Colgate vs. Loyola (MD) betting: Patriot League Tournament preview for March 5

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The No. 6 seed Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (12-19, 8-10 Patriot League) are 6.5-point underdogs in their Patriot League Tournament matchup against the No. 3 seed Colgate Raiders (17-14, 11-7 Patriot League) on Thursday at Cotterell Court, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The winner moves one step closer to the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s over/under is set at 153.5.

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Colgate vs. Loyola (MD) betting lines

  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: -297
  • Loyola (MD) moneyline odds to win: +238
  • Spread: Colgate (-6.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Colgate has played worse when playing at home, covering three times in 12 home games, and seven times in 15 road games.
  • When playing at home, the Raiders eclipse the total 66.7% of the time (eight of 12 games). They’ve hit the over in 53.3% of road games (eight of 15 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Colgate has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.636) compared to road games (.714).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Raiders have been scoring 75.3 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 76.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Colgate concede 1.2 more points per game (75.7) than its season-long average (74.5).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Raiders are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.5 compared to 7.4 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (36.1% compared to 36.3% season-long).

Colgate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-18-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-9-0 (As Favorite: 6-14-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-13-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-6 (Home: 7-4; Away: 5-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (45th in nation) 43.8 (150th) 31.0 (239th) 31.2 (206th) 14.6 (125th) 10.0 (80th)

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Loyola (MD) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Loyola (MD) is 7-5-0 at home against the spread (.583 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-7-0 ATS (.533).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Greyhounds’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, six of 12) compared to away (66.7%, 10 of 15).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Greyhounds have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 2-4 record) than away (.214, 3-11).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Greyhounds are averaging 75.9 points per game, 0.7 more than their season average (75.2).
  • Loyola (MD) is allowing 77.2 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 0.6 more points than it is allowing for the season (76.6).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Greyhounds are sinking 9.7 treys per contest, 0.2 more than their season average (9.5). However, they have a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.9%) compared to their season average (33.3%).

Loyola (MD) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-13-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 11-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-13-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-16 (Home: 2-4; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (291st in nation) 46.7 (310th) 32.0 (181st) 31.5 (216th) 13.3 (225th) 10.6 (148th)
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