San Diego vs. Loyola Marymount prediction: Loyola Marymount favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/5/2026]

Loyola Marymount will square off with San Diego in men's college basketball action at Orleans Arena on Thursday, beginning at 11:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Loyola Marymount as the most likely winner of the San Diego vs. Loyola Marymount game.

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

San Diego vs. Loyola Marymount prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between San Diego and Loyola Marymount 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Loyola Marymount a 72% chance of defeating San Diego. Our predicted final score has Loyola Marymount winning 76-70.

According to our model, Loyola Marymount (-6.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 145.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

San Diego vs. Loyola Marymount odds

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

Bet Type	San Diego	Loyola Marymount
Spread	+6.5 (-118)	-6.5 (-102)
Moneyline	+220	-255
Total	o145.5 (-108)	u145.5 (-112)

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

San Diego vs. Loyola Marymount 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 Marymount -6.5	-102
Moneyline	Loyola Marymount	-255
Total	Over 145.5	-108

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Loyola Marymount -6.5 at the spread.

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

San Diego vs. Loyola Marymount game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball game between Loyola Marymount and San Diego at Orleans Arena is scheduled to begin at 11:30 PM ET.

• Who: San Diego vs. Loyola Marymount
• Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Time: 11:30 PM ET/8:30PM PT
• Venue: Orleans Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Loyola Marymount, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat San Diego on Thursday.

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