Friday, March 18, 2016

Scottrade Center

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The Dayton Flyers travel to Scottrade Center to play the Syracuse Orange on Friday, March 18, 2016.

The Flyers come into this game with an overall record of 24-6 and a road record of 8-2. They are 13-17 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-15. The Orange have an overall record of 19-12 and a home record of 13-4. They have an over/under record of 16-14 and they are 16-15 against the spread.

Charles Cooke comes into this contest averaging 15.7 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Flyers. He pulls down 6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 69%. Dyshawn Pierre averages 13 points per game in 33.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.3 assists per contest and 8.6 rebounds per game for Dayton. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Michael Gbinije averages 17.8 points per game while playing 37.9 minutes per contest this year for the Orange. He grabs 4.1 rebounds per game and has 4.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Malachi Richardson averages 13.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.3 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

Dayton averages 73.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 157th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 63rd. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 171st in the country. They average 38.7 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per game which ranks them 55th and 75th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 208th with 13 per game. The Flyers allow 65.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 37th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 32nd and 182nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.3 rebounds a game which ranks 64th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 141st place in the country. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 189th in the Division 1.

Syracuse averages 70.2 points per game this year which ranks them 231st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 227th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 113th in the nation. They average 35.3 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per contest which ranks them 198th and 121st respectively. In the turnover department the Orange rank 116th with 12 per game. The Orange allow 65.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 36th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 60th and 12th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.9 rebounds a game which ranks 234th and they give up 15.4 assists per contest which puts them in 321st place in the nation. The Orange force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 100th in college basketball.

The Flyers average 72.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 72 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 3.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4.3 per contest. The Flyers have an offensive rating of 105.3 and they assist on 57.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.7 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 35% 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 53.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.9%. The Flyers give up 68.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 67.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Orange score 70.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 71.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -3.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 9 points per game. The Orange have a rating on offense of 106.7 and 58.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 65 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Syracuse turns it over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 12.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33%. The Orange give up 61.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 75 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Dayton Flyers Betting Trends

The Dayton Flyers are 13-17 against the spread

The Dayton Flyers are 13-15 against the over/under

Syracuse Orange Betting Trends

The Syracuse Orange are 16-15 against the spread

The Syracuse Orange are 16-14 against the over/under

Dayton Flyers Injuries

03/13/16 F Josh Cunningham Eligibility out for season

Syracuse Orange Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony 's Pick: Take Dayton

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