Colgate vs. Loyola (MD) betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 14

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The Colgate Raiders (9-8, 3-1 Patriot League) visit the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (5-12, 1-3 Patriot League) in a matchup of Patriot League teams at Reitz Arena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The Greyhounds are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 150.5.

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Colgate vs. Loyola (MD) betting lines

  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: -439
  • Loyola (MD) moneyline odds to win: +336
  • Spread: Colgate (-8.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Colgate owns a worse record against the spread at home (1-4-0) than it does on the road (6-2-0).
  • The Raiders have exceeded the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in three of five home matchups (60%). In road games, they have hit the over in four of eight games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Colgate has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.400) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Raiders have picked up their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 75.9 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 75.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Colgate’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (70.1) is 3.3 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.4).
  • The Raiders are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.4 threes per game and shooting 37.0% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.1 makes and 35.5% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Colgate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (46th in nation) 43.1 (147th) 30.4 (284th) 31.8 (222nd) 15.2 (121st) 9.8 (41st)

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Loyola (MD) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Loyola (MD) has performed better against the spread away (5-4-0) than at home (1-3-0) this year.
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Greyhounds’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, two of four) compared to away (66.7%, six of nine).
  • The Greyhounds, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (1-7) this season.

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Greyhounds are putting up 77.3 points per contest, 2.7 more than their season average (74.6).
  • Loyola (MD) has fared worse defensively over its past 10 games, allowing 79.0 points per contest, 1.9 more points than its season average of 77.1.
  • The Greyhounds are draining 10.6 three-pointers per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.2 more than their average for the season (9.4). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.6%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (33.8%).

Loyola (MD) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (262nd in nation) 47.0 (320th) 31.9 (230th) 30.9 (171st) 14.4 (175th) 12.3 (254th)
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