Dayton vs. La Salle betting: College basketball preview for December 31

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The La Salle Explorers (8-5, 0-0 A-10) are heavy underdogs (by 17.5 points) to end a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Dayton Flyers (10-3, 0-0 A-10) on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET. The over/under is 147.5 in the matchup.

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Dayton Cover -17.5 vs La Salle -107

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Dayton vs. La Salle betting lines

  • Dayton moneyline odds to win: -2174
  • La Salle moneyline odds to win: +1070
  • Spread: Dayton (-17.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Dayton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Dayton played worse when played at home, covering six times in 15 home games, and six times in 11 road games.
  • At home last season, the Flyers exceeded the total 60% of the time (nine of 15 games). They hit the over in 54.5% of road games (six of 11 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Dayton won a higher percentage of its home games (1.000) compared to away games (.500) last season.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Flyers were 153rd in the nation offensively (74.2 points scored per game) and 31st defensively (66.5 points conceded).
  • Last year, Dayton was 276th in the nation in rebounds (30.6 per game) and 88th in rebounds allowed (30.0).
  • At 14.6 assists per game last season, the Flyers were 87th in the country.

Dayton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-4-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (44th in nation) 41.9 (121st) 32.2 (231st) 28.5 (59th) 16.8 (48th) 9.5 (28th)

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La Salle statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, La Salle performed better at home (8-9-0) than on the road (6-7-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Explorers games finished over more often at home (seven of 17, 41.2%) than away (five of 13, 38.5%) last year.
  • When moneyline underdogs last season, the Explorers won a higher percentage of games at home (3-4) than away (2-9).

Last season stats

  • Last year the Explorers put up 72.7 points per game (200th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 73.1 points per contest (216th-ranked).
  • La Salle pulled down 30.2 rebounds per game (294th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 33.8 rebounds per contest (304th-ranked).
  • The Explorers delivered 14.7 dimes per game, which ranked them 83rd in the nation.

La Salle betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (247th in nation) 44.3 (247th) 35.8 (57th) 32.2 (239th) 12.8 (262nd) 10.0 (46th)
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