Loyola Marymount vs. Washington State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 25

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The Washington State Cougars (12-17, 7-9 WCC) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to break a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Loyola Marymount Lions (14-15, 5-11 WCC) on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 11 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5 points.

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Loyola Marymount vs. Washington State betting lines

  • Loyola Marymount moneyline odds to win: -122
  • Washington State moneyline odds to win: +100
  • Spread: Loyola Marymount (-1.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Loyola Marymount statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Loyola Marymount sports a better record against the spread (8-7-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-6-0).
  • The Lions have gone over the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in eight of 15 home matchups (53.3%). In away games, they have hit the over in six of 11 games (54.5%).
  • Loyola Marymount has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 8-3 (.727). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-2 (.333).

Recent trends

  • The Lions have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 72.1 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.1 points fewer than the 75.2 they’ve scored this season.
  • Loyola Marymount’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (75.0) is 2.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.5).
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Lions are making 1.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.2 compared to 8.4 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (33.0% compared to 35.2% season-long).

Loyola Marymount betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 9-6-0 (As Favorite: 9-6-0; As Underdog: 5-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-13-1 (Home: 8-6-1; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 8-3; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-4; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (125th in nation) 42.1 (68th) 30.9 (249th) 32.7 (284th) 13.3 (228th) 11.4 (221st)

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Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Washington State has been better at home (8-7-0) than away (5-5-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Cougars games have finished over more often at home (10 of 15, 66.7%) than on the road (four of 10, 40%).
  • The Cougars’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-5) and away (0-7).

Recent trends

  • The Cougars are scoring 80.4 points per game in their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 76.6.
  • Washington State is giving up 79.8 points per contest over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 77.6 points allowed.
  • The Cougars are making 10.8 treys per contest with a 41.4% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.5 and 37.3%.

Washington State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-9-0 (As Favorite: 9-6-0; As Underdog: 5-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-13-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 9-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-14 (Home: 0-5; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (53rd in nation) 46.6 (304th) 31.3 (229th) 28.5 (43rd) 13.4 (218th) 12.8 (326th)
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