Dayton Flyers (9-6) vs Saint Louis Billikens (10-4)
Game Info: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 7:00 pm (University of Dayton Arena)
Betting Odds: Dayton Flyers -3 -- Over/Under: 136.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Saint Louis Billikens and Dayton Flyers face off on Tuesday in a college basketball showdown at the UD Arena. When these two teams faced off in February of 2021 it was Dayton that won 76-53.
Saint Louis comes into this game with a 10-4 record and they have gone 8-5 against the spread. They have had some big wins this season, but the last game against Iona was one of the most impressive ones. They scored 38 points in the second half, and that was enough to beat Iona by one point. Saint Louis is averaging 80.6 points while their defense is giving up 68 points per game. Gibson Jimerson has been the top player for Saint Louis averaging 16.1 points while shooting 43.8 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from behind the three point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the Dayton Flyers who sit with a 9-6 record and they have gone 7-8 against the spread. This is a Dayton team that has a win over Kansas earlier in the season, and hope to compete for a conference title, but this game will go a long way in showing if that’s a realistic goal. In the last game against George Washington, they played one of their best games of the season winning 83-58. Dayton is averaging 70 points while their defense is giving up 63.2 points per game. The best player for Dayton has been Toumani Camara and he is averaging 11 points while shooting 51.6 percent from the field and 21.4 percent from behind the three point line.
Saint Louis is 0-6 against the spread in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The under is 4-0 in Dayton’s last four home games.
Dayton looked quite impressive in the last game, and being at home is also going to be an advantage. Saint Louis has struggled on the road against good teams, and it’s going to let them down again. Look for Dayton to play strong defense against the Billikens and it will be enough to cover the spread.