Loyola-Marymount at Nevada 11/9/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Saturday, the Loyola-Marymount Lions visit Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada to play the Nevada Wolf Pack. The Lions (1-0) opened their regular season with a 105-62 lopsided victory over the Westcliff Warriors. The Lions raced out to a 48-25 halftime lead and never looked back. Ivan Alipiev led the Lions in the win with 25 points while pulling down six rebounds.

Nevada (0-1) opened its regular season with a home loss to Utah on Tuesday 79-74. In the loss, Lindsey Drew led the Wolf Pack with 30 points. Drew missed all of last season with an injury. Drew hit 12 of his 19 field goals, but the remainder of the Wolf Pack shot just 32.7%. Jalen Harris a transfer from Louisiana Tech starting for Nevada hurt his foot in the first half and did not return.

Ivan Alipiev leads Loyola in scoring with an average of 25.0 points per game. Jordan Bell is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.0 per game, while Eli Scott is the leader in assists with an average of 9.0 per game. Five players for the Lions are averaging double figures in scoring.

Lindsey Drew is leading Nevada in scoring, rebounding, and assists with averages of 30.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game. Jazz Johnson is the only other Wolf Pack player averaging double figures in scoring with 16.0 points per game.