Navy vs. Loyola (MD) betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 25

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The Navy Midshipmen (23-6, 15-1 Patriot League) are favored (by 6.5 points) to continue a six-game road win streak when they visit the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (11-18, 7-9 Patriot League) on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The over/under in the matchup is set at 146.5.

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Navy vs. Loyola (MD) betting lines

  • Navy moneyline odds to win: -316
  • Loyola (MD) moneyline odds to win: +246
  • Spread: Navy (-6.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Navy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Navy has performed worse at home, covering nine times in 12 home games, and 10 times in 13 road games.
  • The Midshipmen have eclipsed the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in six of 12 home matchups (50%). On the road, they have hit the over in five of 13 games (38.5%).
  • When playing at home, Navy has won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 11-0 (1.000). In road games, it is 9-1 (.900) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Midshipmen have been scoring 77.4 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 74.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Navy has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 62.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 63.6 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • The Midshipmen’s 6.2 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are less than the 6.3 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 38.0% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.4% from long distance.

Navy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 20-7-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 10-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 10-3-0 (As Favorite: 18-5-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-16-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-2 (Home: 11-0; Away: 9-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (53rd in nation) 40.3 (24th) 34.3 (67th) 27.8 (24th) 16.0 (63rd) 11.1 (197th)

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Loyola (MD) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Loyola (MD) has a better winning percentage at home (.636, 7-4-0 record) than on the road (.500, 7-7-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Greyhounds games have finished over less frequently at home (six of 11, 54.5%) than on the road (10 of 14, 71.4%).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Greyhounds have a better winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3 record) than away (.154, 2-11).

Recent trends

  • The Greyhounds have performed better offensively over their past 10 games, scoring 78.0 points per contest, 2.0 more than their season average of 76.0.
  • Loyola (MD) is surrendering 78.2 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 1.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (77.1).
  • The Greyhounds are making 10.2 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (9.7). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.7%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (33.8%).

Loyola (MD) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-12-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 10-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-15 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (277th in nation) 46.7 (309th) 32.0 (192nd) 31.3 (207th) 13.6 (203rd) 11.0 (186th)
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