Live stream and how to watch #19 Saint Mary’s (10-1) vs. Loyola Marymount (7-4) on television and online on Thursday, December 29.
#19 Saint Mary’s kicks off West Coast Conference play with a trip to Los Angeles to take on Loyola Marymount on Thursday, December 29.
Saint Mary’s is on a four game winning streak after a stunning 51-65 loss to UT-Arlington on December 8th. Their last game was on December 22nd against South Carolina, where they won handily with a score of 74-47.
Jock Landale is still leading the Gaels in scoring, averaging 17.9 points per game and an 80% from the free throw line. He’s also leading in rebounds, with 9.5 per game. Guard Joe Rahon rounds out the team leaders with 6.3 assists per game.
LMU has a long history of upsetting teams and they have been playing well so far this season. Guard Brandon Brown is leading the Lions with 15.4 points per game and almost 70% from the charity stripe, and he’s also the team leader in assists with an average of 5.3 per game. Center Stefan Jovanovic leads the team with 5.5 rebounds per game.
Both teams are well matched with Saint Mary’s taking a slight lead over LMU in field goal percentage, with 49.5% versus 47.2%. LMU leads Saint Mary’s in rebounds with 37.5 per game, and they also lead in blocks per game (3.4) and steals per game (7.4) compared to Saint Mary’s numbers (2.4 blocks and 4.6 steals). This means that Saint Mary’s will need to keep an eye on the scrappy Lions to ensure that they don’t come away with a surprise win over the Gaels.
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Date: Thursday, December 29
Start Time: 11pm ET
Location: Los Angeles, California
Arena: Gersten Pavilion
TV Info: ESPNU
Live Stream: Watch ESPN or the Watch ESPN App
Next up for LMU is a game against the BYU Cougars, while Saint Mary’s faces San Diego at home on December 31st.