Saturday, February 6, 2016

Patriot Center

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The Dayton Flyers travel to Patriot Center to play the George Mason Patriots on Saturday, February 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Dayton as 10 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 145.

The Flyers come into this game with an overall record of 18-3 and a road record of 4-1. They are 11-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-13. The Patriots have an overall record of 8-14 and a home record of 4-6. They have an over/under record of 10-8 and they are 9-10 against the spread.

Charles Cooke comes into this contest averaging 15.7 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Flyers. He pulls down 6.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Dyshawn Pierre averages 13.7 points per game in 32.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.4 assists per contest and 7.4 rebounds per game for Dayton. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Marquise Moore averages 12.3 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per contest this year for the Patriots. He grabs 6.2 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 69%. Otis Livingston II averages 11.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.4 rebounds per contest and 3.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Dayton averages 73.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 158th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 44th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 157th in the country. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per game which ranks them 75th and 62nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 236th with 13.5 per game. The Flyers allow 63.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 16th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 28th and 169th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.5 rebounds a game which ranks 36th and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 129th place in the country. They force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 160th in the Division 1.

George Mason averages 66.1 points per game this year which ranks them 302nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -4.4 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 288th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 332nd in the nation. They average 42 rebounds per game and 10.5 assists per contest which ranks them 8th and 327th respectively. In the turnover department the Patriots rank 179th with 13 per game. The Patriots allow 70.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 138th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 65th and 134th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 103rd and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 102nd place in the nation. The Patriots force 7.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 351st in college basketball.

The Flyers average 70 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 65.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 21.7 per contest. The Flyers have an offensive rating of 107.5 and they assist on 60.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Dayton turns the ball over an average of 17.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.2%. The Flyers give up 69 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 43.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Patriots score 66.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 74.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -4.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -0.9 points per game. The Patriots have a rating on offense of 98.1 and 44.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 46%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 49% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. George Mason turns it over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 4.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.2%. The Patriots give up 67.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 78.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Dayton Flyers Betting Trends

The Dayton Flyers are 11-9 against the spread

The Dayton Flyers are 6-13 against the over/under

George Mason Patriots Betting Trends

The George Mason Patriots are 9-10 against the spread

The George Mason Patriots are 10-8 against the over/under

Dayton Flyers Injuries

11/13/15 F Josh Cunningham Eligibility out for season

George Mason Patriots Injuries

12/17/15 G Patrick Holloway Personal has left team

Tony's Pick: Take Dayton

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