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The No. 7 seed Loyola Marymount Lions (12-18, 5-11 WCC) are favored by 5.5 points in the WCC Tournament when they meet the No. 6 seed Portland Pilots (11-20, 5-11 WCC) Friday at Orleans Arena, beginning at 11:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The winner moves one game closer to claiming a guaranteed place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Lions vs. Pilots?
- Game Day: Friday, March 8, 2024
- Game Time: 11:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Paradise, Nevada
- Arena: Orleans Arena
Betting Lines for Lions vs. Pilots
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount | -5.5 | 142 |
Loyola Marymount Betting Stats & Information
- Loyola Marymount has won 50% of its games this season when favored on the moneyline (9-9).
- The Lions are 8-3 (winning 72.7% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline favorite of -233 or shorter.
- The Lions have a 12-17-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Lions have a 7-5 record against the spread this season when favored by 5.5 points or more.
- The average over/under Loyola Marymount has had in its matchups this year is 1.7 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Portland Betting Stats & Info
- Portland has entered the game as underdogs 21 times this season and won four, or 19%, of those games.
- The Pilots have a record of 1-14, a 6.7% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +188 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Pilots have a 14-15-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 5.5-point underdogs this year, the Pilots are 4-11 against the spread.
- The average point total for Portland this season is 10.0 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Loyola Marymount vs. Portland Season Stat Comparison
| Loyola Marymount Rank | Loyola Marymount AVG | Portland AVG | Portland Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216th | 72.5 | Points Scored | 72.0 | 234th |
| 155th | 71.2 | Points Allowed | 80.0 | 346th |
| 189th | 35.1 | Rebounds | 33.8 | 275th |
| 165th | 8.8 | Off. Rebounds | 6.6 | 333rd |
| 73rd | 8.5 | 3pt Made | 8.6 | 66th |
| 288th | 11.8 | Assists | 13.5 | 144th |
| 74th | 10.1 | Turnovers | 11.8 | 239th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Loyola Marymount Lions Leaders
- The Lions scoring leader is Dominick Harris, who averages 14.3 per contest to go with 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 assist.
- Alex Merkviladze is Loyola Marymount’s leading rebounder, grabbing 7.1 per game, while Justice Hill is its best passer, averaging 4.1 assists in each contest.
- The Lions get the most three-point shooting production out of Harris, who knocks down 2.7 threes per game.
Portland Pilots Leaders
- Tyler Robertson racks up 16.5 points and tacks on 3.7 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Pilots’ leaderboards for those statistics.
- Tyler Harris’ stat line of 7.3 rebounds, 12.0 points and 1.1 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Portland rebounding leaderboard.
- Juan Sebastian Gorosito is dependable from deep and leads the Pilots with 2.1 made threes per game.
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