Lafayette vs. Loyola (MD) Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 3

The Lafayette Leopards (3-11, 0-1 Patriot League) visit the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (4-10, 0-1 Patriot League) at Reitz Arena, beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Greyhounds are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is 153 for the matchup.

Their last time out, Lafayette lost 85-77 to Colgate on Wednesday. Mark Butler scored a team-high 19 points for Lafayette in the loss. Loyola (MD) enters this game after an 84-69 loss to American on Wednesday. Braeden Speed scored 13 points in Loyola (MD)'s loss, leading the team.

Lafayette vs. Loyola (MD) Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET
• Where: Reitz Arena in Baltimore, Maryland
• Spread favorite: Lafayette -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Lafayette -108
• Moneyline underdog: Loyola (MD) -112
• Over/Under: 153 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Lafayette vs. Loyola (MD)

• This season, six of Lafayette's 13 games have gone over Saturday's total of 153 points.
• There have been eight Loyola (MD) games that ended with a combined score higher than 153 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 146 points per game, 7.0 fewer points than the over/under of 153 for this game.
• The 155.1 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 2.1 more than the 153-point total in this contest.
• On average, the over/under in Lafayette's games is 4.8 fewer points than the over/under of 153 in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 0.1 points more than the average over/under in Loyola (MD)'s games this season (152.9 points).

Betting the Spread: Lafayette vs. Loyola (MD)

• Lafayette has played 13 games, with six wins against the spread.
• The Leopards have been favored by 1.5 points or more three times this season and covered the spread in one of them.
• Against the spread, Loyola (MD) is 5-7-0 this season.
• So far this season, the Greyhounds have been installed as underdogs by a 1.5-point margin or more eight times and are 3-5 ATS in those matchups.
• At home this season, Loyola (MD) has one win against the spread and is 1-2 overall.
• At home, Loyola (MD) has one win ATS (1-1) as a 1.5-point underdog or greater.
• In away games, Lafayette is 0-7 overall and 4-3 against the spread.
• Lafayette is winless ATS (0-1) as 1.5-point favorites or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Lafayette vs. Loyola (MD)

• Lafayette has won one of the three games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• This season, the Leopards have won one of their three games when favored by at least -108 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Lafayette has a 51.9% chance to win.
• Loyola (MD) has been named as the moneyline underdog eight times this season but has yet to come away with a victory in any of those games.
• The Greyhounds have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of -112 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Loyola (MD) has a 52.8% chance of pulling out a win.