Boston University vs. Loyola (MD) prediction: Loyola (MD) favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/17/2026]

Loyola (MD) and Boston University will lock horns in men's college basketball action at Reitz Arena on Saturday, starting at 1:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Loyola (MD) as the most likely winner of the Boston University vs. Loyola (MD) game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Boston University vs. Loyola (MD) prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Boston University and Loyola (MD) 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Loyola (MD) a 62% chance of defeating Boston University. Our predicted final score has Loyola (MD) winning 77-73.

According to our model, Boston University (+3.5) has a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 152.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Boston University vs. Loyola (MD) odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Boston University vs. Loyola (MD) picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: