Idaho State Bengals vs Loyola Marymount Lions prediction, odds and picks, November 20, 2026
Idaho State at Loyola Marymount: Bandwagon's model makes Loyola Marymount a 72% favorite (Loyola Marymount −9).
Idaho State Bengals vs Loyola Marymount Lions odds and win probability
Axle gives Loyola Marymount a 72% chance to win, by about 9 points.
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Why Axle has Loyola Marymount
All WCBB ratings| IDST | LMU | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1514 156th of 357 | 1581 96th of 357 |
| Record | 2-1 | 3-0 |
| Last 5 games | 2-3 | 3-2 |
| Streak | W2 | W3 |
| Home field | No | Yes |
| Meetings won | 0 | 1 |
Blue marks the better side of each row. This line uses ratings from results, home advantage and schedule; record, last 5 results, streak and meetings are context only, not inputs.
How Axle's line has moved
Every stored line
| Stored | LMU win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 9:58 PM ET | 72% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:58 PM ET | 72% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:23 PM ET | 72% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:13 PM ET | 72% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:03 PM ET | 72% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 8:58 PM ET | 72% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 1:08 PM ET | 72% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 12:52 PM ET | 72% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 5:03 AM ET | 72% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 11:13 PM ET | 72% | −1 |
| Nov 9, 9:58 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:48 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:28 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:13 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:03 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 8:58 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 8:43 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 8:33 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 7:48 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 6:03 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 3:57 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2:02 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 5:04 AM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 7:28 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 6:48 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:04 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 4:58 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 4:48 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 4:03 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 3:13 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2:58 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2:53 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 1:53 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:04 AM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 11:00 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 10:05 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 7:34 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 7:25 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:09 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:05 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 4:49 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 4:34 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 4:19 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 4:10 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 3:54 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 1:59 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 1:10 PM ET | 73% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:02 AM ET | 73% | — |
Idaho State Bengals vs Loyola Marymount Lions prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Lions a 9-point favorite at home, with a 72% chance to win. The model total is 129. Ratings: Lions 1581 (96th of 357), Bengals 1514 (156th). The Lions are 3-0; the Bengals are 2-1. The Lions have won 3 of their last 5; the Bengals 2 of their last 5. The two have met 1 time in Bandwagon's results history; the Lions won 1, the Bengals 0.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Form, head-to-head and injuries
Recent form
Idaho State Bengals
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Cal Poly Mustangs | W 64–51 | – | – | matchup | |
| at BYU Cougars | L 50–67 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Sacramento State Hornets | L 53–62 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Sacramento State Hornets | L 72–85 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Weber State Wildcats | W 59–54 | – | – | matchup |
Loyola Marymount Lions
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Utah State Aggies | W 70–45 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Nevada Wolf Pack | W 89–64 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Stanford Cardinal | L 76–80 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Oregon State Beavers | L 67–73 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Oregon State Beavers | W 71–69 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho State Bengals at Loyola Marymount Lions | 52–71 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
Idaho State Bengals: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Loyola Marymount Lions: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Bengals2-1 4th · W2
- Bengals rating1514 156th of 357, 2 games
- Lions3-0 1st · W3
- Lions rating1581 96th of 357, 2 games
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NCAA Division I women's basketball · 4th · streak W2
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NCAA Division I women's basketball · 1st · streak W3
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How Axle makes this line
How this line is made
In NCAA Division I women's basketball a line starts from the ratings and adds the internal inputs marked used (rest, back-to-back, recent form) through a calibration layer fitted on past NCAA Division I women's basketball seasons, which beat rating-only out of sample. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form unavailable for this game · Fewer than three games played this season by at least one sideaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones in the data, not useddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones · read Oct 29, 10:37 PM UTC
- Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
Model: Loyola Marymount 72% to win. Projected score Loyola Marymount 69, Idaho State 60; spread Loyola Marymount −9, total 129. Idaho State Bengals at Loyola Marymount Lions, Fri, Nov 20, 10:00 PM ET.