Loyola Marymount at Gonzaga 1/17/19 - CBB Picks & Predictions

The Loyola-Marymount Lions visit McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington on Thursday to play the No. 5 ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs. Loyola Marymount fell to 13-4 on the season following its 71-60 loss on Saturday to the Saint Mary’s Gaels. The Lions were led in the loss by Eli Scott with 14 points, but were outrebounded 28-22 and shot just 27% from 3-point territory.

Gonzaga won its seventh straight to move to 16-2 on the season following its 96-83 victory on the road over San Francisco. The Bulldogs were led by Brandon Clarke with 24 points and Zach Norvell Jr. hit a tie breaking 3-pointer with fewer than three minutes left on the clock to spark Gonzaga to a 15-2 run and a 13-point win. James Batemon leads the Lions in scoring and assists with averages of 17.9 points and 3.8 assists per game. Mattias Markusson is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 11.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Just Batemon and Markusson are averaging double figures in scoring. Loyola is shooting 45.2% from the field and 31.2% from 3-point territory.

Rui Hachimura leads Gonzaga in scoring with an average of 20.8 points per game. Brandon Clarke is the second leading scorer and leader in rebounds with averages of 17.0 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Josh Perkins is leading the Bulldogs in assists with an average of 6.7 per game. Gonzaga is shooting 52.6% from the field and 37.0% from 3-point territory.