Duquesne vs. Loyola Chicago betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The Loyola Chicago Ramblers (5-15, 1-6 A-10) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to stop a four-game home losing streak when they host the Duquesne Dukes (10-9, 2-4 A-10) on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 151.5 points.

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Duquesne vs. Loyola Chicago betting lines

  • Duquesne moneyline odds to win: -223
  • Loyola Chicago moneyline odds to win: +182
  • Spread: Duquesne (-5.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Duquesne statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Duquesne has played worse at home, covering three times in 10 home games, and four times in six road games.
  • The Dukes have exceeded the total in seven of 10 home games (70%), compared to four of six road games (66.7%).
  • At home, Duquesne has won more often as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 6-1 (.857). In road games, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Dukes have been putting up 81.6 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 84.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Duquesne’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (76.0) is 1.9 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (77.9).
  • During their past 10 outings, the Dukes are making 0.7 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.0 compared to 9.3 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.4% compared to 34.8% season-long).

Duquesne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-5-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (46th in nation) 43.6 (168th) 33.3 (141st) 30.5 (148th) 17.1 (45th) 13.7 (344th)

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Loyola Chicago statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Loyola Chicago’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .300 (3-7-0). Away, it is .200 (1-4-0).
  • Ramblers games have gone above the over/under 60% of the time both at home (six of 10) and away (three of five) this season.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Ramblers have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (1-4).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Ramblers are averaging 68.0 points per game, 0.2 more than their season average (67.8).
  • Loyola Chicago is allowing 79.8 points per game over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 77.5 points allowed.
  • In their past 10 games, the Ramblers are draining 7.8 three-pointers per contest, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (8.1). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (29.3%) compared to their season average (31.3%).

Loyola Chicago betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-15-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-7-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 3-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (316th in nation) 43.5 (163rd) 30.9 (267th) 30.1 (128th) 13.9 (202nd) 12.8 (307th)
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