Saturday, January 30, 2016

University of Dayton Arena

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The La Salle Explorers travel to University of Dayton Arena to play the Dayton Flyers on Saturday, January 30, 2016. The opening line for this game has Dayton as 21.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Explorers come into this game with an overall record of 5-13 and a road record of 1-7. They are 4-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-8. The Flyers have an overall record of 17-3 and a home record of 11-1. They have an over/under record of 6-12 and they are 11-8 against the spread.

Jordan Price comes into this contest averaging 20.8 points per game while playing 36.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Explorers. He pulls down 5.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 67%. Cleon Roberts averages 12.8 points per game in 36.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 4 rebounds per game for La Salle. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Charles Cooke averages 16.2 points per game while playing 30.6 minutes per contest this year for the Flyers. He grabs 6.3 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 71%. Dyshawn Pierre averages 13.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.2 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

La Salle averages 63.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 330th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -11.5 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 320th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 273rd in the country. They average 30.2 rebounds per game and 11.8 assists per game which ranks them 341st and 265th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 109th with 12.1 per game. The Explorers allow 74.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 227th in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 289th and 243rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.9 rebounds a game which ranks 294th and they give up 16.2 assists per contest which puts them in 325th place in the country. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 213th in the Division 1.

Dayton averages 74 points per game this year which ranks them 141st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9.6 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 52nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 151st in the nation. They average 38.1 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per contest which ranks them 85th and 59th respectively. In the turnover department the Flyers rank 235th with 13.4 per game. The Flyers allow 64.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 27th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 37th and 181st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33 rebounds a game which ranks 58th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 134th place in the nation. The Flyers force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 145th in college basketball.

The Explorers average 61.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 52.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -17 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -20.3 per contest. The Explorers have an offensive rating of 95.1 and they assist on 51.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 47%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 50% and they shoot 3 pointers on 44% of their shots. La Salle turns the ball over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 44.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 25%. The Explorers give up 78.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 72.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Flyers score 76.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 74 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 18.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 15.2 points per game. The Flyers have a rating on offense of 107.6 and 60.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Dayton turns it over an average of 17.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.6%. The Flyers give up 61.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 55.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

La Salle Explorers Betting Trends

The La Salle Explorers are 4-11 against the spread

The La Salle Explorers are 6-8 against the over/under

Dayton Flyers Betting Trends

The Dayton Flyers are 11-8 against the spread

The Dayton Flyers are 6-12 against the over/under

La Salle Explorers Injuries

01/27/16 G Jordan Price Finger probable Saturday vs. Dayton
01/19/16 F Yevgen Sakhniuk Illness out indefinitely

Dayton Flyers Injuries

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

Tony's Pick: Take La Salle

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