Santa Clara Broncos vs Loyola Marymount Lions Picks and Predictions for Saturday, January 31, 2026
The Santa Clara Broncos will be on the road Saturday with a game in Los Angeles, CA, at 9:00 PM against the Loyola Marymount Lions, and we have you ready to roll with our Santa Clara vs Loyola Marymount prediction. Santa Clara has eighteen wins and five losses thus far this season, coming into this matchup. The Loyola Marymount Lions return home Saturday with eleven wins and 12 losses this season. Santa Clara comes into Saturday running hot, running a long winning streak after a 15-point victory against San Francisco in their last outing. Loyola Marymount comes into this matchup struggling immensely, riding a long losing streak after a three-point home loss to Oregon State last time out. Read more about this Siena vs Iona prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
Santa Clara looks to keep it rolling
Offensively, Santa Clara is averaging 82.7 points on 47% shooting for the floor of the season. Defensively, the Broncos are allowing 70.7 points per game through 23 games this season. Offensively, Santa Clara rolled in their last outing, pouring in 88 points on 51% shooting, down 12 triples. Defensively, the Broncos did the job, allowing 73 points on 46% shooting from the floor. Santa Clara lost the rebounding battle by 5, but forced 14 turnovers to seal the victory. Christian Hammond led the way for the Santa Clara offense in their last outing with 21 points in 31 minutes. Elijah Mahi then scored the second-best 18 points on 13 shots in 30 minutes.
Christian Hammond leads the Santa Clara offense this season, averaging 17 points per game. Elijah Mahi is second on the team, averaging 14.4 points per game this season. Big man Allen Graves averages 10.1 points to go along with the team-leading 6.7 rebounds. Jake Ensminger averages 6.2 points and leads the team with 3.4 assists.
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Loyola Marymount tries to end skid
The law, the mayor's office is over 74.6 points on 45% shooting from the floor this season, but the Lions are averaging just 65.6 points per game over their last five losses. Defensively, Loyola Marymount is allowing 71.3 points per game this season. Offensively, Loyola Marymount struggled again in their last outing, scoring just 69 points on 46% year for the floor. Defensively, the Lions had trouble giving up 72 points on 49% shooting from the floor. Loyola Marymount lost the rebounding battle by 8 and turned the ball over 9 times in the loss. Jan Vide led the way for the Loyola Marymount starters in their last game with 13 points on 14 shots. Aaron McBride and Rodney Brown Jr. both added 10 points each. Myron Amey Jr. led the way off the bench with a game-high 24 points on 14 shots in 29 minutes.
Myron Amey Jr. leads the Loyola Marymount offense this season, averaging 14.1 points per game. Rodney brown Jr. is second on the team, averaging 14 points per game. Big man Jalen Shelley averages 12.7 points and leads the team, pulling in 6.7 rebounds. Jan Vide averages 11.6 points to go along with a team leading 4.1 assists per game, but he has played just 18 times this season.
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Santa Clara vs Loyola Marymount Pick
- Santa Clara vs Loyola Marymount Spread Pick
Santa Clara is the far better team in this matchup and will have no issue on Saturday. Look for the Broncos to dominate this game, start to finish, against a lackluster Loyola Marymount team. Take Santa Clara Saturday afternoon to continue their winning ways as they get a blowout win and cover on the road against a struggling team.
- Santa Clara vs Loyola MarymountOver/Under Pick
Both teams score well, but each has solid defense. Loyola Marymount will have to defend in this game if they're going to have any chance. The Broncos have been on a defensive run recently, and that will continue in this game. Look for a low-scoring battle Saturday afternoon as the Santa Clara Broncos pull off the road victory.
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