Davidson vs. Loyola Chicago betting: A-10 Tournament preview for March 12

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The No. 6 seed Davidson Wildcats (19-12, 10-8 A-10) are 7.5-point favorites in the A-10 Tournament when they play the No. 14 seed Loyola Chicago Ramblers (9-23, 4-14 A-10) on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, tipping off at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA. Both teams hope to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The over/under in the matchup is set at 132.5.

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Davidson Cover -7.5 vs Loyola Chicago -110

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Davidson vs. Loyola Chicago betting lines

  • Davidson moneyline odds to win: -324
  • Loyola Chicago moneyline odds to win: +253
  • Spread: Davidson (-7.5)
  • Total: 132.5

Davidson statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats have been putting up 73.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 72.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Davidson has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 65.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 67.6 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • The Wildcats’ 9.1 made three-pointers per-game average over their last 10 games are more than the 9.0 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of shots made, 35.8% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.6% from beyond the arc.

Davidson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-16-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 9-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-7 (Home: 0-3; Away: 6-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (142nd in nation) 43.9 (154th) 30.3 (270th) 30.5 (144th) 13.8 (176th) 9.8 (63rd)

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Loyola Chicago statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Ramblers have fared worse offensively in their past 10 games, posting 66.6 points per contest, 0.4 fewer points their than season average of 67.0.
  • While Loyola Chicago is surrendering 76.1 points per game in 2025-26, it has improved that mark over its previous 10 games, allowing 73.1 points per contest.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Ramblers are draining 8.8 three-pointers per contest, 0.5 more than their season average (8.3). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.5%) compared to their season average (31.9%).

Loyola Chicago betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-20-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 8-8-0 (As Favorite: 2-7-0; As Underdog: 10-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-17-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 4-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-18 (Home: 2-6; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (317th in nation) 44.0 (161st) 30.6 (258th) 30.1 (119th) 13.8 (176th) 12.3 (305th)
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