Davidson vs Loyola Chicago College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for A-10 Tournament

The No. 6 seed Davidson Wildcats (19-12, 10-8 A-10) will face off against the No. 14 seed Loyola Chicago Ramblers (9-23, 4-14 A-10) in the A-10 tournament Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Davidson vs. Loyola Chicago Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: USA
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Arena: PPG Paints Arena

Take a look at these betting insights and trends before you bet on Thursday's Davidson-Loyola Chicago spread (Davidson -5.5) or total (132.5 points).

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Davidson vs. Loyola Chicago: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Davidson has covered 15 times in 29 games with a spread this season.
• Loyola Chicago is 12-20-0 ATS this year.
• Davidson (3-2) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 5.5 points or more this season (60%) than Loyola Chicago (8-10) does as a 5.5+-point underdog (44.4%).
• When playing at home, the Wildcats have a worse record against the spread (7-9-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (7-4-0).
• The Ramblers' winning percentage against the spread at home is .375 (6-10-0). On the road, it is .400 (4-6-0).
• Davidson's record against the spread in conference games is 9-9-0.
• Loyola Chicago is 10-9-0 against the spread in A-10 play this season.

Davidson vs. Loyola Chicago: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Davidson has won in 10, or 66.7%, of the 15 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Wildcats have not lost in five games this year when favored by -250 or better on the moneyline.
• Loyola Chicago has been the moneyline underdog 23 total times this season. Loyola Chicago has finished 5-18 in those games.
• The Ramblers have gone 3-14 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +202 or longer (17.6%).
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Davidson has a 71.4% chance of pulling out a win.

Davidson vs. Loyola Chicago Head-to-Head Comparison

• Davidson outscores opponents by 4.8 points per game (scoring 72.4 per game to rank 268th in college basketball while allowing 67.6 per outing to rank 35th in college basketball) and has a +149 scoring differential overall.
• Davidson's leading scorer, Roberts Blums, is 709th in the nation averaging 12 points per game.
• Loyola Chicago puts up 67 points per game (345th in college basketball) while giving up 76.1 per outing (237th in college basketball). It has a -291 scoring differential and has been outscored by 9.1 points per game.
• Miles Rubin's team-leading 11 points per game rank him 900th in college basketball.
• The Wildcats average 30.3 rebounds per game (270th in college basketball) compared to the 30.5 of their opponents.
• Josh Scovens averages four rebounds per game (ranking 1021st in college basketball) to lead the Wildcats.
• The 30.6 rebounds per game the Ramblers accumulate rank 258th in the country. Their opponents pull down 30.1.
• Rubin paces the team with seven rebounds per game (154th in college basketball).
• Davidson ranks 147th in college basketball by averaging 99.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 101st in college basketball, allowing 92.5 points per 100 possessions.
• The Ramblers average 90.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (325th in college basketball), and allow 102.8 points per 100 possessions (341st in college basketball).

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