The Saint Joe's Hawks take on the Dayton Flyers in Dayton, OH. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Dayton is favored by 5.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -260. The total is set at 143.5 points.
Here’s my Saint Joe's vs. Dayton predictions and college basketball picks for January 24, 2025.
Saint Joe's vs Dayton Prediction
My Pick: Saint Joe's +5.5 (Play to +4.5)
My Saint Joe's vs Dayton best bet is on the Hawks spread, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Saint Joe's vs Dayton Odds, Spread
| Saint Joe's Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+5.5 -110 | 143.5 -110o / -110u | +210 |
| Dayton Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-5.5 -110 | 143.5 -110o / -110u | -260 |
- Saint Joe's vs Dayton spread: Dayton -5.5
- Saint Joe's vs Dayton over/under: 143.5 points
- Saint Joe's vs Dayton moneyline: Dayton -260, Saint Joe's +210
- Saint Joe's vs Dayton best bet: Saint Joe's +5.5 (Play to +4.5)
My Saint Joe's vs Dayton College Basketball Betting Preview
These are two of the top three teams from the Atlantic 10's Preseason Poll, but the Hawks and Flyers have had their fair share of ups and downs this season.
The road Hawks beat Villanova and Texas Tech in the non-conference, but they also have losses to Central Connecticut State, Charleston and Princeton.
Meanwhile, the Flyers have wins over UConn, Marquette and UNLV, but they also suffered a recent three-game losing streak that featured a 20-point loss to George Washington and defeats against UMass and George Mason.
So, how am I betting this matchup between two quality Atlantic 10 teams?
Well, I'll start by saying this: The Flyers can ill-afford any more Quad 3 or Quad 4 losses. This would go down as a Quad 3 defeat, so I don't expect Dayton to drop this one at home.
The Flyers have also rebounded nicely since that three-game hiccup, beating Loyola Chicago at home and pounding Duquesne by 20 on the road.
But I think six is way too many points against a Saint Joe's team that has arguably the best backcourt in the Atlantic 10.
Xzayvier Brown, Erik Reynolds II and Derek Simpson is a strong three-headed attack, and that's without even discussing versatile junior forward Rasheer Fleming, who opens up Saint Joe's offense.
Dayton has its own powerful backcourt — Enoch Cheeks, Malachi Smith and Javon Bennett — and possesses leading scorer Nate Santos up front. However, Anthony Grant's team could be without two key contributors, Posh Alexander (foot) and Zed Key (back).
Also, Bart Torvik has this spread closer to Dayton -3, which gives us some nice value on a team I already think is being undervalued because of its season-long inconsistencies.
