Saint Louis vs. Dayton betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 24

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The Dayton Flyers (18-9, 9-5 A-10) are 3.5-point underdogs as they try to extend a three-game home winning streak when they host the No. 23 Saint Louis Billikens (25-2, 13-1 A-10) on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at UD Arena. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 156.5 for the matchup.

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Saint Louis Cover -3.5 vs Dayton -107

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Saint Louis vs. Dayton betting lines

  • Saint Louis moneyline odds to win: -175
  • Dayton moneyline odds to win: +142
  • Spread: Saint Louis (-3.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Saint Louis statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Saint Louis has a better record against the spread in home games (12-4-0) than it does on the road (5-3-0).
  • The Billikens have eclipsed the total less often when playing at home, hitting the over in nine of 16 home matchups (56.2%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of eight games (62.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Saint Louis has won a higher percentage of its home games (1.000) compared to road games (.857).

Recent trends

  • The Billikens have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 87.0 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.1 points fewer than the 90.1 they’ve scored this year.
  • Saint Louis has been less stingy on defense lately, giving up 70.4 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 68.1 points per game its opponents average over the 2025-26 season.
  • The Billikens are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 12.4 threes per game and shooting 44.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 11.3 makes and 40.8% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Saint Louis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-9-0 (Home: 12-4-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 16-7-0 (As Favorite: 16-9-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-12-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 23-2 (Home: 16-0; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.7 (fourth in nation) 36.3 (first) 38.6 (fourth) 29.2 (74th) 19.0 (fifth) 12.4 (303rd)

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Dayton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Dayton’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .467 (7-8-0). On the road, it is .333 (3-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Flyers games have finished over less frequently at home (four of 15, 26.7%) than away (four of nine, 44.4%).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Flyers are averaging 73.8 points per contest, 2.3 fewer points than their season average (76.1).
  • Over its last 10 games, Dayton is giving up 74.3 points per game, 3.3 more points than its season average (71.0).
  • The Flyers are draining 7.3 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.5). That said, they sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (36.3%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.7%).

Dayton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-11-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-16-0 (Home: 4-11-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 12-2; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (198th in nation) 43.7 (153rd) 30.3 (273rd) 31.5 (220th) 14.3 (150th) 11.3 (214th)
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