Saint Louis vs Dayton Prediction, Picks & Odds | 24 Feb 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Saint Louis vs Dayton

The Saint Louis Billikens square off against the Dayton Flyers, with tip-off scheduled for 19:00 on Tuesday, February 24.

We’re backing Saint Louis against the spread when they face Dayton. It could be shrewd to wager the favorites to cover the attractive -5.5 line, with odds of -110 on offer.

Saint Louis Billikens claimed a victory in their previous game. A 88-75 home win occurred against VCU Rams.

Dayton Flyers won their last game which was at home. It was a 78-66 triumph against Duquesne Dukes.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Saint Louis beat Dayton in their last head-to-head matchup. It was a 102-71 scoreline. In the past 10 H2H meetings, Dayton have won seven.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Saint Louis	28-5	2879	2294	585	21-2	7-3	1L
Dayton	23-11	2528	2376	152	16-4	7-7	1L

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Saint Louis vs Dayton Prediction & Picks

Prepare for Saint Louis vs Dayton with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, a correct score recommendation and a well-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

Our pick is that Saint Louis will gain the upper hand in this college contest. This leads us to backing them against the spread at -110, with the -5.5 line offering lots of appeal.

We use the latest team news and injury updates to help shape the best possible basketball predictions. You’ll also notice we take a stats-led approach by factoring in the key college hoops numbers that truly make a difference.

Key Saint Louis vs Dayton stats:

• The -5.5 line has been covered by Saint Louis in 17 of their last 20 games.
• The -5.5 line has been covered by Saint Louis in 4 of their last 5 games.

SLU -5.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 52.4% likelihood of this pick delivering a return. However, our analysts have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. It's therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Saint Louis 78 - 70 Dayton

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Saint Louis vs Dayton Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Sportsbooks’ favorites Saint Louis are regarded as likeliest victors for this college game and the -175 about them triumphing means a 64% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +142 about Dayton.

The current spread is 3.5 and total points is 156.5. The Totals offers basketball fans an alternative way of getting involved. Those that want to back Under 156.5 can find odds of -110 available.

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Moneyline

SLU

-175

Dayton

+142

Point Spread

SLU -3.5

-104

Dayton +3.5

-118

Total Points

Under 156.5

-110

Over 156.5

-110

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Saint Louis Stats

Dayton Stats

Moneyline

• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• -5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
• -5.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• +5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
• +5.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 157.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 155.90 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 155.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 155.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 87.00 pts and allowed 70.40 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 81.90 pts and allowed 74.00 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 148.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 140.70 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 155.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 155.5 at Home: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 73.80 pts and allowed 74.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 75.80 pts and allowed 64.90 pts in the last 10 home games

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Atlantic 10	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Saint Louis	28-5	2879	2294	585	21-2	7-3	1L
VCU	27-7	2773	2430	343	19-3	8-4	6W
George Mason	23-9	2347	2160	187	17-3	6-6	1L
Dayton	23-11	2528	2376	152	16-4	7-7	1L
Saint Joseph's	22-11	2419	2306	113	16-3	6-8	1L
Davidson	20-13	2367	2225	142	12-8	8-5	1L
Duquesne	18-15	2584	2481	103	13-7	5-8	1L
George Washington	18-15	2708	2433	275	13-5	5-10	1L
Fordham	17-15	2235	2095	140	12-8	5-7	1L
Rhode Island	16-16	2236	2182	54	10-7	6-9	2L
St. Bonaventure	17-17	2596	2532	64	10-7	7-10	1L
Richmond	15-17	2455	2366	89	11-8	4-9	4L
La Salle	9-23	2148	2370	-222	7-9	2-14	2L
Loyola Chicago	9-24	2204	2500	-296	6-12	3-12	1L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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