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Pacific @ Loyola Marymount

Regular Season Records: Pacific 8-21; Loyola Marymount 10-17

What to Know

The Loyola Marymount Lions and the Pacific Tigers are set to clash at 9 p.m. ET March 3 at Orleans Arena in the first round of the West Coast Conference Tourney. Loyola Marymount should still be riding high after a win, while the Tigers will be looking to get back in the win column.

Pacific is out to make up for these teams' matchup on Saturday. The Lions captured a comfortable 90-77 victory. Five players on Loyola Marymount scored in the double digits: guard Joe Quintana (24), guard Eli Scott (20), guard Jalin Anderson (14), forward Alex Merkviladze (13), and guard Cam Shelton (10).

Loyola Marymount is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 4-9 against the spread when favored.

A pair of stats to keep an eye on: Loyola Marymount has allowed their opponents to shoot 47.60% from the floor on average, which is the highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. The Tigers have experienced some struggles of their own as they have only been able to knock down 41.20% percent of their shots, which is the 34th lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Orleans Arena -- Paradise, Nevada
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Lions are a 4.5-point favorite against the Tigers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -108

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Series History

Loyola Marymount have won eight out of their last 14 games against Pacific.

  • Feb 26, 2022 - Loyola Marymount 90 vs. Pacific 77
  • Feb 19, 2022 - Pacific 69 vs. Loyola Marymount 68
  • Feb 13, 2021 - Loyola Marymount 80 vs. Pacific 76
  • Jan 16, 2021 - Pacific 58 vs. Loyola Marymount 49
  • Feb 27, 2020 - Pacific 60 vs. Loyola Marymount 53
  • Jan 30, 2020 - Pacific 62 vs. Loyola Marymount 50
  • Feb 23, 2019 - Loyola Marymount 63 vs. Pacific 56
  • Jan 31, 2019 - Loyola Marymount 60 vs. Pacific 42
  • Feb 24, 2018 - Loyola Marymount 74 vs. Pacific 71
  • Dec 30, 2017 - Pacific 88 vs. Loyola Marymount 82
  • Feb 25, 2017 - Loyola Marymount 67 vs. Pacific 66
  • Jan 26, 2017 - Loyola Marymount 79 vs. Pacific 73
  • Feb 11, 2016 - Loyola Marymount 77 vs. Pacific 72
  • Jan 09, 2016 - Pacific 60 vs. Loyola Marymount 58

Injury Report for Loyola Marymount

  • Keli Leaupepe: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
  • Dameane Douglas: Out for the Season (Ankle)

Injury Report for Pacific

  • Greg Outlaw: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)