Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Coleman Coliseum

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The Dayton Flyers travel to Coleman Coliseum to play the Alabama Crimson Tide on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. The opening line for this game has Alabama as 1 point favorites.

The Flyers had an overall record of 24-6 and a road record of 8-2 last year. They were 13-18 against the spread last year and their over/under record was 13-15. The Crimson Tide had an overall record of 17-13 and a home record of 10-4 last season. They had an over/under record of 12-16 and they were 15-16 against the spread last season.

Charles Cooke averaged 15.6 points per game last season while playing 32.2 minutes per night for the Flyers. He pulled down 5.8 rebounds per game and dished out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage was 45% while his free throw percentage sat at 69%. Dyshawn Pierre averaged 12.6 points per game in 33.2 minutes per contest last season. He averaged 2.3 assists per contest and 8.5 rebounds per game for Dayton. His field goal percentage was 45% for the year while his free throw percentage was 85%.

Retin Obasohan averaged 17.6 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per contest last year for the Crimson Tide. He grabbed 3.8 rebounds per game and had 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage was 47% and his free throw percentage was 70%. Shannon Hale averaged 10.8 points per game last season and he saw the court an average of 24.6 minutes per contest. He also averaged 2.9 rebounds per contest and 0.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 37% and his free throw percentage was 75%.

Dayton averaged 72.5 points per contest last season which ranked them 170th in the nation. Their average scoring margin was 6.6 and their shooting percentage was 46% as a team which had them ranked 79th. Behind the arc they shot 34% which was good for 183rd in the country. They averaged 38.3 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per game which ranked them 61st and 80th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they ranked 205th with 12.9 per game. The Flyers allowed 65.9 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 35th in the nation. They also allowed a 40% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 33rd and 185th in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 33.7 rebounds a game which ranked 76th and they gave up 12.6 assists per contest which put them in 134th place in the country. They forced 12.5 turnovers per game which ranked them 177th in Division 1.

Alabama averaged 66.5 points per game last year which ranked them 303rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin was -1.5 and their shooting percentage was 42% as a team which had them sitting in the 255th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shot 34% which was good for 208th in the nation. They averaged 34.6 rebounds per game and 10.5 assists per contest which ranked them 238th and 329th respectively. In the turnover department the Crimson Tide ranked 244th with 13.3 per game. The Crimson Tide allowed 67.9 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 66th in the country. They also allowed a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 44th and 79th in those defensive statistics. Opponents averaged 38.2 rebounds a game which ranked 291st and they gave up 11.2 assists per contest which put them in 42nd place in the nation. The Crimson Tide forced 12.2 turnovers per game which ranked them 204th in college basketball.

The Flyers averaged 70.8 points per game on the road last season and they scored 66.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They had an average scoring differential of 2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference was -2.3 per contest. The Flyers had an offensive rating of 104.5 and they assisted on 57.4% of their shots last year. In terms of pace they averaged 68.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage was 52%. As a team they had a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Dayton turned the ball over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they got a steal on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 53.2% while their offensive rebound percentage was 28.7%. The Flyers gave up 68.8 points per game on the road last season and they surrendered 68.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Crimson Tide scored 70.4 ppg at home and they averaged 64.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They had an average scoring differential of -12 in their past 3 contests and at home last season they had a difference of 6.1 points per game. The Crimson Tide had a rating on offense of 99.7 and 47% of their shots were assisted last season. They possessed the ball 66.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year was 50%. As an offensive unit they had a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempted 3 pointers on 44% of their shots. Alabama turned it over an average of 17.5 times per 100 possessions and they stole the ball on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 47.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season was 28.3%. The Crimson Tide gave up 64.3 points per contest at home last year and they gave up 76.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Dayton Flyers Betting Trends

The Dayton Flyers were 13-18 against the spread last season

The Dayton Flyers were 13-15 against the over/under last year

Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Trends

The Alabama Crimson Tide were 15-16 against the spread last season

The Alabama Crimson Tide were 12-16 against the over/under last year

Dayton Flyers Injuries

11/14/16 F Kendall Pollard Thigh doubtful Tuesday vs. Alabama

Alabama Crimson Tide Injuries

11/11/16 G Brandon Austin Knee expected to miss Friday vs. Coastal Carolina

Guy's Pick: Take Alabama -1

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