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"Feb 23, 10:00 PM | Mott GymnasiumLoyola Marymount Lions vs Cal Poly Mustangs Odds8-19TEAM RECORD12-12Cal Poly looks to cover the Mustangs-Lions pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 12-12 mark when they host Loyola Marymount in college basketball wagering action.Supporters of the Lions have watched them go 8-19 and 8-15 ATS on the year, while the Mustangs are at 12-12 and 13-8-1 ATS.  In totals betting, the Mustangs are 8-11, while the Lions have a 8-12 mark.View Loyola Marymount vs Cal Poly Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Sportsbooks such as BetOnline had set the Mustangs as 9.5-point favorites on the opening line for this contest. It may have moved, check for updates.Power Rankings / Prediction:The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Mustangs at No. 216 and the Lions at No. 256 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 68-63 result in favor of the Mustangs.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cal Poly has the nation&amp;#039;s No. 226-rated offensive output, at 65.7 PPG. The visiting Lions defense ranks No. 255 allowing on average 69.8 PPG. The Mustangs FG% has averaged 41.5% so far, more than the Lions marksmen have achieved on the year, 40.2% per game.Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Loyola Marymount owns the country&amp;#039;s No. 248-rated mark, allowing 72.6 points per game on the highway. Cal Poly, on the other hand, rates No. 129 in scoring at home. Loyola Marymount lost its last outing, a 61-59 result against San Francisco on February 21. They failed to cover in that game as a 1-point underdog. Anthony Ireland scored 21 points in a futile effort to lead the Lions to a win (they lost 61-59 to San Francisco at Gersten Pavilion on Thursday).Cal Poly was a 77-60 loser in their most recent outing on the road against CS Fullerton. They failed to cover the 1.5-point spread as underdogs. Cal Poly suffered a 77-60 loss against CS Fullerton on Wednesday, getting 13 points from Chris O&amp;#039;Brien in a losing effort at Titan Gym.Loyola Marymount Lions Trends:When playing on Saturday are 4-6Before playing Santa Clara are 4-6After playing San Francisco are 5-5After a loss are 0-10Cal Poly Mustangs Trends:When playing on Saturday are 2-8Before playing CS Northridge are 9-1After playing CS Fullerton are 3-7After a loss are 6-4A few Lions at Mustangs trends to consider:The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Loyola Marymount&amp;#039;s last 7 games on the roadLoyola Marymount is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the roadCal Poly is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at homeThe total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cal Poly&amp;#039;s last 7 games Next up:Loyola Marymount at Santa Clara, Thursday, February 28Cal Poly at CS Northridge, Thursday, February 28"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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