The Loyola Marymount Lions continue their road trek Wednesday night with a battle against the No. 21 Saint Mary's Gaels at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, California. The Lions open play Wednesday night at 9-4 in the West Coast Conference, three games behind the conference-leading Gaels. Here are the relevant details of Wednesday's game.
Records: Loyola Marymount (16-10, 9-4 in WCC); St. Mary's (23-2, 12-1)
Location: McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, California
Time: 7:30 p.m. PST
TV: Comcast Bay Area live, and Prime Ticket on tape delay at 10 p.m. (after UCLA vs. USC); Barry Tompkins and Dan Belluomini will be on the call.
Home vs. Road: Loyola Marymount is 8-3 on the road this season, including 6-1 on the road in conference play, with their only loss away from home in the WCC coming at Gonzaga on Saturday. Saint Mary's is 16-0 at home this season. This is the final road game of the season for Loyola Marymount, who returns to Los Angeles for three home games before the WCC Tournament.
Series History: St. Mary's leads the all-time series against Loyola Marymount 77-53, and the Gaels have won their last 11 straight meetings. St. Mary's has won seven straight home games against the Lions.
Leading Scorers: Drew Viney, Loyola Marymount (16.3 points per game); Matthew Dellavedova, St. Mary's (15.7 ppg)
Leading Rebounders: Viney, Loyola Marymount (5.4 per game); Rob Jones, St. Mary's (10.6 rpg)
Top 50 Opponents: This is the 10th game of the season for Loyola Marymount against a current RPI top-50 team. The Lions are 2-7 in those games, with wins against St. Louis and BYU to date.