Loyola Chicago vs. Fordham prediction: Fordham favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/18/2026]

Fordham will square off with Loyola Chicago in men's college basketball action at Rose Hill Gymnasium on Wednesday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

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

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

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

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

Our famous predictive model gives Fordham an 84% chance of defeating Loyola Chicago. Our predicted final score has Fordham winning 73-63.

According to our model, Fordham (-3.5) has a 65% chance of covering the spread, while the 136.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Loyola Chicago vs. Fordham odds

We have sourced 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.

Loyola Chicago vs. Fordham 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:

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

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

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

Wednesday's men's college basketball action between Fordham and Loyola Chicago at Rose Hill Gymnasium is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Loyola Chicago vs. Fordham
• Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Rose Hill Gymnasium

Conclusion

We predict Fordham, with an 84% win probability, will likely beat Loyola Chicago on Wednesday.

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