Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Robins Center

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The Dayton Flyers travel to Robins Center to play the Richmond Spiders on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. The opening line for this game has Dayton as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Flyers come into this game with an overall record of 22-6 and a road record of 7-2. They are 12-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-14. The Spiders have an overall record of 15-13 and a home record of 9-6. They have an over/under record of 14-10 and they are 10-14 against the spread.

Charles Cooke comes into this contest averaging 15.7 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Flyers. He pulls down 6.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Dyshawn Pierre averages 13 points per game in 33.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.6 assists per contest and 8.4 rebounds per game for Dayton. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Terry Allen averages 18.3 points per game while playing 33.4 minutes per contest this year for the Spiders. He grabs 8 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. T.J. Cline averages 17.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.2 rebounds per contest and 4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage is 61%.

Dayton averages 72.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 164th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 65th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 170th in the country. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 66th and 76th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 195th with 12.9 per game. The Flyers allow 65 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 27th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 41st and 238th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 50th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 145th place in the country. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 194th in the Division 1.

Richmond averages 77.5 points per game this year which ranks them 62nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.5 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 10th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 81st in the nation. They average 32.4 rebounds per game and 17.1 assists per contest which ranks them 309th and 11th respectively. In the turnover department the Spiders rank 21st with 10.5 per game. The Spiders allow 74 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 219th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 234th and 257th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.3 rebounds a game which ranks 206th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 209th place in the nation. The Spiders force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 196th in college basketball.

The Flyers average 70.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 63.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 3.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -4.3 per contest. The Flyers have an offensive rating of 106.1 and they assist on 58% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Dayton turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.6%. The Flyers give up 67.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 67.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Spiders score 78.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 72.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 8.3 points per game. The Spiders have a rating on offense of 111.2 and 60.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.7 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 56%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Richmond turns it over an average of 13.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 24.1%. The Spiders give up 69.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 75.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Dayton Flyers Betting Trends

The Dayton Flyers are 12-15 against the spread

The Dayton Flyers are 12-14 against the over/under

Richmond Spiders Betting Trends

The Richmond Spiders are 10-14 against the spread

The Richmond Spiders are 14-10 against the over/under

Dayton Flyers Injuries

11/13/15 F Josh Cunningham Eligibility out for season
02/29/16 G Darrell Davis Personal "?" Tuesday vs. Richmond

Richmond Spiders Injuries

11/11/15 G Josh Jones Suspension out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Dayton

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