Dayton vs. Loyola Chicago betting: College basketball preview for February 21

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The Loyola Chicago Ramblers (17-9, 8-5 A-10) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to build on a five-game home winning streak when they host the Dayton Flyers (18-8, 8-5 A-10) on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5.

Check out all the Latest NCAA Basketball Betting Previews!

Spread

Dayton Cover -1.5 vs Loyola Chicago -106

Bet $20, Payout $38.87

Dayton vs. Loyola Chicago betting lines

  • Dayton moneyline odds to win: -119
  • Loyola Chicago moneyline odds to win: -101
  • Spread: Dayton (-1.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Dayton statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Dayton owns a worse record against the spread when playing at home (6-9-0) than it does on the road (3-3-0).
  • The Flyers have exceeded the total more often at home, hitting the over in 10 of 15 home matchups (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over in three of six games (50%).
  • In home games, Dayton has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 12-1 (.923). In road games, it is 2-3 (.400) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Flyers’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 73.2 points a contest compared to the 75.1 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Dayton has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 70.8 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 69.6 it has surrendered this year.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Flyers are making 0.5 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.4 compared to 7.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (39.4% compared to 36.2% season-long).

Dayton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-13-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 8-11-0 (As Favorite: 8-11-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-9-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-4 (Home: 12-1; Away: 2-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (84th in nation) 43.7 (177th) 30.4 (282nd) 29.7 (94th) 15.4 (71st) 9.9 (54th)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Dayton vs. Loyola Chicago? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Loyola Chicago statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Loyola Chicago has a lower winning percentage at home (.385, 5-8-0 record) than away (.750, 6-2-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Ramblers games have gone over five of 13 times at home (38.5%), and four of eight away (50%).
  • This year the Ramblers are 1-1 at home when moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). Away they are 2-3 (.400).

Recent trends

  • The Ramblers have fared worse offensively over their past 10 games, posting 71.8 points per contest, 2.2 fewer points their than season average of 74.0.
  • While Loyola Chicago is ceding 68.8 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 67.9 points per contest.
  • In their past 10 games, the Ramblers are sinking 9.3 threes per contest, 0.8 more than their season average (8.5). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (35.8%) compared to their season average (35.5%).

Loyola Chicago betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-11-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-4 (Home: 11-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (116th in nation) 42.4 (106th) 31.6 (207th) 29.1 (67th) 15.9 (52nd) 11.8 (240th)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …