Dayton Flyers vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dayton Flyers vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Dayton Flyers (14-4) are en route to John Glaser Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the La Salle Explorers (6-13).

The Dayton Flyers stepped onto the hardwood against Loyola and went home with a win by a final score of 78-51 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Flyers ended up finishing with 18 and Loyola accounted for 21 fouls. They also knocked down 4 out of their 17 tries from 3-point range. Loyola finished the game at 56.3% from the free throw line by making 9 of 16 tries. In addition, Loyola snagged 39 rebounds (13 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Loyola distributed 10 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. In reference to the defense, Dayton let their opponent shoot 33.3% from the floor on 19 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and getting 11 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Flyers knocked down 22 of their 28 shots for a rate of 78.6%. Dayton ended the contest having earned a 44.2% FG percentage (23 of 52) and made 10 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter.

De'Shayne Montgomery is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He accumulated 21 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Dayton enters this contest with a record of 14-4 on the year. They average 77.6 points per game (164th in the country) while hitting 45.0% from the field. The Flyers are shooting 32.9% on three-point attempts (139 of 422) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Dayton is collecting 33.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 258 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 208th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 11.1 times per game and as a team are committing 16.0 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Flyers are forcing their opponents into 16.7 turnovers per game and they draw 21.2 fouls. They are 91st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 223 relinquished on the campaign. The Flyers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.7% (434 of 1,017) and they surrender 35.7 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 55th in the nation in PPG allowed (68.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the La Salle Explorers took home the win by a final score of 78-74 against St. Bonaventure. The Explorers earned 18 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 25 in this matchup. They also gave up possession 17 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. St. Bonaventure committed 16 fouls for this game which got the Explorers to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They were able to make 20 of those for a percentage of 100.0%. In terms of shooting from distance, La Salle converted 8 out of 14 attempts (57.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Explorers went 25 out of 43 from the field which had them sitting at 58.1%. The Explorers allowed St. Bonaventure to make 31 out of 61 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.8% in the game. They finished 36.8% from downtown by going 7 out of 19 and finished the game at 5 out of 9 from the free throw line (55.6%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, La Salle allowed St. Bonaventure to grab 19 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Jerome Brewer Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Explorers for this contest. He racked up 27 points in his 37 mins on the court and earned 2 dimes for the game. He converted 9 of 9 for the game for a field goal rate of 100.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

La Salle has a record of 6-13 on the year. The Explorers are committing 15.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 72.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per contest (237th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. La Salle has accumulated 1,274 points this year (67.1 per game) and they pull in 35.3 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Explorers are shooting 42.4% from the field, which is ranked 312th in college.

The La Salle defense gives up 37.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (169 of 456) and their opposition makes 69.0% of their foul shots. They relinquish 16.6 assists and 33.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 339th and 108th in D-1. The Explorers on defense are ranked 170th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 73.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (292nd in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take La Salle

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