19-February
3* Loyola-Marymount/Gonzaga o134
Trends:
- LM is 6-4 o/u as underdog >=12.5
- 6-4 o/u in conference
- 5-1 o/u revenging a home loss of >=20 points
- 5-0 o/u against defensive teams allowing <=64ppg the last 15 games and 8-2 o/u all year
- Zags 6-4 o/u in conference
- 3-1 o/u in February
- 4-1 against losing record teams
- 4-1 against offensive teams that score <=64 ppg
Last game the total went to 152 with Zags putting up 93 at LM. Now they are at home shooting for 100. Not a lot of leans towards the over for the Zags, but lately 3 of their last 4 games have gone OVER and they have played the lower four teams in the conference San Fran(1-10) and scored 78 and went OVER, Loyalo-Marymount(1-9) scored 93 and total went OVER, San Diego(5-6) scored 64 and went under but like to mention SD has the best defense in the league and lowest points against at 60ppg which is 2 below any other team. Also, the total was 111 in this game, which is the losest total the Zags have had all year which shows SD defense. And then Pepperdine(5-5) and scored 83 and went OVER. So, when playing lower tier teams they put up the points to make the OVER. LM average is just 56.3ppg in the last 4 games while Zags are giving up 72.3 ppg the last 4 games. LM against the top 3 scoring teams in the conference(St. Marys, Gonzaga, and Portland who are the only teams that score 70+ ppg in the conference) average 82ppg against them. I believe Zags will put up 80+ and if LM has there average of just 56 points the over is set, that is not taking into consideration the 72 ppg the Zags have been giving up the last 4 games.