Dayton vs. VCU odds, line, spread: 2023 college basketball picks, Jan. 13 predictions from proven model

An Atlantic 10 battle is on tap between the VCU Rams and the Dayton Flyers at 9 p.m. ET on Friday at University of Dayton Arena. Both teams are 12-5 and Dayton is 9-0 at home, while VCU is 1-3 on the road. The Flyers are also a perfect 4-0 in the A-10, while the Rams are 3-1. Both programs reached 20 wins last season but failed to earn their way into the NCAA Tournament.

The Rams have had an advantage in the head-to-head series of late, winning and covering the spread in seven of the last 10 meetings. However, the Flyers are favored by 7.5 points in the latest Dayton vs. VCU odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 129.5. Before entering any VCU vs. Dayton picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 9 of the season 34-18 on all top-rated college basketball picks, returning more than $1,000 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Dayton vs. VCU. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Dayton vs. VCU:

What you need to know about Dayton

The Flyers made easy work of the Fordham Rams on Tuesday and carried off an 82-58 victory. It was another big night for Dayton’s forward DaRon Holmes II, who had 32 points along with six boards. The former top-50 recruit out of Arizona was a huge score for Anthony Grant’s program and the sophomore is averaging 19.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, while shooting 61.6% from the floor.

Since the start of A-10 play, Holmes has stepped up his game even more, averaging 26.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 75.5% from the field. Dayton’s length has been an asset all season defensively, both on the perimeter and in the paint. Dayton only allows opponents to shoot 26.8% from the 3-point line (third in the nation) and blocks 5.0 shots per game (27th).

What you need to know about VCU

Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, VCU has finally found some success away from home. The Rams took down the Loyola Chicago Ramblers, 78-64, on Tuesday. Six players on VCU scored in the double digits: forward Jalen DeLoach (16), guard Adrian Baldwin Jr. (13), guard David Shriver (12), guard Jayden Nunn (10), forward Jamir Watkins (10), and forward Brandon Johns Jr. (10).

It was a typical VCU performance, with an 18-12 advantage in the turnover margin serving as a major catalyst in the victory. The Rams are forcing an average of 17.9 turnovers per game this season, the fifth-highest mark in Division 1 basketball. 

How to make VCU vs. Dayton picks

The model has simulated Dayton vs. VCU 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over and it also says one side of the spread hits over 50% of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Dayton vs. VCU? And which side of the spread is hitting over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.