Loyola (MD) vs. Army betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 18

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The Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (11-16, 7-7 Patriot League) host the Army Black Knights (10-17, 4-10 Patriot League) after winning five home games in a row. The Greyhounds are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The over/under is set at 150.5 in the matchup.

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Loyola (MD) vs. Army betting lines

  • Loyola (MD) moneyline odds to win: -225
  • Army moneyline odds to win: +180
  • Spread: Loyola (MD) (-4.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Loyola (MD) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Loyola (MD) has done a better job covering the spread in home games (7-3-0) than it has in road tilts (6-7-0).
  • The Greyhounds have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of games at home (50%) than road tilts (69.2%).
  • Loyola (MD) has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 4-1 (.800). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 0-1 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Greyhounds have been racking up 75.9 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 75.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Loyola (MD) has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 73.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 75.9 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Greyhounds are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.9 compared to 9.6 season-long), while shooting the same percentage from deep in that span as their season-long average (33.8%).

Loyola (MD) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 9-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-11-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-14 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (270th in nation) 46.6 (304th) 32.0 (194th) 31.1 (189th) 13.5 (213th) 11.1 (189th)

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Army statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Army has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 4-8-0 record) than on the road (.583, 7-5-0).
  • Black Knights games have finished above the over/under 41.7% of the time at home (five of 12), and 58.3% of the time on the road (seven of 12).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Black Knights have won a lower percentage of games at home (2-6) than away (4-8).

Recent trends

  • The Black Knights are scoring 66.7 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 5.7 fewer points than their average for the season (72.4).
  • Army has performed better defensively over its last 10 games, giving up 75.2 points per contest, 2.2 fewer points than its season average of 77.4 allowed.
  • In their past 10 games, the Black Knights are draining 9.9 threes per game, 0.9 fewer threes than their season average (10.8). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.0%) compared to their season average (33.6%).

Army betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 9-8-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 11-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-12-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-15 (Home: 2-6; Away: 4-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.2 (340th in nation) 46.6 (304th) 32.2 (186th) 32.0 (235th) 14.9 (119th) 11.1 (189th)
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