over/Under: 152.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Gonzaga at Loyola Marymount picks and predictions
Prediction
Gonzaga 82, Loyola Marymount 72
Moneyline
Gonzaga (-1600) will cost you 16 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward. Even as part of a multi-leg parlay, including the Zags will suck all of the value out of your ticket.
PASS.
Against the spread
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT +15.5 (-115) has been a bit erratic lately, but it is worth playing. The past 5 games have been decided by 14 or more points, while going 3-2 ATS in those outings.
For Gonzaga -15.5 (-105), it has failed to cover the past 7 games. The Zags have covered the past 3 meetings in this series, but the Lions are 5-5 ATS in the past 10 in the series dating back to Jan. 17, 2019.
Over/Under
OVER 152.5 (-110) is worth a look in this WCC battle. The total has ended up going high in 2 of the past 3 meetings, while going 5-3 in the past 8 in the series since Jan. 11, 2020.
The Zags cashed high in the most recent true road game at Pepperdine Dec. 30, while the Over has a slight 6-4 edge in the past 10 games.
For the Lions, the Over has cashed in 3 of the past 5 games, while the total has gone high in the past 3 home games.
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