Dayton vs Saint Louis 1/11/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Saint Louis Billikens will travel to UD Arena to take on the Dayton Flyers this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.

The Saint Louis Billikens improved to 10-4 on the season after defeating the Iona Gaels, 68-67, this past Saturday. Saint Louis had all they could handle from Iona as they struggled with turnovers, however, the Billikens were able to come away with the victory after Fred Thatch Jr. made a game-winning dunk with just :08 seconds left in regulation. Saint Louis shot 34.5% from the field & 21.4% from beyond the arc while allowing Iona to shoot 35.5% from the field & 18.2% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Billikens was Francis Okoro who had a double-double with 13 points, 14 rebounds, & 4 blocks.

On the season, Saint Louis is averaging 80.6 ppg on 46.1% shooting from the field. The Billikens are averaging 6.5 three-pointers per game on 35.7% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Saint Louis has been led by Gibson Jimerson (16.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg), Yuri Collins (11.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 7.6 apg, 2.1 spg), Jordan Nesbitt (10.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.1 spg), & Francis Okoro (9.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.6 bpg).

Defensively, Saint Louis is allowing their opponents to an average of 68.0 ppg on 41.7% shooting from the field. The Billikens have a rebound margin of 6.9 and a turnover margin of 1.6.

The Dayton Flyers improved to 9-6 on the season after defeating the George Washington Colonials, 83-58, this past Saturday. Dayton dominated George Washington on both ends of the court and had no trouble pulling away for the victory after going into halftime with a 38-23 lead. Dayton shot 58.7% from the field & 50.0% from beyond the arc while holding George Washington to 36.1% shooting from the field & 30.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Flyers was Malachi Smith who had 13 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, & 3 steals.

On the season, Dayton is averaging 70.0 ppg on 48.4% shooting from the field. The Flyers are averaging 6.1 three-pointers per game on 32.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Dayton has been led by Toumani Camara (11.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.7 apg), DaRon Holmes II (10.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.3 apg, 2.4 bpg), Malachi Smith (10.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.9 spg), & Elijah Weaver (9.1 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 2.0 apg).

Defensively, Dayton is holding their opponents to an average of 63.2 ppg on 41.9% shooting from the field. The Flyers have a rebound margin of 6.8 and a turnover margin of -2.9.

The Billikens are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games, however, are the Billikens are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games vs. Dayton. The Flyers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games & just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games.

Saint Louis has been led by their offense which ranks 22^nd in scoring offense, 86^th in FG%, & 93^rd in 3P-FG% while also being decent defensively, ranking t-162^nd in scoring defense & 137^th in defensive FG%. Dayton is led by their defense which ranks 57^th in scoring defense and despite ranking just 232^nd in scoring offense, the Flyers have shot the ball well and come into this matchup ranked 26^th in FG%.

Dayton is a talented team, which has a signature win against Kansas, however, the Flyers have been inconsistent at times this season and come into this game with just a 5-4 home record which includes a loss to UMass Lowell. Saint Louis is the better overall team which has a nice road win over Boise State and as I think the Billikens have enough offense to keep this game competitive, I think the play here is to take Saint Louis and the points. Good Luck!