It will be a battle between A10 opponents when the Rhode Island Rams (12-10, 5-5 A10) welcome the Dayton Flyers (15-8, 7-3 A10) to the Thomas M. Ryan Center. The game starts at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019, and will air on CBS Sports Network.
Dayton Flyers at Rhode Island Rams ATS Prediction
In the Flyers’ last matchup, they were defeated by the Saint Louis Billikens, 73-60. One of Saint Louis’ largest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They had 32 free throw attempts, while Dayton had just 15. Obi Toppin had a good performance for Dayton, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
The Rams were beaten by the Davidson Wildcats in their last matchup, 68-53. Davidson’s 0.395 free throw rate was their largest advantage over Rhode Island, who had a mark of 0.059. The Wildcats’ mark was above their season average of 0.193, while the Rams’ was below their season average of 0.262. Rhode Island’s Cyril Langevine had a good performance, leading the team in scoring with 16 points on 7-for-13 shooting.
After the Rams won both meetings against the Flyers last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, Rhode Island won 81-56. Rhode Island had a much better turnover percentage (10.8 vs. 28.6). Dayton, on the other hand, had a much better free throw rate (0.283 vs. 0.131).
Getting to the line could be scarce for Rhode Island in this meeting. The Rams currently rank 124th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.251, while Dayton ranks 13th in FTA rate allowed (0.168).
Dayton Flyers at Rhode Island Rams Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Dayton ranks 20th in assists per game (16.7) while Rhode Island ranks 208th (12.1).
The Rams rank 78th in three pointers allowed per game (20.7) while the Flyers rank 245th (25.5).
Dayton ranks 34th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while Rhode Island ranks 77th (5.9).
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The Flyers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 4.2, down from 5.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Rams have scored an average of 66.2 points per game (3.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 67.8 points per game (1.1 above their season average).
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