BYU at Loyola Marymount

Loyola-Marymount opens conference play here. Loyola-Marymount is on an 11-5 ATS run and the Lions are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. the West Coast Conference. The Lions returned home for the first time in a month to finish non-conference play, earning a 79-59 win over Cal Poly on Dec. 17 and then a 100-83 win over La Sierra on Dec. 21. The Lions are 3-0 at home, 7-2 ATS following a win. They take on a BYU team that is 1-3 on the road. They have plenty of offense, but defense is a problem. They are off a huge win in overtime over Oregon, but the Cougars are 1-5-1 ATS against the West Coast Conference and 16-34-1 ATS following an ATS win. And the home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings. In addition, oddsmakers are making BYU totals too high now, on a 6-2 run under the total. The Cougars are 15-7 under the total against the West Coast Conference, plus Loyola-Marymount is on a 15-4 run under the total playing tough defense. The under is also 25-7 in the Lions last 32 vs. the West Coast Conference, so 2 Plays: 1) Play Loyola-Marymount; 2) Play on the UNDER.