Dayton vs. Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The Dayton Flyers (14-5, 5-1 A-10) hit the road in A-10 play against the Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (11-8, 3-3 A-10) on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The Flyers are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is set at 139.5 in the matchup.

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Dayton vs. Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting lines

  • Dayton moneyline odds to win: -260
  • Saint Joseph’s (PA) moneyline odds to win: +210
  • Spread: Dayton (-5.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Dayton statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Dayton owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (5-6-0) than it does in road games (2-3-0).
  • Looking at point totals, the Flyers hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total three times in 11 opportunities this season (27.3%). In away games, they have hit the over zero times in five opportunities (0%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Dayton has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.900) compared to away games (.667).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Flyers have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 74.0 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 76.8 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Dayton’s defense has been more stingy lately, as the team has allowed 65.9 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 68.1 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Flyers are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 6.9 threes per game and shooting 30.4% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.5 makes and 31.9% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Dayton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 4-8-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-13-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 0-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (205th in nation) 42.8 (131st) 30.5 (278th) 32.5 (261st) 14.2 (185th) 10.4 (97th)

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Saint Joseph’s (PA) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Saint Joseph’s (PA)’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .375 (3-5-0). On the road, it is .429 (3-4-0).
  • Hawks games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (four of eight), and 28.6% of the time on the road (two of seven).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Hawks have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (1-5).

Recent trends

  • The Hawks are posting 71.8 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 2.6 fewer points than their average for the season (74.4).
  • Over its last 10 games, Saint Joseph’s (PA) is allowing 71.7 points per contest, compared to its season average of 73.0 points allowed.
  • The Hawks are draining 7.7 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (7.5). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (28.9%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (28.6%).

Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (313th in nation) 42.1 (91st) 36.8 (32nd) 32.2 (245th) 15.2 (113th) 11.8 (230th)
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