Who’s Playing
Saint Louis @ Dayton
Current Records: Saint Louis 16-8; Dayton 16-9
What to Know
After a two-game homestand, the Saint Louis Billikens will be on the road. The Billikens and the Dayton Flyers will face off in an Atlantic 10 battle at 8 p.m. ET Friday at University of Dayton Arena. The teams split their matchups last year, with Dayton winning the first 68-63 at home and Saint Louis taking the second 72-61.
Saint Louis didn’t have too much breathing room in their matchup with the Rhode Island Rams on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 76-71 victory. Five players on Saint Louis scored in the double digits: guard Gibson Jimerson (24), guard Yuri Collins (15), forward Terrence Hargrove Jr. (12), forward Francis Okoro (11), and guard Sincere Parker (10).
Speaking of close games: Dayton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-58 win over the VCU Rams on Tuesday. Forward Toumani Camara took over for the Flyers, finishing with 26 points (a whopping 42% of their total) along with 15 boards.
The Billikens are expected to lose this next one by 5. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past three games, so buyers beware.
Saint Louis is now 16-8 while Dayton sits at 16-9. Two stats to keep an eye on: Saint Louis is third worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 10.4 on average. The Flyers have experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the game with the 18th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.8 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: University of Dayton Arena — Dayton, Ohio
- TV: ESPN2
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $20.00
Odds
The Flyers are a 5-point favorite against the Billikens, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Flyers as a 4.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Dayton have won 11 out of their last 15 games against Saint Louis.
- Feb 05, 2022 – Saint Louis 72 vs. Dayton 61
- Jan 11, 2022 – Dayton 68 vs. Saint Louis 63
- Feb 19, 2021 – Dayton 76 vs. Saint Louis 53
- Jan 26, 2021 – Dayton 76…
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