Lafayette vs. Loyola (MD) betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The Lafayette Leopards (3-11, 0-1 Patriot League) will try to halt a four-game losing streak when they visit the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (4-10, 0-1 Patriot League) at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026 as 1.5-point favorites. The Greyhounds have lost five games in a row. The matchup has an over/under of 152.5 points.

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Lafayette Cover -1.5 vs Loyola (MD) -112

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Lafayette vs. Loyola (MD) betting lines

  • Lafayette moneyline odds to win: -126
  • Loyola (MD) moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Lafayette (-1.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Lafayette statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Lafayette has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in six games at home, and it has covered four times in seven games when playing on the road.
  • The Leopards have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (66.7%) than road tilts (85.7%).
  • Lafayette has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 1-1 (.500). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 0-1 (.000).

Last season stats

  • At 68.5 points scored per game and 68.9 points allowed last year, the Leopards were 313th in the nation offensively and 79th on defense.
  • On the boards, Lafayette was 214th in college basketball in rebounds (31.3 per game) last year. It was 283rd in rebounds allowed (32.8 per game).
  • At 14.7 assists per game last year, the Leopards were 93rd in college basketball.

Lafayette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-3-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 6-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (315th in nation) 45.7 (289th) 29.4 (321st) 35.3 (331st) 12.7 (289th) 10.9 (125th)

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Loyola (MD) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Loyola (MD) has performed better against the spread away (3-4-0) than at home (1-2-0) this season.
  • Greyhounds games have gone above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (two of three), and 71.4% of the time away (five of seven).
  • The Greyhounds, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as on the road (0-6) this season.

Last season stats

  • The Greyhounds ranked 299th in the nation last season with 69.2 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 148th with 71.1 points allowed per game.
  • Loyola (MD) averaged 30.5 rebounds per game (271st-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 29.9 rebounds per contest (94th-ranked).
  • The Greyhounds ranked 165th in the nation with 13.7 assists per game.

Loyola (MD) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (223rd in nation) 47.5 (328th) 31.1 (272nd) 30.1 (134th) 14.5 (178th) 12.6 (261st)
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