The Lions will play the Cougars on Friday, January 2nd, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 9:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
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Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Loyola Marymount and Washington State are set to hit the hardwood on Friday, January 2nd, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Loyola Marymount currently has a 97.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Washington State is 95.33.
- Away Loyola Marymount - Loyola Marymount starts this game with a 2-0 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the WCC Conference for away team wins.
- Home Washington State - Washington State meets Loyola Marymount boasting a 3-3 record as a home team. They currently rank 6th in the WCC Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Loyola Marymount currently ranks 2nd (0.500) in the WCC Conference, with Washington State now standing 2nd (0.500) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 WCC Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Loyola Marymount has a 0.667 overall win percentage, with Washington State matching up with a 0.400 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Loyola Marymount currently possesses 10-5 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Washington State has tallied a 6-9 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Loyola Marymount with a 10-5 overall, faces Washington State 6-9.
Watch closely as conference records will determine tournament seeds.
Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Lions at Cougars Odds
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Loyola Marymount at Washington State Prop Bets
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Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Loyola Marymount | 15-17 | 0.469 | 10-8 | 4-7 | 6-12 | +10 | 0.333 | L2 |
| Washington State | 12-20 | 0.375 | 9-6 | 2-11 | 7-11 | +9 | 0.389 | L4 |
Loyola Marymount & Washington State Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Loyola Marymount Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Loyola Marymount YR: futures available
Washington State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Washington State YR: futures available
Loyola Marymount & Washington State Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Loyola Marymount vs Washington State College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, January 2nd, 2026 at 9:30 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Loyola Marymount vs Washington State Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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