The Dayton Flyers (6-5) square off against the Presbyterian Blue Hose (6-6) at University of Dayton Arena. The game is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22, 2018.
Presbyterian Blue Hose at Dayton Flyers ATS Prediction
The last time the Blue Hose played, they were defeated by the Charleston Cougars, 85-73. Charleston’s rebounding was their largest strength. The Cougars had 22 offensive rebounds and 48 total rebounds, while the Blue Hose had eight and 30, respectively. Francois Lewis led Presbyterian in scoring with 21 points on 8-for-19 shooting.
The Flyers defeated the North Florida Ospreys in their last game, 78-70. The Flyers had a much better free throw rate (0.350 vs. 0.211) and had a better turnover percentage (7.7 vs. 12.5). Obi Toppin was Dayton’s top scorer with 18 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the field.
Dayton should have the advantage on the offensive side of the ball. The Flyers currently rank 51st in effective field goal percentage (0.553), while Presbyterian ranks 159th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.494). Ball protection should be an advantage for the Blue Hose. They rank 7th at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 14.2 percent), while the Flyers force the 85th-fewest turnovers in the nation (opponents’ turnover percentage of 17.7 percent).
Presbyterian Blue Hose at Dayton Flyers ATS Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Dayton, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Presbyterian ranks 14th in three pointers attempted per game (28.8) while Dayton ranks 227th (18.9).
The Flyers rank 19th in rebounds allowed per game (30.5) while the Blue Hose rank 186th (37.3).
Presbyterian ranks 21st in assists per game (17.5) while Dayton ranks 110th in assists allowed per game (12.9).
The Flyers rank 16th in blocks allowed per game (2.2) while the Blue Hose rank 90th (3.4).
Presbyterian is 24th in the NCAA with 5.1 steals allowed per game while Dayton is 28th with 5.2 steals allowed per game.
Bettings Trends:
The Blue Hose’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 17.8, up from 11.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Flyers have scored an average of 74.6 points per game (1.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 65.2 points per game (2.2 below their season average).
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