The Dayton Flyers (11-5, 3-0 A10) look to lengthen their six-game winning streak against the VCU Rams (11-5, 2-1 A10) at Stuart Siegel Center. The game will air on CBS Sports Network at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.
Dayton Flyers at VCU Rams Betting Prediction
The Flyers come in on a high note after topping the Massachusetts Minutemen in their last outing, 72-67. The Flyers had a great free throw rate of 0.255 (above their season average of 0.208) and had a turnover percentage of 10.4 (better than their season average of 16.7). With 21 points on 7-for-11 shooting, Jordan Davis was the game’s leading scorer.
The last time the Rams were in action, they fell to the Davidson Wildcats, 64-57. Davidson’s 12.4 turnover percentage was their largest strength over VCU, who had a mark of 17.9. The Wildcats’ mark was better than their season average of 15.5. Marcus Evans had a good game for VCU, leading the team in scoring with 16 points on 6-for-13 shooting.
After the Rams won two out of three meetings against the Flyers last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, VCU won 77-72. The Rams had a better turnover percentage (9.6 vs. 12.5) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.561 vs. 0.468).
VCU may have trouble getting to the free throw line in this matchup. The Rams currently rank 153rd in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.245, while Dayton ranks ninth in FTA rate allowed (0.157). Additionally, the Flyers rank 17th in effective field goal percentage (0.567), while the Rams rank third in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.423).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Dayton ranks 33rd in rebounds allowed per game (31.6) while VCU ranks 227th (38.3).
The Rams rank 52nd in three pointers allowed per game (20.1) while the Flyers rank 235th (26.1).
Dayton ranks 18th in assists per game (17.3) while VCU ranks 152nd (13.1).
The Rams rank 40th in steals per game (7.9) while the Flyers rank 166th (5.3).
VCU ranks 45th in blocks per game (4.4) while Dayton ranks 144th (2.6).
Bettings Trends:
The Flyers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 10.2, up from 7.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Rams have scored an average of 72.4 points per game (3.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 62.2 points per game (0.6 below their season average).
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