Dayton vs. George Washington betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 6

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The George Washington Revolutionaries (11-4, 2-0 A-10) will look to continue a three-game winning streak when they hit the road to play the Dayton Flyers (11-4, 2-0 A-10) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at UD Arena as just 2.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The matchup’s point total is 154.5.

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Dayton Cover -2.5 vs George Washington -105

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Dayton vs. George Washington betting lines

  • Dayton moneyline odds to win: -141
  • George Washington moneyline odds to win: +119
  • Spread: Dayton (-2.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Dayton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home last season, Dayton had a worse record against the spread (7-10-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-4-0).
  • The Flyers eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (64.7%) than games on the road (66.7%) last year.
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Dayton won 14 of 15 games when playing at home, good for a .933 winning percentage. Dayton won three of seven games away from home (.429) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Flyers have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 77.3 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 77.9 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Dayton allow 69.2 points per game, equal to its season-long average.
  • The Flyers’ last 10 outings have seen them make 8.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.7% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 7.7 makes and 32.0%.

Dayton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (187th in nation) 43.1 (161st) 30.9 (274th) 32.9 (279th) 14.4 (175th) 10.6 (102nd)

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George Washington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, George Washington had a better winning percentage at home (.588, 10-7-0 record) than on the road (.455, 5-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Revolutionaries games went over more often at home (eight of 17, 47.1%) than on the road (three of 11, 27.3%) last season.
  • The Revolutionaries’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .400 (2-3) last season, and on the road it was .500 (3-3).

Recent trends

  • While the Revolutionaries are averaging 87.7 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, amassing 85.7 points per contest.
  • George Washington is surrendering 75.3 points per contest over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 72.5 points allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Revolutionaries are sinking 10.0 three-pointers per contest, 0.3 more than their season average (9.7). However, they have a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (36.6%) compared to their season average (36.8%).

George Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 6-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (36th in nation) 43.4 (175th) 35.7 (69th) 27.7 (40th) 16.8 (66th) 12.5 (260th)
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