The La Salle Explorers (8-5, 0-0 A-10) are heavy underdogs (by 18 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Dayton Flyers (10-3, 0-0 A-10) on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is 147.5.
Dayton vs. La Salle Odds
Dayton vs. La Salle Promo Codes
Game Time and Information
Who Will Win Dayton vs. La Salle?
Dayton and La Salle Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Dayton is 1-1 against the spread when favored by 18 points or more this season.
La Salle is 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 18 points or more this year.
The two teams average a combined 8.4 more points per game (155.9) than this matchup’s total of 147.5 points.
Dayton and La Salle have seen their opponents average a combined 6.9 fewer points per game than the point total of 147.5 set for this game.
The average point total for Dayton’s games this season is 3.2 fewer points than the total of 147.5 in this matchup.
The average point total for the Explorers this year is 4.6 points higher than this game’s over/under.
The Flyers have an 8-4-0 record against the spread this season.
The Explorers are 5-7-0 ATS this year.
Dayton Stats & Insights
Dayton is outscoring opponents by 10.0 points per game with a +130 scoring differential overall. It puts up 77.2 points per game (145th in college basketball) and gives up 67.2 per contest (85th in college basketball).
Dayton wins the rebound battle by 3.7 boards on average. It records 32.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 231st in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 28.5 per contest.
The Flyers connect on 8.0 three-pointers per game (171st in college basketball), while their opponents have made 7.2 on average.
Dayton’s 105.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 35th in college basketball, and the 91.7 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 204th in college basketball.
La Salle Stats & Insights
La Salle outscores opponents by 5.3 points per game (posting 78.7 points per game, 109th in college basketball, and conceding 73.4 per outing, 241st in college basketball) and has a +69 scoring differential.
La Salle wins the rebound battle by 3.6 boards on average. It records 35.8 rebounds per game, 57th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 32.2.
La Salle makes 7.5 three-pointers per game (215th in college basketball) at a 33.8% rate (184th in college basketball), compared to the 7.3 its opponents make, shooting 30.0% from beyond the arc.
La Salle ranks 173rd in college basketball averaging 96.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 175th, allowing 90.4 points per 100 possessions.
Dayton Key Players to Watch
The Flyers leader in points and rebounds is Enoch Cheeks, who scores 13.9 points and pulls down 7.4 boards per game.
Malachi Smith is Dayton’s best passer, dishing out 5.8 assists per game while scoring 11.2 PPG.
Nate Santos leads the Flyers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Cheeks is Dayton’s leader in steals, averaging 1.7 steals per game, while Zed Key leads them in blocks with 1.3 per contest.
La Salle Key Players to Watch
The Explorers’ Corey McKeithan puts up enough points (16.7 per game) and assists (2.8 per game) to top the squad’s leaderboards.
Demetrius Lilley is at the top of the La Salle rebounding leaderboard with 7.2 rebounds per game. Lilley also notches 8.4 points and adds 0.5 assists per game.
McKeithan is dependable from three-point range and leads the Explorers with 2.4 made threes per game.
Jahlil White’s steals (1.6 steals per game) and blocks (0.8 blocks per game) pace La Salle defensively.
Dayton vs. La Salle Prediction
Dayton 82, La Salle 67
How to Bet on Dayton vs. La Salle
And for more CBB game previews, NCAA basketball picks or even how to bet on college basketball check out the latest NCAAB lines on Betsperts.