Washington State vs Loyola Marymount Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for WCC Tournament

The No. 6 seed Washington State Cougars (18-13, 8-10 WCC) and the No. 7 seed Loyola Marymount Lions (17-14, 8-10 WCC) square off in the WCC tournament Saturday at Orleans Arena, tipping off at 11:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Washington State vs. Loyola Marymount Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Game time: 11:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Paradise, Nevada
• Arena: Orleans Arena

Check out these betting trends and insights before you wager on Saturday's Washington State-Loyola Marymount spread (Washington State -2.5) or over/under (149.5 points).

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Washington State vs. Loyola Marymount: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Washington State is 15-16-0 ATS this season.
• Loyola Marymount has covered 14 times in 30 matchups with a spread this season.
• As a 2.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Washington State is 9-7 against the spread compared to the 7-7 ATS record Loyola Marymount puts up as a 2.5-point underdog.
• The Cougars have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered eight times in 14 opportunities at home, and they've covered four times in 11 opportunities in road games.
• This season, the Lions are 8-8-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, they are 4-7-0 ATS (.364).
• Washington State is 7-11-0 against the spread in conference play this year.
• Against the spread in WCC games, Loyola Marymount is 9-10-0 this year.

Washington State vs. Loyola Marymount: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Washington State has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 18 games this year and has walked away with the win 16 times (88.9%) in those games.
• This year, the Cougars have won 14 of 16 games when listed as at least -152 or better on the moneyline.
• Loyola Marymount has been the moneyline underdog 15 total times this season. Loyola Marymount has finished 4-11 in those games.
• The Lions have a 3-10 record (winning just 23.1% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +126 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Washington State has a 60.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Washington State vs. Loyola Marymount Head-to-Head Comparison

• Washington State has a +9 scoring differential, putting up 78.5 points per game (67th in college basketball) and giving up 78.2 (328th in college basketball).
• Nate Calmese paces Washington State, recording 15 points per game (263rd in college basketball).
• Loyola Marymount scores 71 points per game (261st in college basketball) and concedes 70.8 (143rd in college basketball) for a +6 scoring differential overall.
• Loyola Marymount's leading scorer, Caleb Stone-Carrawell, ranks 445th in the nation, scoring 13.5 points per game.
• The Cougars rank 239th in the nation at 31 rebounds per game. That's 1.2 more than the 29.8 their opponents average.
• LeJuan Watts' 6.6 rebounds per game lead the Cougars and rank 222nd in college basketball play.
• The Lions lose the rebound battle by 2.9 boards on average. They collect 31.2 rebounds per game, 223rd in college basketball, while their opponents grab 34.1.
• Jevon Porter is 155th in the nation with 7.1 rebounds per game, leading the Lions.
• Washington State ranks 136th in college basketball with 97.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 285th in college basketball defensively with 97.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Lions' 93.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 246th in college basketball, and the 93.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 177th in college basketball.

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