Loyola Marymount vs. Portland Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Loyola Marymount Lions (11-9, 2-5 WCC) host the Portland Pilots (9-11, 2-5 WCC) at Gersten Pavilion, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Pilots are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under in the matchup is set at 148.5.

Loyola Marymount lost its last matchup 76-70 against Oregon State on Wednesday. Myron Amey Jr. recorded 18 points, three rebounds and two assists for Loyola Marymount. Portland's last outing was a 67-63 loss to Pepperdine on Wednesday. Portland got a team-leading 14 points from Cameron Williams in the loss.

Loyola Marymount vs. Portland Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California
• Spread favorite: Loyola Marymount -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: Loyola Marymount -402
• Moneyline underdog: Portland +312
• Over/Under: 148.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Loyola Marymount vs. Portland

• This season, Loyola Marymount's games have hit the over on this matchup's 148.5-point over/under eight times.
• In Portland's 18 games this season, 11 finished with more combined points than Saturday's point total of 148.5.
• The total for the contest of 148.5 is 6.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Lions (76.5 points per game) and the Pilots (78.5 points per game).
• The 151.9 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 3.4 more than the 148.5-point over/under in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Loyola Marymount's games is 148.0 points, 0.5 fewer than the over/under of 148.5 set for this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 10.3 points lower than the average over/under in Portland's games this season (158.8 points).

Betting the Spread: Loyola Marymount vs. Portland

• Loyola Marymount is 11-8-0 against the spread this year.
• The Lions are 3-2 ATS when favored by 8.5 points or more this season.
• In Portland's 18 games this season, it has nine wins against the spread.
• The Pilots have been underdogs by 8.5 points or more seven times this season and are 3-4 ATS in those games.
• Loyola Marymount is 7-4 against the spread, and 7-4 overall, at home.
• As a 8.5-point favorite or greater at home, Loyola Marymount is 3-2 ATS.
• Portland has two wins against the spread, and are 0-7 overall, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Loyola Marymount vs. Portland

• Loyola Marymount has won eight of the 10 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• This season, the Lions have won four of their five games when favored by at least -402 on the moneyline.
• Loyola Marymount has a 80.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Portland has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 12 games this year and has walked away with the win two times (16.7%) in those games.
• This season, the Pilots have been a moneyline underdog of -402 or more seven times, losing every contest.
• Portland has an implied victory probability of 24.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Loyola Marymount vs. Portland

• Pick ATS: Loyola Marymount (- 8.5)
• Pick OU: Over (148.5)
  
• Prediction: Loyola Marymount 82 - Portland 69