Halftime Report
After a tough loss on the road their last time out, St. Bona. looks much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a quick 39-32 lead against Dayton.
St. Bona. entered the match with three straight defeats and they're well on their way to making it four. Can they turn things around, or will Dayton hand them another loss? Only time will tell.
Who's Playing
Dayton Flyers @ St. Bona. Bonnies
Current Records: Dayton 14-6, St. Bona. 15-6
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Reilly Center -- St. Bonaventure, New York
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $12.00
What to Know
Dayton is 8-2 against St. Bona. since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Both will face off in an Atlantic 10 battle at 8:00 p.m. ET at Reilly Center. The Bonnies are crawling into this match hobbled by three consecutive losses, while the Flyers will bounce in with three consecutive wins.
Last Friday, Dayton was able to grind out a solid win over Saint Joseph's, taking the game 77-72.
Nate Santos was the offensive standout of the contest as he went 9 for 14 en route to 24 points plus eight rebounds. Malachi Smith was another key player, scoring 12 points along with eight assists.
Meanwhile, St. Bona. couldn't handle VCU on Friday and fell 75-61.
St. Bona.'s loss came about despite a quality game from Chance Moore, who posted 21 points plus eight rebounds. Moore had some trouble finding his footing against Duquesne last Saturday, so this was a nice turnaround.
St. Bona. struggled to work together and finished the game with only seven assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as VCU racked up 20.
Dayton's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for St. Bona., their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Going forward, Dayton is expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. This contest will be their eighth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 2-5 against the spread).
Dayton beat St. Bona. 76-71 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dayton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
Dayton is a slight 1.5-point favorite against St. Bona., according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 135.5 points.
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Series History
Dayton has won 8 out of their last 10 games against St. Bona..
- Feb 02, 2024 - Dayton 76 vs. St. Bona. 71
- Feb 04, 2023 - St. Bona. 68 vs. Dayton 59
- Jan 18, 2022 - Dayton 68 vs. St. Bona. 50
- Mar 01, 2021 - Dayton 55 vs. St. Bona. 52
- Jan 22, 2020 - Dayton 86 vs. St. Bona. 60
- Jan 19, 2019 - Dayton 89 vs. St. Bona. 86
- Jan 03, 2018 - Dayton 82 vs. St. Bona. 72
- Feb 18, 2017 - Dayton 76 vs. St. Bona. 72
- Jan 03, 2017 - Dayton 90 vs. St. Bona. 74
- Feb 20, 2016 - St. Bona. 79 vs. Dayton 72