George Washington Colonials vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 1/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: ESPN+

The George Washington Colonials (11-4) are headed to UD Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Dayton Flyers (11-4).

The George Washington Colonials played La Salle and went home with a win by a final score of 77-55 in their last contest. George Washington finished having earned a 48.4% field goal percentage (30 out of 62) and made 9 of their 26 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Colonials knocked down 8 of 12 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned a total of 42 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 18 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to defense, George Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 38.2% from the field on 21 of 55 shooting. La Salle earned 14 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. On top of that, La Salle had 27 boards (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. La Salle finished shooting 53.3% at the free throw line by burying 8 of their 15 shots. They made 5 of their 17 shots from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Colonials left the arena with 14 while La Salle finished the game with 10 fouls.

Rafael Castro is a player who played a role in this matchup. He finished with 26 points on 11 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes played and collected 14 boards. He ended up going 73.3% from the field and also totaled 2 assists.

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George Washington comes into this game with a record of 11-4 for the season. They cough up possession 12.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, George Washington is snagging 38.9 boards per game and has tallied 252 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 60th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Colonials are connecting on 36.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (145 of 394) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 87.7 points per contest (31st in the nation) while connecting on 49.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Colonials are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They relinquish 31.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 161st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (72.5). The Colonials defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.4% (384 of 884) and they relinquish 30.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 277th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 220 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Dayton Flyers walked away with a victory by a final of 70-68 when they faced Loyola. In reference to attacking the glass, Dayton allowed Loyola to get 37 in total (13 offensive). They finished 30.0% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 30 and ended up going 3 of 5 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Flyers allowed Loyola to convert 28 out of their 66 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 42.4% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Flyers finished shooting 21 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5%. When it comes to shots from distance, Dayton converted 7 out of 23 attempts (30.4%). They were able to make 21 of those for a percentage of 84.0%. Loyola committed 21 fouls in this matchup which got the Flyers to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 5 times, while recording 11 steals for this contest. The Flyers pulled down 17 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 23 for the contest.

Javon Bennett was important for the Flyers for this game. He buried 7 out of 18 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and had 3 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and added 4 dimes for this contest.

Dayton has a win-loss record of 11-4 so far this season. The Flyers are committing 15.8 fouls per game and they hit 73.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.4 times per contest (185th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per contest. Dayton has scored 1,168 points on the season (77.9 per contest) and they snag 33.4 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Flyers are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which ranks 189th in the country.

The Flyers are ranked 86th in college in points given up per game with 69.2. They are forcing 16.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (164th in D-1). The Dayton defense concedes 36.3% on shots from 3-point land (129 of 355) and their opposition makes 69.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 12.6 dimes and 35.6 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 123rd and 247th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dayton

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