Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Loyola Marymount Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 28

The Saint Mary's Gaels (11-2, 0-0 WCC) visit the Loyola Marymount Lions (9-4, 0-0 WCC) at Gersten Pavilion, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 28, 2025. The Lions are 9.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points.

Saint Mary's (CA) is coming off of a 63-58 win against Northern Iowa in its last game on Tuesday. Paulius Murauskas totaled 20 points, seven rebounds and zero assists for Saint Mary's (CA). In its most recent matchup on Tuesday, Loyola Marymount earned an 83-56 win against Morgan State. Rodney Brown Jr. totaled 23 points, two rebounds and two assists for Loyola Marymount.

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Loyola Marymount Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California
• Spread favorite: Saint Mary's (CA) -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: Saint Mary's (CA) -490
• Moneyline underdog: Loyola Marymount +368
• Over/Under: 142.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Loyola Marymount

• This season, Saint Mary's (CA)'s games have gone over this game's 142.5-point over/under six times.
• In Loyola Marymount's 12 games this season, four finished with more combined points than Sunday's point total of 142.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 158.2 points per game, 15.7 points more than the total of 142.5 for this matchup.
• The 130.4 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 12.1 fewer than the 142.5 over/under in this contest.
• On average, Saint Mary's (CA) has seen a 143.4-point over/under in its games this season, 0.9 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Loyola Marymount's games have an average over/under of 145.2 points this season, 2.7 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Loyola Marymount

• In Saint Mary's (CA)'s 11 games this year, it has five wins against the spread.
• The Gaels are 4-4 ATS when favored by 9.5 points or more this season.
• Against the spread, Loyola Marymount is 7-5-0 this year.
• Loyola Marymount is 4-4 against the spread, and 5-3 overall, at home this season.
• Loyola Marymount is 3-2 ATS as a 9.5-point underdog or more at home.
• Saint Mary's (CA) is winless ATS (0-1) away from home as 9.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Loyola Marymount

• Saint Mary's (CA) has been the moneyline favorite in 10 games this season and won nine (90%) of those contests.
• The Gaels are undefeated in seven games this season when favored by -490 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Saint Mary's (CA), based on the moneyline, is 83.1%.
• Loyola Marymount has been a moneyline underdog in four games this season and has come away with the win one time (25%) in those contests.
• The Lions have yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +368.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Loyola Marymount has a 21.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Loyola Marymount

• Pick ATS: Loyola Marymount (+ 9.5)
• Pick OU: Under (142.5)
  
• Prediction: Loyola Marymount 66 - Saint Mary's (CA) 65