Loyola Marymount vs. Portland Prediction, Odds, College Basketball Picks [3/8/2024]

Portland will take on the favored Loyola Marymount in college basketball action at Orleans Arena on Friday, beginning at 11:30PM ET.

Dimers.com's full preview for Friday's Loyola Marymount vs. Portland matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

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Loyola Marymount vs. Portland Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread

We have used innovative machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Friday's NCAA basketball game between Loyola Marymount and Portland 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of college basketball predictions.

Our popular predictive analytics model gives Loyola Marymount a 72% chance of beating Portland. Our predicted final score has Loyola Marymount winning 74-68.

According to our model, Portland (+7.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 141.5-point Over/Under has a 51% chance of going under.

Loyola Marymount vs. Portland Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Loyola Marymount	Portland
Spread	-7.5 (-102)	+7.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-275	+275
Total	o141.5 (-115)	u141.5 (-105)

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

Loyola Marymount vs. Portland Picks

Our predictions, matched with the available odds, reveal the top betting picks for this game, detailed in our college basketball best bets, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Our Pick	Best Odds
Spread	Portland +7.5	-105
Moneyline	Portland	+275
Total	Under 141.5	-105

While Loyola Marymount is more likely to win the game, taking Portland moneyline is the best option because of the 1.0% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently on offer.

Loyola Marymount vs. Portland Game Information

Friday's action between Portland and Loyola Marymount in college basketball action at Orleans Arena is scheduled to commence at 11:30PM ET.

• Who: Loyola Marymount vs. Portland
• Date: Friday March 8, 2024
• Time: 11:30PM ET / 8:30PM PT
• Venue: Orleans Arena

Our full coverage of Loyola Marymount vs. Portland includes pregame predictions, betting picks, and live scores.

Conclusion

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