Colgate vs. Loyola (MD) Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Patriot League Tournament

The No. 3 seed Colgate Raiders (17-14, 11-7 Patriot League) are favored by 6.5 points in their Patriot League Tournament matchup against the No. 6 seed Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (12-19, 8-10 Patriot League) on Thursday at Cotterell Court, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup's point total is 153.5.

Last time out, Colgate lost 85-69 to Navy on Saturday. Kyle Carlesimo recorded 20 points, four rebounds and three assists for Colgate. Loyola (MD) came out on top in its most recent game 76-62 against Holy Cross on Saturday. Emmett Adair scored a team-best 25 points for Loyola (MD) in the win.

Colgate vs. Loyola (MD) Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Cotterell Court in Hamilton, New York
• Spread favorite: Colgate -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Colgate -297
• Moneyline underdog: Loyola (MD) +238
• Over/Under: 153.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Colgate vs. Loyola (MD)

• Colgate and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (153.5 points) 11 times this season.
• There have been 15 Loyola (MD) games that ended with a combined score higher than 153.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 151.4 points per game, 2.1 fewer points than the total of 153.5 for this game.
• These two teams surrender a combined 151.1 points per game, 2.4 less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in Colgate's games is 2.8 fewer points than the over/under of 153.5 in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 1.7 points higher than the average over/under in Loyola (MD)'s games this season of 151.8.

Betting the Spread: Colgate vs. Loyola (MD)

• Colgate is 11-18-0 against the spread this season.
• So far this season, the Raiders have been installed as favorites by a 6.5-point margin or more 12 times and are 3-9 ATS in those games.
• In Loyola (MD)'s 29 games this year, it has 16 wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Greyhounds have been installed as underdogs by a 6.5-point margin or more 11 times and are 5-6 ATS in those matchups.
• At home this year, Colgate is 7-5 overall and 3-9 against the spread.
• At home, as a 6.5-point favorite or greater, Colgate has two wins ATS (2-5).
• In away games, Loyola (MD) is 3-12 overall and 8-7 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Colgate vs. Loyola (MD)

• This season, Colgate has won 14 out of the 20 games, or 70%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Raiders have a record of 10-2, a 83.3% win rate, when favored by -297 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 74.8% chance of a victory for Colgate.
• Loyola (MD) has been a moneyline underdog in 21 games this season and has come away with the win five times (23.8%) in those contests.
• The Greyhounds have won all of their nine games in which they were named as at least a +238 moneyline underdog.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Loyola (MD) has a 29.6% chance of pulling out a win.