Dayton at Fordham odds, tips and betting trends

USA Today

08-02-2025

The Fordham Rams (11-12, 3-7 A-10) host the Dayton Flyers (16-8, 6-5 A-10) in a matchup of A-10 rivals at Rose Hill Gymnasium, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. In this preview, we breakdown the Fordham vs. Dayton odds and lines around this matchup.
The meeting between the Rams and the Flyers currently does not have a line set.
Fordham is 11-11-0 against the spread, while Dayton's ATS record this season is 11-12-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Rams are 14-8-0 and the Flyers are 14-9-0. Over the last 10 contests, Fordham has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 3-7 overall. Dayton has gone 3-7 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 matches.
Ahead of this matchup, here's everything you need to get ready for Wednesday's college basketball action.
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Fordham vs. Dayton prediction
Dayton 77, Fordham 71 Against the spread Fordham has put together an 11-11-0 ATS record so far this year.
Dayton has won 11 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 12 times.
The Rams average 6.8 more points per game (75.8) than the Flyers allow (69.0).
Fordham is 7-5 against the spread and 9-4 overall when scoring more than 69.0 points.
When Dayton gives up fewer than 75.8 points, it is 9-9 against the spread and 15-4 overall.
The Flyers put up only 2.5 fewer points per game (74.3) than the Rams allow (76.8).
Dayton has put together a 7-4 ATS record and a 9-2 overall record in games it scores more than 76.8 points.
Fordham's record is 9-2 against the spread and 7-5 overall when it allows fewer than 74.3 points. Players to watch Fordham Jackie Johnson III is tops on the Rams at 18.7 points per game, while also putting up 2.7 assists and 3.0 rebounds.
Japhet Medor paces his team in assists per game (4.1), and also posts 12.9 points and 2.8 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Romad Dean leads the Rams at 5.9 rebounds per game, while also averaging 0.8 assists and 7.7 points. Dayton Enoch Cheeks is posting a team-best 6.0 rebounds per game. And he is producing 12.6 points and 1.9 assists, making 46.8% of his shots from the floor and 37.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 treys per contest.
Nate Santos is the Flyers' top scorer (14.5 points per game), and he produces 1.4 assists and 5.4 rebounds.
Malachi Smith tops the Flyers in assists (5.6 per game), and produces 9.8 points and 2.7 rebounds. He also delivers 1.0 steal and 0.0 blocked shots. Watch Fordham vs. Dayton on ESPN+!
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