Loyola Chicago vs. Davidson betting: College basketball preview for March 5

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The Loyola Chicago Ramblers (19-10, 10-6 A-10) are 5.5-point favorites as they look to continue a seven-game home winning streak when they take on the Davidson Wildcats (16-13, 6-10 A-10) on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Joseph J. Gentile Arena. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The point total in the matchup is set at 138.5.

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Loyola Chicago vs. Davidson betting lines

  • Loyola Chicago moneyline odds to win: -248
  • Davidson moneyline odds to win: +201
  • Spread: Loyola Chicago (-5.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Loyola Chicago statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Loyola Chicago sports a worse record against the spread in home games (7-8-0) than it does in road games (6-3-0).
  • The Ramblers have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (40%) than road games (55.6%).
  • At home, Loyola Chicago has won more often as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 12-0 (1.000). In road games, it is 2-1 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Ramblers have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 70.6 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 73.9 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Loyola Chicago’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has given up 68.0 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 69.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Ramblers are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 9.2 threes per game and shooting 35.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.4 makes and 35.6% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Loyola Chicago betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-15-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-7-0 (As Favorite: 7-11-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-4 (Home: 12-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (98th in nation) 42.5 (100th) 31.2 (225th) 29.0 (61st) 16.0 (43rd) 11.7 (236th)

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Davidson statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Davidson’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .467 (7-8-0). On the road, it is .700 (7-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Wildcats games have gone over 40% of the time this season, both at home (six of 15) and on the road (four of 10).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Wildcats have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (1-5).

Recent trends

  • While the Wildcats are averaging 73.0 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, tallying 67.1 points per contest.
  • Davidson has performed better defensively over its last 10 games, surrendering 68.4 points per contest, 1.9 fewer points than its season average of 70.3 allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Wildcats are sinking 7.3 three-pointers per game, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (8.0). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (30.0%) compared to their season average (33.9%).

Davidson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-13-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 10-7-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-16-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-4 (Home: 10-3; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (133rd in nation) 44.5 (217th) 30.5 (271st) 31.3 (195th) 15.0 (87th) 8.9 (ninth)
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