Saint Louis Billikens vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 3/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Louis Billikens vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: UD Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

UD Arena is the site where the Dayton Flyers (20-9) will play the Saint Louis Billikens (17-12) on Tuesday.

The Saint Louis Billikens faced off with Loyola and notched a win by a score of 98-67 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Billikens ended up finishing with 17 while Loyola recorded 23 personal fouls. They knocked down 7 of 19 attempts from 3-point range. Loyola finished the contest at 60.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 20 shots. Additionally, Loyola grabbed 20 rebounds (6 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Loyola totaled 11 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. When discussing defense, Saint Louis allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the field on 24 of 54 shooting. They also doled out 18 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 8 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 28 with 5 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Billikens made 24 of 28 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. Saint Louis finished the game having earned a 58.3% field goal percentage (28 out of 48) and buried 18 of their 34 3-point shots.

Gibson Jimerson is one player who had an impact for this game. He ended up finishing with 33 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He finished 52.9% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Saint Louis will enter this game with a record of 17-12 on the year. They average 74.0 pts per contest (183rd in college) while going 47.3% from the floor. The Billikens are hitting 34.9% on shots from distance (281 of 806) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Saint Louis is collecting 35.8 boards per contest and has earned 439 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 104th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 12.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.9 fouls per game.

On defense, the Billikens are able to force 10.4 turnovers every game while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.0% on shots from distance and they rank 101st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (69.3). The Billikens defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.1% (735 of 1,787) and they surrender 34.8 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 66th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 349 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Dayton Flyers walked away with a victory by a final of 74-64 against Richmond. The Flyers earned 33 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for this game. They turned it over 14 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. Richmond had 27 fouls for the game which took the Flyers to the free throw line for a total of 33 attempts. They were able to convert 23 of them for a rate of 69.7%. In reference to 3-pointers, Dayton made 9 out of 31 tries (29.0%). Overall, the Flyers ended up shooting 21 for 60 from the floor which had them shooting 35.0%. The Flyers permitted Richmond to bury 23 out of their 64 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 35.9% in the matchup. They went 22.6% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 7 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). In relation to team rebounding, Dayton allowed Richmond to collect 33 overall (3 on the offensive side).

Enoch Cheeks ended up being a major contributor for the Flyers in this game. He knocked down 3 out of 9 in the game for a rate of 33.3%, and had 11 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 43 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in this game.

Dayton has a mark of 20-9 so far this year. The Flyers have committed 15.4 fouls every game while shooting 74.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.2 times per game (77th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest. Dayton has totaled 2,184 points on the year (75.3 per contest) and they grab 33.9 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Flyers are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 114th in the nation.

The Flyers on the defensive end are ranked 116th in college hoops in PPG given up with 69.9. They have forced 12.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (180th in college). The Dayton defense concedes 32.8% on shots from distance (226 of 690) and opponents are converting on 74.1% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.8 assists and 32.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 151st and 67th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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