George Washington vs. Loyola Chicago prediction: George Washington favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/7/2026]

Loyola Chicago will square off with the favored George Washington in men's college basketball action at Joseph J. Gentile Arena on Saturday, starting at 2:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects George Washington as the most likely winner of the George Washington vs. Loyola Chicago game.

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

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

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between George Washington and Loyola Chicago 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives George Washington an 82% chance of defeating Loyola Chicago. Our predicted final score has George Washington winning 76-67.

According to our model, Loyola Chicago (+9.5) has a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 148.5 points has a 55% chance of staying under.

George Washington vs. Loyola Chicago odds

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

Bet Type	George Washington	Loyola Chicago
Spread	-9.5 (-110)	+9.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-485	+410
Total	o148.5 (-110)	u148.5 (-105)

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

George Washington 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:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Loyola Chicago +9.5	-110
Moneyline	Loyola Chicago	+410
Total	Under 148.5	-105

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 148.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

George Washington vs. Loyola Chicago game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball action between Loyola Chicago and George Washington at Joseph J. Gentile Arena is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM ET.

• Who: George Washington vs. Loyola Chicago
• Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
• Time: 2:00 PM ET/11:00AM PT
• Venue: Joseph J. Gentile Arena

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Conclusion

We predict George Washington, with an 82% win probability, will likely beat Loyola Chicago on Saturday.

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