Loyola Chicago vs. Richmond prediction: Why Richmond is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/11/2026]

Richmond will take on Loyola Chicago in men's college basketball action at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, starting at 2:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Richmond as the most likely winner of the Loyola Chicago vs. Richmond 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. Richmond prediction: Who will win and cover?

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

Our leading predictive model currently gives Richmond a 60% chance of beating Loyola Chicago. Our predicted final score has Richmond winning 73-70.

According to our model, Loyola Chicago (+4.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 141.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Loyola Chicago vs. Richmond odds

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

Bet Type	Loyola Chicago	Richmond
Spread	+4.5 (-110)	-4.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+170	-194
Total	o141.5 (-110)	u141.5 (-105)

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

Loyola Chicago vs. Richmond 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:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Loyola Chicago +4.5	-110
Moneyline	Loyola Chicago	+170
Total	Over 141.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Loyola Chicago +4.5 at the spread.

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

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

Wednesday's men's college basketball action between Richmond and Loyola Chicago at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM ET.

• Who: Loyola Chicago vs. Richmond
• Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
• Time: 2:00 PM ET/11:00AM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Richmond, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat Loyola Chicago on Wednesday.

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