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Loyola Maryland (10-20 in 2025–26) hosts Boston University (16-17 in 2025–26) on Dec 30, 2026.
Lines post the day of the game.
Lines post the morning of the game and are updated through the day.
The model's winner call: locked before the start, graded in public, built on the market's price.
BU offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · L-MD defense in 3 (2 by a clear margin)
L-MD offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · BU defense in 2 (2 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
BUL-MD
Expected pace: about 67 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.
BUL-MDNo lines posted yet: research the rotation against any number
Michael McNair's full breakdown holds the game-by-game chart, hit-rate splits and filters, the what-if line and market curve, every book and the line history, closing lines, the projected range, teammates and matchup tools. Checking your player views…
Checking your player views…| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McNair | 38.4 | 17.6 | 5.7 | 2.0 |
| Chance Gladden | 38.0 | 16.4 | 3.1 | 4.7 |
| Azmar Abdullah | 34.0 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 1.6 |
| Sam Hughes | 32.3 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Ben Defty | 31.2 | 16.2 | 6.7 | 2.3 |
| Donte Tisinger Jr. | 23.3 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Quinn Nielsen | 9.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braeden Speed | 34.6 | 17.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| Jordan Stiemke | 28.9 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| Tyson Commander | 27.5 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| Emmett Adair | 27.1 | 17.1 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Carter Berg-McLean | 19.4 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 2.0 |
| Sebastien Emenalo | 18.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Jonas Sirtautas | 16.8 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Troy Cicero Jr. | 14.7 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
BU offenseper gameL-MD defenseRank among 361 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
BUForAgainst45% of BU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
L-MDForAgainst46% of L-MD's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
BU 8series2 L-MD| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | L-MD 69 | BU 78 | BU+9 | +9 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | BU 57 | L-MD 74 | L-MD+17 | +17 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 | L-MD 66 | BU 68 | BU+2 | +2 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | BU 67 | L-MD 69 | L-MD+2 | +2 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2024 | L-MD 79 | BU 82 | BU+3 | +3 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | BU 60 | L-MD 58 | BU+2 | +2 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2023 | BU 68 | L-MD 67 | BU+1 | +1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | L-MD 53 | BU 66 | BU+13 | +13 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2022 | L-MD 64 | BU 76 | BU+12 | +12 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | BU 67 | L-MD 50 | BU+17 | +17 |
From box scores. Ratings are per 100 possessions (possessions estimated from box scores). Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
| Measure | BU14-16 · last 30 games | L-MD10-20 · last 30 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share of points allowed in the 1st half | 45.7%#279 of 361 | 47.9%#88 of 361 | 46.9% |
| Possessions per game | 64.5#334 of 361 | 68.6#148 of 361 | 68.0 |
| Points scored per 100 possessions | 115.9#60 of 361 | 107.4#223 of 361 | 109.2 |
| Scoring margin (home at home, visitor on the road) | −2.7#131 of 361 | −0.9#287 of 361 | −0.5 |
The 4 measures where these two sit furthest apart among the league's 361 ranked teams, over each team's last 30 regular-season games (Nov 2025 – Mar 2026). Rank 1 = highest in the league, even for points allowed. A rank says where a number sits, not which side it points to.