Navy vs. Loyola (MD) betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Navy Midshipmen (16-6, 8-1 Patriot League) are favored (by 9.5 points) to continue an eight-game home win streak when they host the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (8-14, 4-5 Patriot League) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5.

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Navy vs. Loyola (MD) betting lines

  • Navy moneyline odds to win: -500
  • Loyola (MD) moneyline odds to win: +375
  • Spread: Navy (-9.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Navy statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Navy has an identical winning percentage against the spread in home games (.667) as it does on the road.
  • The Midshipmen have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (44.4%) than away games (22.2%).
  • Navy has performed better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 8-0, compared to going 5-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Midshipmen’s offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 72.9 points a contest compared to the 73.1 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Navy has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 58.1 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 63.5 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • The Midshipmen are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.3 threes per game and shooting 36.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.6 makes and 35.2% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Navy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-7-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 11-5-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-14-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 8-0; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (129th in nation) 40.4 (33rd) 34.4 (90th) 28.4 (49th) 15.0 (124th) 11.5 (205th)

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Loyola (MD) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Loyola (MD)’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .625 (5-3-0). On the road, it is .500 (5-5-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Greyhounds games have gone over less often at home (three of eight, 37.5%) than away (seven of 10, 70%).
  • This year the Greyhounds are 2-3 at home as moneyline underdogs (.400 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-8 (.111).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Greyhounds are averaging 74.2 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points than their season average (74.9).
  • Over its last 10 games, Loyola (MD) is ceding 75.6 points per game, 0.4 fewer points than its season average (76.0).
  • The Greyhounds are sinking 9.9 three-pointers per game with a 34.6% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.3 and 33.5%.

Loyola (MD) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (274th in nation) 46.4 (304th) 32.0 (210th) 30.5 (143rd) 13.7 (212th) 11.6 (214th)
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