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Loyola Marymount vs Gonzaga
Can Loyola Marymount stay within shouting distance of Gonzaga’s roaring offense?

Loyola Marymount
Lions (1-2-10-6) VS Bulldogs (3-0-15-1)
January 4, 2026 | 9:00 PM ET | McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, WA

Gonzaga

Moneyline Pick - Gonzaga (-10000): B
Gonzaga’s eight-game winning streak, undefeated 6–0 home mark, and +23.6 scoring margin behind Braden Huff, Graham Ike, and Tyon Grant-Foster make the Bulldogs an overwhelming favorite on the moneyline against a Loyola Marymount team that’s just 4–6 in its last 10 after a hot start and comes off a narrow road loss at Washington State. With both sides reporting no injuries and Gonzaga historically dominating this series (51–4 under Mark Few, including comfortable wins in most recent meetings), the primary drawback to laying -10000 is the terrible payout relative to the risk, even in such a lopsided matchup. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 04/01/2026 09:39.
Over/Under Pick - Under 154.5, (-125): B
Loyola Marymount’s balanced scoring from Rodney Brown Jr., Myron Amey Jr., Jan Vide, and Jalen Shelley has lifted the Lions to 78.6 points per game, but they now face a Gonzaga group that scores 92.2 per night yet just played back-to-back grinder wins (99–93 at San Diego, 80–72 OT vs Seattle) and may look to tighten its defense more than push tempo for 40 minutes. Recent head-to-head results have mixed high-scoring outliers with several totals in the low 150s or below, and with both rosters fully healthy plus some blowout risk that could see Gonzaga empty the bench and bleed clock, the Under 154.5 gets the lean in a game where efficiency may outpace raw possession volume. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 04/01/2026 09:39.
Spread Pick - Loyola Marymount, +23.5 (-118): B-
Rodney Brown Jr. and the Lions have quietly covered six of their last ten thanks to improved perimeter shooting and a respectable defensive profile that’s held opponents to 67.9 points per game, and their recent two-point road loss at Washington State shows they can stay competitive in tough environments even if wins are scarce. While Gonzaga has crushed plenty of WCC foes in Spokane, the last home meeting with LMU finished as a 73–53 result where the Lions covered a +22.5 spread, and with both teams fully healthy plus LMU’s offense now featuring three double-figure scorers (Brown, Amey, Vide) to help withstand early runs, taking the massive +23.5 feels like a reasonable bet that Gonzaga wins comfortably without necessarily repeating its biggest blowouts. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 04/01/2026 09:39.
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