Loyola Chicago vs. Davidson prediction: Davidson favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/12/2026]

Davidson will square off with Loyola Chicago in men's college basketball action at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, starting at 7:30 PM ET.

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

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

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

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives Davidson a 71% chance of beating Loyola Chicago. Our predicted final score has Davidson winning 68-63.

According to our model, Loyola Chicago (+7.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 132.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Loyola Chicago vs. Davidson odds

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

Bet Type	Loyola Chicago	Davidson
Spread	+7.5 (-120)	-7.5 (-106)
Moneyline	+240	-250
Total	o132.5 (-110)	u132.5 (-110)

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

Loyola Chicago vs. Davidson picks and best bet

After matching our predictions 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:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Loyola Chicago +7.5	-120
Moneyline	Davidson	-250
Total	Under 132.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Loyola Chicago +7.5 at the spread.

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

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

Thursday's men's college basketball action between Davidson and Loyola Chicago at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM ET.

• Who: Loyola Chicago vs. Davidson
• Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Davidson, with a 71% win probability, will likely beat Loyola Chicago on Thursday.

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