Dayton vs. Duquesne betting: College basketball preview for January 21

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The Dayton Flyers (12-6, 2-3 A-10) are only 3-point favorites as they look to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Duquesne Dukes (9-9, 4-1 A-10) on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is 131.5.

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Dayton Cover -3 vs Duquesne -115

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Dayton vs. Duquesne betting lines

  • Dayton moneyline odds to win: -163
  • Duquesne moneyline odds to win: +137
  • Spread: Dayton (-3)
  • Total: 131.5

Dayton statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last year, Dayton played worse at home, covering six times in 15 home games, and six times in 11 road games.
  • The Flyers hit the over on the total in nine of 15 home games (60%) last year, compared to six of 11 road games (54.5%).
  • Dayton performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games last year, sporting a home record of 15-0 home record, compared to going 4-4 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Flyers have been putting up 71.9 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 75.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The past 10 games have seen Dayton allow 0.7 more points per game (70.1) than its season-long average (69.4).
  • The Flyers’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.8% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 7.7 makes and 35.1%.

Dayton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 4-8-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-6-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 9-1; 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
47.0 (82nd in nation) 43.3 (178th) 31.1 (267th) 29.4 (87th) 15.7 (78th) 9.9 (40th)

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Duquesne statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, Duquesne had a lower winning percentage at home (.412, 7-10-0 record) than on the road (.545, 6-5-0).
  • Dukes games went above the over/under 17.6% of the time at home (three of 17) last year, and 36.4% of the time on the road (four of 11).

Recent trends

  • While the Dukes are scoring 69.6 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark over their past 10 games, tallying 73.5 a contest.
  • While Duquesne is ceding 65.3 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 60.8 points per contest.
  • The Dukes are draining 10.0 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.4 more than their average for the season (8.6). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (38.6%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35.0%).

Duquesne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-5 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-4 (Home: 4-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (263rd in nation) 41.2 (65th) 32.8 (163rd) 29.6 (97th) 14.3 (146th) 11.1 (140th)
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