Dayton vs. Loyola Chicago betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Dayton Flyers (11-6, 1-3 A-10) are heavily favored (-10) to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Loyola Chicago Ramblers (11-6, 2-2 A-10) at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at UD Arena. The matchup airs on CBS Sports Network. The matchup has an over/under of 141.

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Dayton Cover -10 vs Loyola Chicago -111

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Dayton vs. Loyola Chicago betting lines

  • Dayton moneyline odds to win: -538
  • Loyola Chicago moneyline odds to win: +396
  • Spread: Dayton (-10)
  • Total: 141

Dayton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Dayton did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (6-4-1) than it did at home (6-9-0) last year.
  • In home games last year, the Flyers eclipsed the total 60% of the time (nine of 15 games). They hit the over in 54.5% of games on the road (six of 11 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, Dayton took 15 of 15 games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. Dayton won four of eight games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Flyers have been racking up 72.1 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 75.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The past 10 games have seen Dayton concede 68.7 points per game, equal to its season-long average.
  • While the Flyers are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (7.1 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (7.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (35.7% from deep over the last 10, 35% on the season).

Dayton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (81st in nation) 42.8 (145th) 31.2 (264th) 29.4 (88th) 15.8 (75th) 9.8 (37th)

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Loyola Chicago statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, Loyola Chicago was 10-7-0 at home against the spread (.588 winning percentage). On the road, it was 7-4-0 ATS (.636).
  • Looking at the over/under, Ramblers games finished over less frequently at home (six of 17, 35.3%) than away (seven of 11, 63.6%) last season.
  • In 2023-24 when moneyline underdogs, the Ramblers had a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 2-0 record) than on the road (.667, 4-2).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Ramblers are posting 70.1 points per contest, compared to their season average of 75.6.
  • Loyola Chicago is giving up 75 points per contest over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 69.8 points allowed.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Ramblers are making 7.2 treys per contest, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (7.9). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.5%) compared to their season average (35.2%).

Loyola Chicago betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-12-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 8-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (106th in nation) 43.2 (178th) 31.4 (252nd) 28.7 (58th) 16.1 (61st) 11.4 (178th)
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