Saint Louis vs Dayton College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 30

The Saint Louis Billikens (20-1, 8-0 A-10) will look to extend a nine-game home winning streak when they square off against the Dayton Flyers (14-7, 5-3 A-10) on January 30, 2026 at Chaifetz Arena.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Saint Louis vs. Dayton Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, January 30, 2026
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS Sports Network
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Arena: Chaifetz Arena

Saint Louis vs. Dayton Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Saint Louis win (86.7%)

Take a look at these betting trends and insights before you bet on Friday's Saint Louis-Dayton spread (Saint Louis -9.5) or total (152.5 points).

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Saint Louis vs. Dayton: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Saint Louis has won 12 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover eight times.
• Dayton has won nine games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 12 times.
• Saint Louis (8-5) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 9.5 points or more this season (61.5%) than Dayton (1-0) does as a 9.5+-point underdog (100%).
• The Billikens have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered nine times in 13 opportunities when playing at home, and they've covered three times in five opportunities on the road.
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Flyers have a better winning percentage at home (.417, 5-7-0 record) than on the road (.333, 2-4-0).
• Saint Louis has covered the spread five times in eight conference games.
• Dayton has three wins against the spread in eight A-10 games this season.

Saint Louis vs. Dayton: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Saint Louis has been the moneyline favorite in 18 games this season and has come away with the win 17 times (94.4%) in those contests.
• The Billikens have not lost in 12 games this year when favored by -610 or better on the moneyline.
• Dayton has been the underdog on the moneyline four total times this season. Dayton has finished 1-3 in those games.
• The Flyers have yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +440 or longer.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Saint Louis has a 85.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Saint Louis vs. Dayton Head-to-Head Comparison

• On offense, Saint Louis was the 157th-ranked team in the country (74.3 points per game) last season. On defense, it was 152nd (71.3 points allowed per game).
• Last year, Saint Louis was 168th in college basketball in rebounds (32.2 per game) and 265th in rebounds allowed (32.4).
• At 14.9 assists per game last year, Saint Louis was 83rd in the nation.
• Saint Louis was 288th in the country in turnovers per game (12.3) and 317th in turnovers forced (9.8) last year.
• Dayton ranked 134th in the nation last year with 75.4 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 140th with 70.8 points allowed per game.
• Dayton grabbed 30.9 rebounds per game (239th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 30.1 rebounds per contest (104th-ranked).
• Last year Dayton ranked 69th in college basketball in assists, delivering 15.2 per game.
• With 10.0 turnovers per game, Dayton was 71st in the country. It forced 11.1 turnovers per contest, which ranked 197th in college basketball.

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