The Butler Bulldogs (3-0) battle against the Dayton Flyers (3-0) in the Battle 4 Atlantis at Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 21, 2018.
Butler Bulldogs vs. Dayton Flyers Free Prediction
The Bulldogs will be hoping for similar success after defeating the Ole Miss Rebels in their last outing, 83-76. Butler was successful at getting to and converting from the charity stripe. The Bulldogs made 23 of their 27 free throws (85.2 percent), while the Rebels were just 13-21 (61.9 percent). Butler was led by Paul Jorgensen, who was the team’s high scorer with 27 points on 10-for-17 shooting.
The last time the Flyers played, they were victorious over the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, 91-80. The Flyers had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (23.1 vs. 5.9) and had a much better free throw rate (0.286 vs. 0.082). With 18 points and seven assists, Jalen Crutcher had a good outing for Dayton.
Dayton could dominate on the offensive side of the ball as their sharp-shooting offense faces off against one of the country’s worst defenses. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Flyers rank 26th in effective field goal percentage (0.555), while Butler ranks 258th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.519).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Butler ranks 86th in assists allowed per game (12.3) while Dayton ranks 242nd (14.4).
The Bulldogs rank 123rd in steals per game (6.4) while the Flyers rank 247th (5.1).
Dayton ranks 18th in blocks allowed per game (2.4) while Butler ranks 137th (3.3).
The Bulldogs rank 241st in rebounds per game (34.0) while the Flyers rank 309th (31.8).
Butler averages 23.0 three pointers per game, which ranks 127th in the nation. Dayton ranks 185th in three pointers allowed per game (22.3).
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