Davidson vs. Loyola Chicago betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 6

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The Loyola Chicago Ramblers (6-18, 2-9 A-10) are underdogs (by 9.5 points) to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Davidson Wildcats (13-9, 5-5 A-10) on Friday, February 6, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET. The over/under is set at 138.5 for the matchup.

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Davidson vs. Loyola Chicago betting lines

  • Davidson moneyline odds to win: -606
  • Loyola Chicago moneyline odds to win: +442
  • Spread: Davidson (-9.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Davidson statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Davidson has a worse record against the spread at home (5-7-0) than it does on the road (5-2-0).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Wildcats hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total six times in 12 opportunities this season (50%). In road games, they have hit the over three times in seven opportunities (42.9%).
  • Davidson has performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 6-3, compared to going 1-0 on the road.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Wildcats have been putting up 70.3 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 72.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Davidson’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (70.1) is 0.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.5).
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Wildcats are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.2 compared to 9.0 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (35.8% compared to 36.9% season-long).

Davidson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-6 (Home: 0-3; Away: 4-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (159th in nation) 45.5 (263rd) 29.4 (311th) 30.5 (148th) 13.3 (232nd) 10.0 (60th)

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Loyola Chicago statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Loyola Chicago has a lower winning percentage at home (.308, 4-9-0 record) than on the road (.333, 2-4-0).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Ramblers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (53.8%, seven of 13) than away (66.7%, four of six).
  • The Ramblers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-5) than away (1-5) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Ramblers have played worse offensively in their previous 10 games, putting up 66.2 points per contest, 1.5 fewer points their than season average of 67.7.
  • Loyola Chicago has played worse defensively over its last 10 games, allowing 80.0 points per contest, 2.7 more points than its season average of 77.3.
  • The Ramblers are sinking 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game in their last 10 games (7.7) compared to their season average (8.1), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (28.7%) compared to their season mark (31.0%).

Loyola Chicago betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-17-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-7-0; As Underdog: 5-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 4-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 0-5; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (323rd in nation) 44.1 (188th) 31.1 (254th) 30.2 (129th) 13.8 (195th) 12.5 (303rd)
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