St. Bonaventure vs. Dayton prediction: Dayton favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/13/2026]

Dayton will take on St. Bonaventure in men's college basketball action at PPG Paints Arena on Friday, beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects Dayton as the most likely winner of the St. Bonaventure vs. Dayton game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

St. Bonaventure vs. Dayton prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NCAA basketball matchup between St. Bonaventure and Dayton 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Dayton a 66% chance of beating St. Bonaventure. Our predicted final score has Dayton winning 73-69.

According to our model, St. Bonaventure (+5.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 141.5 points has a 51% chance of going over.

St. Bonaventure vs. Dayton odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	St. Bonaventure	Dayton
Spread	+5.5 (-110)	-5.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+198	-235
Total	o141.5 (-110)	u141.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

St. Bonaventure vs. Dayton picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	St. Bonaventure +5.5	-110
Moneyline	St. Bonaventure	+198
Total	Under 141.5	-105

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is St. Bonaventure +5.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

St. Bonaventure vs. Dayton game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball matchup between Dayton and St. Bonaventure at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM ET.

• Who: St. Bonaventure vs. Dayton
• Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Time: 2:00 PM ET/11:00AM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Dayton, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat St. Bonaventure on Friday.

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