Davidson vs. Loyola Chicago prediction: Loyola Chicago favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/7/2026]

Loyola Chicago will square off with Davidson in men's college basketball action at Joseph J. Gentile Arena on Wednesday, beginning at 9:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Loyola Chicago as the most likely winner of the Davidson vs. Loyola Chicago game.

This article offers a closer look at Wednesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Davidson vs. Loyola Chicago prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NCAA basketball matchup between Davidson and Loyola Chicago 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Loyola Chicago a 58% chance of beating Davidson. Our predicted final score has Loyola Chicago winning 70-68.

According to our model, Loyola Chicago (+1.5) has a 60% chance of covering the spread, while the 137.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Davidson vs. Loyola Chicago 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.

Davidson vs. Loyola Chicago picks and best bet

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

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Loyola Chicago to win.

Davidson vs. Loyola Chicago game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's men's college basketball action between Loyola Chicago and Davidson at Joseph J. Gentile Arena is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: Davidson vs. Loyola Chicago
• Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Joseph J. Gentile Arena

Conclusion

We predict Loyola Chicago, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat Davidson on Wednesday.

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