Loyola Chicago vs. VCU prediction: Virginia Commonwealth favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/30/2026]

VCU will take on Loyola Chicago in men's college basketball action at Stuart C. Siegel Center on Friday, beginning at 9:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Virginia Commonwealth as the most likely winner of the Loyola Chicago vs. VCU game.

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

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

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives Virginia Commonwealth a 95% chance of beating Loyola Chicago. Our predicted final score has Virginia Commonwealth winning 87-67.

According to our model, Virginia Commonwealth (-18.5) has a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 150.5-point over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Loyola Chicago vs. VCU 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.

Loyola Chicago vs. VCU 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 Over 150.5 total points.

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

Friday's men's college basketball game between VCU and Loyola Chicago at Stuart C. Siegel Center is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: Loyola Chicago vs. Virginia Commonwealth
• Date: Friday, January 30, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Stuart C. Siegel Center

Conclusion

We predict Virginia Commonwealth, with a 95% win probability, will likely beat Loyola Chicago on Friday.

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