Dayton vs. Rhode Island betting: College basketball preview for February 26

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The Rhode Island Rams (17-9, 6-8 A-10) are underdogs (by 4.5 points) to extend a three-game home win streak when they host the Dayton Flyers (18-9, 8-6 A-10) on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 149.5 points.

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Dayton Cover -4.5 vs Rhode Island -108

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Dayton vs. Rhode Island betting lines

  • Dayton moneyline odds to win: -192
  • Rhode Island moneyline odds to win: +159
  • Spread: Dayton (-4.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Dayton statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Dayton has a worse record against the spread at home (6-9-0) than it does in away games (3-4-0).
  • The Flyers have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (66.7%) than road games (57.1%).
  • When playing at home, Dayton has won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 12-1 (.923). When playing on the road, it is 2-4 (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Flyers’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, scoring 74.5 points a contest compared to the 75.0 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Dayton’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has given up 71.7 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 69.8 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Flyers’ last 10 contests have seen them make 8.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7.8 makes and 35.6%.

Dayton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 6-10-0 (As Favorite: 8-12-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-9-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-5 (Home: 12-1; Away: 2-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (95th in nation) 43.9 (190th) 30.4 (277th) 29.5 (83rd) 15.3 (73rd) 9.9 (51st)

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Rhode Island statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Rhode Island has been better against the spread at home (8-6-0) than on the road (2-6-0) this season.
  • Rams games have finished above the over/under more often at home (eight times out of 14) than away (four of eight) this year.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Rams have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (0-3).

Recent trends

  • While the Rams are posting 77.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, producing 74.4 points per contest.
  • Rhode Island has fared worse defensively over its past 10 games, ceding 78.2 points per contest, 4.9 more points than its season average of 73.3.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Rams are making 7.7 treys per contest, 0.3 more than their season average (7.4). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (36.5%) compared to their season average (35.0%).

Rhode Island betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-11-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-10-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-5 (Home: 10-1; Away: 1-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (95th in nation) 42.2 (93rd) 34.6 (57th) 32.5 (265th) 14.2 (137th) 12.4 (285th)
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