Friday, January 15, 2016

University of Dayton Arena

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The George Washington Colonials travel to University of Dayton Arena to play the Dayton Flyers on Friday, January 15, 2016. The opening line for this game has Dayton as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 136.

The Colonials come into this game with an overall record of 14-3 and a road record of 3-2. They are 8-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-8. The Flyers have an overall record of 13-3 and a home record of 9-1. They have an over/under record of 4-10 and they are 7-8 against the spread.

Tyler Cavanaugh comes into this contest averaging 17.2 points per game while playing 28.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Colonials. He pulls down 7.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Patricio Garino averages 12.4 points per game in 29.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 4.5 rebounds per game for George Washington. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.

Charles Cooke averages 15.7 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per contest this year for the Flyers. He grabs 6.5 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 72%. Kendall Pollard averages 11.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.2 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 55%.

George Washington averages 76.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 94th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 85th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 146th in the country. They average 38.1 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per game which ranks them 92nd and 97th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 57th with 11.5 per game. The Colonials allow 66.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 58th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 85th and 21st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.6 rebounds a game which ranks 45th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 55th place in the country. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 226th in the Division 1.

Dayton averages 73.8 points per game this year which ranks them 149th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 65th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 198th in the nation. They average 38.1 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per contest which ranks them 91st and 62nd respectively. In the turnover department the Flyers rank 254th with 13.9 per game. The Flyers allow 65.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 49th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 50th and 263rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.3 rebounds a game which ranks 59th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 131st place in the nation. The Flyers force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 181st in college basketball.

George Washington Colonials Betting Trends

The George Washington Colonials are 8-6 against the spread

The George Washington Colonials are 6-8 against the over/under

Dayton Flyers Betting Trends

The Dayton Flyers are 7-8 against the spread

The Dayton Flyers are 4-10 against the over/under

George Washington Colonials Injuries

01/14/16 G Joe McDonald Eye "?" Friday vs. Dayton

Dayton Flyers Injuries

11/13/15 F Josh Cunningham Eligibility out for season
01/14/16 G Charles Cooke Oblique "?" Friday vs. Geo Washington

Josh's Pick: Take George Washington

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