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

The No. 11 seed Richmond Spiders (15-16, 5-13 A-10) square off against the No. 14 seed Loyola Chicago Ramblers (8-23, 4-14 A-10) in the A-10 tournament Wednesday at PPG Paints Arena, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET. Both teams will attempt to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

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

Richmond vs. Loyola Chicago Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: USA
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Arena: PPG Paints Arena

Richmond vs. Loyola Chicago Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Richmond win (82.8%)

Before you bet on Wednesday's Richmond-Loyola Chicago spread (Richmond -5.5) or total (143.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.

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Richmond vs. Loyola Chicago: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Richmond is 16-14-0 ATS this season.
• Loyola Chicago has put together an 11-20-0 record against the spread this season.
• As a 5.5-point underdog or more in 2025-26, Loyola Chicago is 8-10 against the spread compared to the 5-5 ATS record Richmond puts up as a 5.5-point favorite.
• The Spiders have a worse record against the spread in home games (9-8-0) than they do on the road (7-4-0).
• The Ramblers have been better against the spread on the road (4-6-0) than at home (6-10-0) this season.
• Against the spread, in conference games, Richmond is 10-8-0 this year.
• Against the spread in A-10 play, Loyola Chicago is 9-9-0 this year.

Richmond vs. Loyola Chicago: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Richmond has been the moneyline favorite in 18 games this season and has come away with the win 11 times (61.1%) in those contests.
• This year, the Spiders have won nine of 12 games when listed as at least -205 or better on the moneyline.
• Loyola Chicago has put together a 4-18 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 18.2% of those games).
• The Ramblers have a 3-15 record (winning just 16.7% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +168 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Richmond has a 67.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Richmond vs. Loyola Chicago Head-to-Head Comparison

• Offensively, Richmond was the 25th-worst squad in college basketball (66.8 points per game) last year. On defense, it was 176th (71.9 points allowed per game).
• Richmond collected 28.9 rebounds per game and gave up 33.1 boards last season, ranking 328th and 294th, respectively, in the nation.
• With 11.6 assists per game last season, Richmond was 316th in the nation.
• Last year, Richmond was 25th-best in college basketball in turnovers committed (9.3 per game) and ranked 297th in turnovers forced (10.1).
• With 73.5 points per game on offense, Loyola Chicago was 189th in the nation last season. At the other end, it ceded 69.0 points per contest, which ranked 81st in college basketball.
• Loyola Chicago averaged 31.8 boards per game (184th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 29.4 rebounds per contest (65th-ranked).
• Loyola Chicago ranked 39th in the nation with 16.0 assists per game.
• With 11.3 turnovers per game, Loyola Chicago ranked 201st in the nation. It forced 11.1 turnovers per contest, which ranked 197th in college basketball.

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