Saturday, March 4, 2017

Charles E. Smith Athletic Center

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The Dayton Flyers head to Charles E. Smith Athletic Center to take on the George Washington Colonials on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Dayton as 4.5 point favorites.

The Flyers come into this game with an overall record of 24-5 and a road record of 7-2. They are 18-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-11. The Colonials have an overall record of 17-13 and a home record of 12-3. They have an over/under record of 15-12 and they are 11-16 against the spread.

Charles Cooke comes into this contest averaging 16.4 points per game while playing 31.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Flyers. He pulls down 5.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Kendall Pollard averages 13.7 points per game in 25.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.5 assists per contest and 5.1 rebounds per game for Dayton. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 66%.

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Tyler Cavanaugh averages 17.5 points per game while playing 31.8 minutes per contest this year for the Colonials. He grabs 8.1 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Yuta Watanabe averages 11.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.9 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Dayton averages 76.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 106th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.0 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 48th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 41st in the country. They average 34.6 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per game which ranks them 240th and 53rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 272nd with 12.1 per game. The Flyers allow 65.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 40th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 39th and 39th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.2 rebounds a game which ranks 125th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 121st place in the country. They force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 313th in Division 1.

George Washington averages 69.9 points per game this year which ranks them 259th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.1 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 302nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 89th in the nation. They average 37.3 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per contest which ranks them 97th and 210th respectively. In the turnover department the Colonials rank 143rd with 13.4 per game. The Colonials allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 108th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 204th and 257th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.0 rebounds a game which ranks 35th and they give up 14.3 assists per contest which puts them in 261st place in the nation. The Colonials force 10.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 19th in college basketball.

The Flyers are 68th in the nation in offensive rating at 109.6. They assist on 60.8% of their shots, which ranks 27th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 191st among D-1 teams. They are 39th in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 40th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Dayton turns the ball over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.3% places them 181st in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 26%.

The Colonials are 178th in the nation in offensive rating at 103.9. They assist on 57.1% of their shots, which ranks 78th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 285th among D-1 teams. They are 266th in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 206th in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. George Washington turns the ball over an average of 17.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.8% places them 36th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.5%.

Dayton Flyers Betting Trends

The Dayton Flyers are 18-8 against the spread

The Dayton Flyers are 16-11 against the over/under

George Washington Colonials Betting Trends

The George Washington Colonials are 11-16 against the spread

The George Washington Colonials are 15-12 against the over/under

Dayton Flyers Injuries

No key injuries to report

George Washington Colonials Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Dayton -4.5

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