Dayton Flyers vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dayton Flyers vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Gentile Arena is where the Loyola Ramblers (5-9) will meet the Dayton Flyers (10-4) on Saturday.

The Dayton Flyers faced off with Fordham and took home the win by a score of 63-56 in their last game. Dayton ended the game having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (23 out of 54) and knocked down 4 of their 16 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Flyers buried 13 of 18 tries for a rate of 72.2%. Concerning pulling down boards, they compiled 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 13 dimes in this matchup in addition to creating 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. With regard to defending, Dayton allowed the other team to shoot 35.0% from the floor on 21 out of 60 shooting. Fordham totaled 12 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Additionally, Fordham snagged 40 rebounds (16 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Fordham finished the contest at 62.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 5 of their 8 tries. They knocked down 9 of 34 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Flyers ended up walking away with 12 and Fordham accumulated 18 fouls.

Jordan Derkack is one guy who had an impact for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He played for 34 minutes played and also totaled 14 rebounds. He finished the contest at 55.6% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes.

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Dayton comes into this contest with a mark of 10-4 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Dayton is collecting 33.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 205 dimes this season, which has them ranked 151st in the nation in terms of passing. The Flyers are shooting 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (108 of 336) and 73.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.4 points per contest (164th in the country) while hitting 45.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Flyers are forcing their opponents into 16.6 turnovers every game while drawing 21.0 fouls. They give up 36.9% on shots from downtown and they rank 95th in D-1 in points per game allowed (69.3). The Flyers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.1% (341 of 791) and they relinquish 35.1 boards per contest as a group. They rank 156th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 175 relinquished for the campaign.

In their last game, the Loyola Ramblers walked away with a victory by a final of 61-57 when they played Rhode Island. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Loyola permitted Rhode Island to grab 26 in total (13 offensive). They wrapped up this game 19.2% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 5 out of 26 and ended up shooting 12 of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). The Ramblers allowed Rhode Island to convert 20 of their 58 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 34.5% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Ramblers finished shooting 22 out of 48 from the floor which had them at 45.8%. In regard to three-point shots, Loyola converted 8 of 20 attempts (40.0%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 90.0%. Rhode Island committed 13 fouls for the game which got the Ramblers to the free throw line for a total of 10 tries. They turned the ball over 22 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Ramblers earned 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this contest.

Justin Moore was important for the Ramblers in this contest. He knocked down 7 of 11 in the matchup for a rate of 63.6%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 5 assists for this game.

Loyola has a record of 5-9 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Ramblers are shooting 42.4% from the field, which ranks them 307th in college. Loyola has scored 963 points for the season (68.8 per game) and they average 33.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per contest (287th in college) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per contest. The Ramblers are committing 16.6 personal fouls per contest and they go 70.8% from the free throw line.

The Ramblers defensively are ranked 236th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 75.4. They have forced 8.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (166th in college). The Loyola defense gives up 36.7% on shots from 3-point land (131 of 357) and their opponents are knocking down 78.8% of their foul shots. They have allowed 15.1 dimes and 33.9 total boards per game, which is 287th and 151st in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Loyola

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