Portland vs Loyola Marymount Picks and Prediction – 1/31/2025

The Pilots are taking to the road to face the Lions on Thursday at 10 PM EST. The game is taking place at Gersten Pavilion and is being broadcast on ESPN+. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

In their last 5 games the Pilots have posted a 2-3 record. The Portland team in their last game ended up losing the game to Gonzaga by a score of 105-62. The Pilots have now posted a record of 7-15 on the year overall.

The Pilots have managed to put in 71.7 points per game on 42.7% of the shots from the field. The Pilots has pulled down 34.2 boards and 14.9 assists per game. The defense for Portland has allowed 81.3 points per game, but has ended up getting 3.3 blocks and 5.1 steals per game.

In their last 5 games the Lions have posted a 3-2 record. The Loyola Marymount team in their last game ended up winning the game to Pacific by a score of 73-68. The Lions have now posted a record of 12-8 on the year overall.

The Lions have managed to put in 70.2 points per game on 43.2% of the shots from the field. The Lion has pulled down 34.5 boards and 13.8 assists per game. The defense for Loyola Marymount has allowed 70.2 points per game, but has ended up getting 3.8 blocks and 5.3 steals per game.

This game here is one that will be a back and forth battle, but the lack of good defense from Portland is what makes the difference. Look for the Lions to win this game, but for the Pilots to cover and the total to go over. Final Score Prediction, Loyola Marymount Lions win on the over 85-75.