Santa Clara vs. Loyola Marymount Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 31

In a matchup featuring one of the hottest teams in college basketball against one that is struggling, the Santa Clara Broncos (18-5, 9-1 WCC), winners of five in a row, and 9-1 in their past 10 games, battle the Loyola Marymount Lions (11-12, 2-8 WCC), who've dropped five straight and are 2-8 in their past 10. The Broncos are favorites by 8.5 points for this contest at Gersten Pavilion on January 31, 2026. The matchup's point total is 152.5.

Santa Clara took care of business in its most recent game 88-73 against San Francisco on Wednesday. In the victory, Christian Hammond paced Santa Clara with 21 points. Loyola Marymount fell in its most recent game 72-69 against Oregon State on Wednesday. Myron Amey Jr. put up 24 points, four rebounds and two assists for Loyola Marymount.

Santa Clara vs. Loyola Marymount Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California
• Spread favorite: Santa Clara -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: Santa Clara -450
• Moneyline underdog: Loyola Marymount +350
• Over/Under: 152.5 points

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

• This season, Santa Clara's games have seen a combined score higher than this game's 152.5-point over/under 15 times.
• This season, five of Loyola Marymount's games have finished with a combined score higher than 152.5 points.
• The point total for the game of 152.5 is 4.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Broncos (82.7 points per game) and the Lions (74.6 points per game).
• The 142 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 10.5 less than the 152.5-point total in this contest.
• Santa Clara has seen a 153.4 average over/under in its games this season, 0.9 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 6.5 points separates this matchup's over/under (152.5 points) and the average over/under in Loyola Marymount's games (146.0) this season.

Betting the Spread: Santa Clara vs. Loyola Marymount

• Santa Clara has 13 wins against the spread in 22 games this year.
• The Broncos have been favored by 8.5 points or more 12 times this season and are 5-7 ATS in those matchups.
• Loyola Marymount has 11 wins against the spread in 22 games this year.
• The Lions have covered the spread once this year when underdogs by 8.5 points or more (in three chances).
• Loyola Marymount is 7-6 against the spread, and 7-6 overall, at home.
• At home, Loyola Marymount is 3-3 ATS as a 8.5-point underdog or greater.
• In away games, Santa Clara is 3-3 against the spread, and 4-2 overall.
• Santa Clara is winless ATS (0-2) away from home as 8.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Santa Clara vs. Loyola Marymount

• Santa Clara has been the moneyline favorite in 19 games this season and won 16 (84.2%) of those contests.
• The Broncos are 11-1 this season when entering a game favored by -450 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Santa Clara has a 81.8% chance to win.
• Loyola Marymount has been victorious in one of the nine contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Lions have been a moneyline underdog of -450 or more three times, losing every contest.
• Loyola Marymount has an implied victory probability of 22.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.