Who's Playing
Southern @ Dayton
Current Records: Southern 6-6; Dayton 7-5
What to Know
The Dayton Flyers will be home for the holidays to greet the Southern Jaguars at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday at University of Dayton Arena. Southern will be strutting in after a victory while the Flyers will be stumbling in from a defeat.
Dayton came up short against the Ole Miss Rebels this past Saturday, falling 76-68. The losing side was boosted by guard Malachi Smith, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 dimes.
Meanwhile, Southern narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Kent State Golden Flashes 78-76.
Dayton is the favorite in this one, with an expected 15.5-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 2-4 against the spread when favored.
Dayton is now 7-5 while the Jaguars sit at 6-6. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Flyers are stumbling into the game with the 42nd fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 11.5 on average. To make matters even worse for Dayton, Southern ranks fifth in college basketball when it comes to takeaways, with 19.7 on average. Maybe that strength will give Southern the oomph they need to beat the odds.
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: University of Dayton Arena -- Dayton, Ohio
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $8.07
Odds
The Flyers are a big 15.5-point favorite against the Jaguars, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Flyers as a 15-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
