Washington State vs. Loyola Marymount Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 2

The Washington State Cougars (6-9, 1-1 WCC) host the Loyola Marymount Lions (10-5, 1-1 WCC) at Beasley Coliseum, starting at 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday, January 2, 2026. The Cougars are 3-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 141.5.

Washington State lost its last matchup 69-55 against Seattle U on Tuesday. In Washington State's loss, Aaron Glass led the way with a team-high 13 points (adding three rebounds and zero assists). Loyola Marymount enters this contest after an 80-71 win against Pacific on Tuesday. Myron Amey Jr. scored 20 points in Loyola Marymount's win, leading the team.

Washington State vs. Loyola Marymount Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 2, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington
• Spread favorite: Washington State -3
• Moneyline favorite: Washington State -161
• Moneyline underdog: Loyola Marymount +136
• Over/Under: 141.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Washington State vs. Loyola Marymount

• Washington State and its opponents have combined to outscore Friday's over/under (141.5 points) nine times this season.
• Six of Loyola Marymount's games have finished with a combined score over 141.5 points this season.
• The over/under for the matchup of 141.5 is 11.3 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Cougars (74.1) and Lions (78.7).
• This matchup's total is 1.4 fewer points than the 142.9 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, Washington State has had a 149.9-point over/under in its games this season, 8.4 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Loyola Marymount's games have an average over/under of 145.9 points this season, 4.4 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Washington State vs. Loyola Marymount

• Against the spread, Washington State is 6-9-0 this season.
• So far this season, the Cougars have been installed as favorites by a 3-point margin or more six times and are 3-3 ATS in those games.
• Loyola Marymount is 9-5-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Lions have two ATS wins in four games as an underdog of 3 points or more.
• At home this year, Washington State has two wins against the spread and is 3-3 overall.
• Washington State has one win ATS (1-2) as a 3-point favorite or greater at home.

Betting the Moneyline: Washington State vs. Loyola Marymount

• This season, Washington State has been moneyline favorites six times and won five of those games.
• This season, the Cougars have won four of their five games when favored by at least -161 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Washington State has a 61.7% chance to win.
• Loyola Marymount has come away with one win in the five contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Lions have a mark of 1-3 in contests where sportsbooks give them odds of +136 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Loyola Marymount has a 42.4% chance of walking away with the win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Washington State vs. Loyola Marymount

• Pick ATS: Washington State (- 3)
• Pick OU: Under (141.5)
  
• Prediction: Washington State 69 - Loyola Marymount 63