Loyola (MD) vs. VMI betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 9

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The Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (4-6) are slightly favored (by 1.5 points) to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the VMI Keydets (4-7) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 147.5.

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Loyola (MD) vs. VMI betting lines

  • Loyola (MD) moneyline odds to win: -117
  • VMI moneyline odds to win: -102
  • Spread: Loyola (MD) (-1.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Loyola (MD) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Loyola (MD) has covered the spread in the same percentage of home games as road games (50%). It has covered one time in two games when playing at home and two times in four games when playing on the road.
  • In home games, the Greyhounds exceed the total 50% of the time (one of two games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, topping the total in 75% of games (three of four).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Greyhounds were 299th in the country on offense (69.2 points scored per game) and 148th on defense (71.1 points conceded).
  • Loyola (MD) collected 30.5 rebounds per game and gave up 29.9 boards last season, ranking 271st and 94th, respectively, in the nation.
  • Last season the Greyhounds were ranked 165th in the country in assists with 13.7 per game.

Loyola (MD) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (148th in nation) 45.3 (266th) 32.1 (237th) 30.2 (136th) 13.8 (215th) 12.7 (258th)

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VMI statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, VMI has had better results on the road (2-3-0) than at home (0-1-0).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Keydets’ games have finished above the over/under at home (0%, zero of one) compared to away (40%, two of five).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Keydets have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-1) and on the road (0-3).

Last season stats

  • The Keydets averaged 73.3 points per game (194th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while giving up 73.1 points per contest (211th-ranked).
  • VMI ranked 194th in the nation with 31.6 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 294th with 33.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Keydets ranked 260th in college basketball with 12.5 dimes per contest.

VMI betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-6-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 1-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-6-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.9 (351st in nation) 42.7 (143rd) 35.0 (106th) 38.1 (357th) 12.7 (285th) 10.5 (88th)
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