Lafayette vs. Loyola (MD) betting: College basketball preview for February 5

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The Lafayette Leopards (9-14, 4-6 Patriot League) host the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (9-12, 4-6 Patriot League) in a matchup of Patriot League teams at Kirby Sports Center, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The Leopards are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5.

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Lafayette vs. Loyola (MD) betting lines

  • Lafayette moneyline odds to win: -181
  • Loyola (MD) moneyline odds to win: +149
  • Spread: Lafayette (-4.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Lafayette statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Lafayette has done a better job covering the spread on the road (8-5-0) than it has at home (5-5-0).
  • The Leopards have gone over the over/under in five of 10 home games (50%). They’ve fared better in road games, going over the total in eight of 13 matchups (61.5%).
  • Lafayette has performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 3-2, compared to going 1-2 on the road.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Leopards have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 68.0 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 68.9 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Lafayette has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 68.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 69.7 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
  • While the Leopards are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.3 per game) when compared to their season-long average (7.8), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.3% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.2% on the season).

Lafayette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (272nd in nation) 43.9 (204th) 31.1 (255th) 33.2 (296th) 14.7 (111th) 10.4 (89th)

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Loyola (MD) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Loyola (MD) has performed better against the spread away (6-5-0) than at home (3-6-0) this season.
  • Greyhounds games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (six times out of nine) than away (eight of 11) this year.
  • The Greyhounds, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (2-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Greyhounds have performed worse offensively in their previous 10 games, generating 68.9 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points their than season average of 69.6.
  • Loyola (MD) is giving up 72.5 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 1.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (71.2).
  • The Greyhounds are making 6.7 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.9). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.4%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.6%).

Loyola (MD) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 4-4; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (241st in nation) 45.5 (291st) 30.9 (268th) 30.0 (111th) 13.5 (200th) 11.6 (215th)
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