Wednesday, January 6, 2016

University of Dayton Arena

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The UMass Minutemen travel to University of Dayton Arena to play the Dayton Flyers on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Dayton as 12.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Minutemen come into this game with an overall record of 8-5 and a road record of 2-2. They are 3-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-4. The Flyers have an overall record of 11-2 and a home record of 7-1. They have an over/under record of 3-8 and they are 6-6 against the spread.

Trey Davis comes into this contest averaging 19.4 points per game while playing 33.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Minutemen. He pulls down 3.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Donte Clark averages 17.4 points per game in 31.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.4 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for UMass. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Charles Cooke averages 15.2 points per game while playing 30.7 minutes per contest this year for the Flyers. He grabs 6.8 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Kendall Pollard averages 11.5 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 49% and his free throw percentage is 56%.

UMass averages 79.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 59th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 107th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 86th in the country. They average 38 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game which ranks them 102nd and 110th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 116th with 12.4 per game. The Minutemen allow 75.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 238th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 135th and 11th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.5 rebounds a game which ranks 292nd and they give up 14.2 assists per contest which puts them in 227th place in the country. They force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 179th in the Division 1.

Dayton averages 73.2 points per game this year which ranks them 156th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 63rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 240th in the nation. They average 38.6 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per contest which ranks them 87th and 83rd respectively. In the turnover department the Flyers rank 279th with 14.3 per game. The Flyers allow 65.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 49th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 56th and 283rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34 rebounds a game which ranks 79th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 142nd place in the nation. The Flyers force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 149th in college basketball.

UMass Minutemen Betting Trends

The UMass Minutemen are 3-4 against the spread

The UMass Minutemen are 3-4 against the over/under

Dayton Flyers Betting Trends

The Dayton Flyers are 6-6 against the spread

The Dayton Flyers are 3-8 against the over/under

UMass Minutemen Injuries

01/02/16 F Zach Coleman Knee out indefinitely

Dayton Flyers Injuries

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

Guy's Pick: Take UMass

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