Dayton at George Washington NCAAB Preview

Dayton improved its chances of an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament with an upset win over St. Louis on Tuesday night. The Flyers seek to extend their winning streak to 5 games when they take on George Washington in a critical Atlantic 10 clash on Friday.

George Washington won for the third time in four games routing LaSalle 104-77 on Tuesday. The third-highest scoring team in the A-10 reached the 100-point mark for the third time this season, cashing the OVER on the college basketball spread in a second straight game.

Dayton at George Washington Preview

The Dayton Flyers go for the season sweep of the George Washington Revolutionaries when they meet on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, DC. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET with ESPN2 providing television coverage.

Public Betting Odds Factors

They may not win the A-10 regular season championship but Dayton sent a message to the rest of the league with Tuesday’s 77-62 win over league-leading St. Louis. The win was buoyed by a stingy defensive effort holding St. Louis to almost 30 points below its season average.

The Flyers have rebounded from a rough stretch that saw them lose 4 in a row at the end of January. Included in that slide was a 102-71 loss to St. Louis. Since that setback they’ve won 5 of 6 games, including their last 4 with payouts on the college basketball spread.

Dayton’s best players were their best players on Tuesday. Amael L’Etang led all scorers with 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Leading scorer Javon Bennett made three 3-pointers and tallied 17 points playing 38 minutes.

Defense has been a point of emphasis lately for the Flyers holding each of their last 4 opponents to 67 points or less. Entering Tuesday’s contest averaging more than 90 points, St. Louis was held to a season-low 62 points.

GW went through a similar rough patch last month losing 4 in a row and 6 of 7 games that sunk their hopes of challenging for the conference lead. They got back on track winning 3 of their last 4 including a rout of LaSalle last time out.

One of the best teams in the A-10 in scoring, field goal percentage and point differential, the Revolutionaries didn’t disappoint against LaSalle. They shot 67 percent from the field recording their highest point total in an A-10 regulation game in the 27-point victory.

Following a 2-game road trip, GW returns home where they’re 11-3 SU this season. They cashed the UNDER in each of their last 4 home games.

Dayton at George Washington Predictions

Dayton’s depth could be tested against a team that has more flexibility with its roster. The Flyers used just 7 players in the win over St. Louis despite holding a double digit lead the entire second half. Three players average more than 30 minutes a game with two others nearing 25 minutes.

GW is a different team with Rafael Castro in the lineup. In his first game back since missing a month with a foot injury, Castro shot 6 of 8 for 16 points with 7 rebounds in 24 minutes against LaSalle. He averages 15.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game and the club was 2-4 SU and 1-5 ATS during his absence.

Dayton at George Washington Betting Tips

The Flyers have won 4 straight going 4-0 against the college basketball betting line. They are 13-15 ATS overall.

Dayton has cashed the OVER in its last 4 road games.

GW is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games and 14-13 ATS overall. They have payouts in 53.9 percent of their home games that had a posted line.

The UNDER is 7-3 in GW’s last 10 games.

Dayton at George Washington Head to Head and Key Stats

Javon Bennett scored 20 points leading Dayton to a 79-72 win and payout when the teams met in Ohio in early January. Dayton’s top scorer Rafael Castro was limited to 8 points attempting just 5 shots.