Loyola Ramblers vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 1/16/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Friday, January 16, 2026

Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: ESPN2

UD Arena is where the Dayton Flyers (13-4) will take on the Loyola Ramblers (5-13) on Friday.

The Loyola Ramblers stepped onto the hardwood against George Mason and took a loss by a final of 82-74 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Ramblers ended up finishing with 18 while George Mason totaled 14 personal fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 17 attempts from distance. George Mason finished the game shooting 76.9% at the charity stripe by making 20 of their 26 shots. On top of that, George Mason totaled 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. George Mason doled out 17 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. In reference to defense, Loyola allowed 47.4% from the floor on 27 of 57 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 24 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Ramblers converted 10 of 18 tries for a rate of 55.6%. Loyola finished the game having earned a 53.7% FG percentage (29 of 54) and made 6 of 21 shots from distance.

Nicolus Anderson is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He went 40.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He saw the court for 35 mins played and also snagged 7 rebounds. He accounted for 17 points on 6 of 15 shooting.

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Loyola comes into this game with a record of 5-13 on the year. They are giving up possession 12.8 times per game and as a group are committing 17.1 fouls per game. As a unit, Loyola is grabbing 34.1 boards per game and has 249 dimes so far this season, which ranks 180th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Ramblers are shooting 31.1% on three-point shots (147 of 472) and 68.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 68.6 points per game (328th in the country) while going 42.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Ramblers have forced 8.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 fouls. They rank 325th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 281 relinquished so far this season. The Ramblers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.5% (463 of 1,064) and they surrender 34.1 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 37.5% on shots from distance and they are 275th in college hoops in opponents PPG (77.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Dayton Flyers got the win with a final of 71-65 against Duquesne. When talking about rebounds, Dayton permitted Duquesne to get 24 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They went 28.0% from downtown by shooting 7 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Flyers permitted Duquesne to make 21 out of their 51 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.2% in this game. In all, the Flyers ended up going 20 out of 46 from the floor which had them sitting at 43.5%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Dayton converted 8 out of their 20 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 23 of them for a percentage of 82.1%. Duquesne was called for 20 fouls for the game which took the Flyers to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Flyers snagged 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the contest.

Keonte Jones was important for the Flyers in the matchup. He converted 4 out of 6 for the contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 5 rebounds. He totaled 15 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in the game.

Dayton has a record of 13-4 for the campaign. The Flyers commit 15.9 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 75.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.5 times per contest (168th in college) and they turn it over 11.1 times per game. Dayton has tallied 1,318 points for the season (77.5 per contest) and they snag 32.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Flyers are shooting 45.1% from the field, which ranks them 200th in the country.

The Dayton defense concedes 35.8% on 3-point attempts (146 of 408) and opponents are connecting on 68.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.5 dimes and 35.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is 112th and 226th in college hoops. The Flyers defensively are ranked 76th in college in points per game surrendered with 69.1. They are forcing 16.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (157th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dayton and under the total points

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