Loyola Marymount (14-17 in 2025–26) hosts Pepperdine (7-23 in 2025–26) on Dec 29, 2026, 10:00 PM ET.




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PEPP offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups · LMU defense in 3 (2 by a clear margin)
LMU offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · PEPP defense in 2 (1 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 69 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.
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Aaron Clark's full breakdown holds the game-by-game chart, hit-rate splits and filters, the what-if line and market curve, every book and the line history, closing lines, the projected range, teammates and matchup tools. Checking your player views…
Checking your player views…| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Clark | 34.1 | 18.3 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| Styles Phipps | 33.5 | 15.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Danilo Dožic | 30.8 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| Javon Cooley | 30.8 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
| Yonatan Levy | 21.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Stefan Cicic | 18.4 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| Pavle Stošic | 13.6 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| David Mager | 13.1 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Brown Jr. | 34.8 | 13.3 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| Jalen Shelley | 34.0 | 17.0 | 6.9 | 2.9 |
| Myron Amey Jr. | 32.6 | 15.5 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| Jan Vide | 29.5 | 10.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Aaron McBride | 28.3 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Rick Issanza | 17.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Josh Dalton | 15.3 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| AJ Thomas | 12.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
48% of PEPP's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
45% of LMU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | PEPP+1 | +1 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | LMU+11 | +11 | ||
| Feb 11, 2025 | LMU+9 | +9 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2024 | PEPP+9 | +9 | ||
| Jan 20, 2024 | LMU+7 | +7 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2023 | LMU+8 | +8 | ||
| Jan 28, 2023 | LMU+14 | +14 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2022 | LMU+5 | +5 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2021 | LMU+7 | +7 |
From box scores. Ratings are per 100 possessions (possessions estimated from box scores). Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
| Measure | PEPP7-23 · last 30 games | LMU13-17 · last 30 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share of points scored in the 1st half | 48.1%#71 of 361 | 44.8%#328 of 361 | 46.8% |
| 2nd half points against | 42.1#67 of 361 | 38.1#276 of 361 | 39.7 |
| Points allowed per 100 possessions | 114.8#63 of 361 | 107.0#257 of 361 | 109.9 |
| Margin per 100 possessions | −13.4#330 of 361 | −1.0#191 of 361 | −0.7 |
The 4 measures where these two sit furthest apart among the league's 361 ranked teams, over each team's last 30 regular-season games (Nov 2025 – Mar 2026). Rank 1 = highest in the league, even for points allowed. A rank says where a number sits, not which side it points to.