Dayton vs. Loyola Chicago Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 16

The Dayton Flyers (13-4, 4-0 A-10) face the Loyola Chicago Ramblers (5-13, 1-4 A-10) as 16.5-point favorites on Friday, January 16, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The matchup's point total is set at 141.5.

Dayton is coming off of a 71-65 win over Duquesne in its most recent outing on Tuesday. Keonte Jones totaled 15 points, five rebounds and one assist for Dayton. Loyola Chicago is coming off of an 82-74 loss to George Mason in its last game on Tuesday. Nic Anderson scored 17 points in Loyola Chicago's loss, leading the team.

Dayton vs. Loyola Chicago Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Dayton -16.5
• Moneyline favorite: Dayton -2222
• Moneyline underdog: Loyola Chicago +1065
• Over/Under: 141.5 points

How to watch Dayton vs. Loyola Chicago

• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Dayton vs. Loyola Chicago

• Dayton and its opponents have combined to outscore Friday's total (141.5 points) 10 times this season.
• This season, 10 games Loyola Chicago has played finished with a combined score over 141.5 points.
• The over/under for the game of 141.5 is 4.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Flyers (77.5) and Ramblers (68.6).
• This game's total is 4.7 less than the 146.2 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• This season, the average over/under for Dayton's games is 146.6 points, 5.1 more than the total of 141.5 points set for this contest.
• A difference of 4.2 points separates the average over/under in Loyola Chicago's games (145.7 points) and this game's over/under (141.5).

Betting the Spread: Dayton vs. Loyola Chicago

• Dayton has played 17 games, with eight wins against the spread.
• The Flyers have covered the spread once this season when favored by 16.5 points or more (in six chances).
• Against the spread, Loyola Chicago is 5-13-0 this season.
• At home this year, Dayton is 4-6 against the spread and 9-1 overall.
• At home, as a 16.5-point favorite or greater, Dayton has one win ATS (1-5).
• In away games, Loyola Chicago has just one win against the spread and are 1-2 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Dayton vs. Loyola Chicago

• Dayton has been the moneyline favorite in 12 games this season and won 11 (91.7%) of those contests.
• The Flyers are undefeated in four games this season when favored by -2222 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 95.7% chance of a victory for Dayton.
• Loyola Chicago has been victorious in two of the 10 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• Oddsmakers have given the Ramblers the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +1065 moneyline listed for this contest.
• Loyola Chicago has an implied victory probability of 8.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Dayton vs. Loyola Chicago

• Pick ATS: Loyola Chicago (+ 16.5)
• Pick OU: Under (141.5)
  
• Prediction: Dayton 73 - Loyola Chicago 64