Loyola MD vs Boston U Odds, Lines, and Spread (Jan. 7)

• Boston University is a 6.5-point home favorite over Loyola Baltimore on Friday night
• Both teams are 1-1 in Patriot League play
• A look at the matchup and odds along with a prediction can be found below

Two teams looking to move above .500 in Patriot League play will face off when Loyola Maryland visits Boston University at 5:00 p.m. ET Friday at Case Gym in Boston.

Loyola (7-6/1-1 Patriot League/1-5 road) has won six of its last eight games following a 1-4 start. The Greyhounds notched their first league win of the season Tuesday when they beat Holy Cross 79-70.

Boston University (10-5/1-1 Patriot League/3-1 home) has dropped two of three games following a five-game winning streak. The Terriers lost to Navy 83-71 on Tuesday at Annapolis.

In a game that can be watched on ESPN+, Boston University is favored.

Loyola Maryland vs Boston University Odds

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Loyola Maryland Outlook

Loyola is led by the guard combination of junior Cam Spencer and senior Jaylin Andrews.

Spencer is a stat sheet stuffer, averaging 18.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.2 steals a game. He has also proven to be a consistent scoring threat by reaching double figures in all 13 games.

Cam Spencer Hits the Game Tying 3 at the Buzzer for Loyola (MD) to force Overtime with Army tied at 68-68 pic.twitter.com/WLZtCWtWDl

— NCAA Buzzer Beaters & Game Winners (@NCAABuzzerBters) January 1, 2022

Against Loyola, Spencer had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists.

Andrews is scoring 14.4 points a game and making an average of 1.9 steals. He has reached double digits in scoring in five straight games.

Andrews had a solid outing Tuesday with 17 points, five rebounds and three assists.

11:49, 2H | @LoyolaHounds 41, Hampton 35.

"I'll hit the breaks, and he'll fly right by," – Jaylin Andrews (probably).

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📈 https://t.co/adScncYM1d#gohounds | @Patriot_Gameday pic.twitter.com/z8iIkILpr3

— Loyola Men's Basketball (@LoyolaMBB) December 12, 2021

Freshman guard Nick Marshall added 11 points. It was just the second time he had reached double digits this season.

Loyola’s third-leading scorer in also a guard. Senior Kenneth Jones has averages of 8.6 points and 5.2 assists.

Loyola is 7-1 when it allows 70 points or less but 0-5 when it does not.

Boston University Outlook

The senior trio of guard Javante McCoy, forward Sukhmail Mathon and wing Walter Whyte lead one of the most experienced starting fives in the nation. The Terriers have four seniors and a junior in their lineup.

McCoy is averaging a team-high 16.8 points and has reached double figures in all 15 games. He scored 12 points and had three steals in the loss to Navy.

Javante McCoy has been on an absolute tear these last few games pic.twitter.com/Q5D6s4rNiO

— Ethan Fuller (@ethman43) November 29, 2021

Mathon had a team-high 18 points along with eight rebounds and three assists. He scored in double digits for a ninth straight game and is averaging nearly a double-double with 13.9 points and 9.5 rebounds.

Boston U.’s third leading scorer is Whyte, who has been limited to seven games so far in 2021-22 but has averages of 12.9 points and 6.6 rebounds. He has been a double-figure scorer in each game.

Whyte had 11 points at Annapolis while senior wing Fletcher Tynen and senior guard Jonas Harper added 10 points each.

Whyte can be randomly found on the internet.

https://twitter.com/RandomAthletess/status/1406989219508199426

Harper has been in double digits in four of the last five games after scoring as many as 10 points just twice in the first 10 games.

The Terriers are averaging 17.5 free throws attempts a game, second in the Patriot League.

Loyola Maryland vs Boston University Prediction

Boston University has won four games in a row over Loyola, but the teams haven’t met since the 2019-20 season because of the pandemic.

The Terriers won the last matchup 89-72 at home when McCoy had 24 points and five assists and Harper added 14 points. Loyola was paced by Andrews’ 17 points and seven rebounds.

Boston U.’s roster looks remarkably similar two years later, which is nearly unheard in today’s college basketball. Yet look for Loyola’s guards to keep the Greyhounds close.

The Pick: Loyola Maryland +6.5 (-110)