Friday, February 10, 2017

Ryan Center

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The Dayton Flyers travel to Ryan Center to play the Rhode Island Rams on Friday, February 10, 2017. The opening line for this game has Rhode Island as 3 point favorites.

The Flyers come into this game with an overall record of 18-5 and a road record of 4-2. They are 13-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-11. The Rams have an overall record of 16-7 and a home record of 11-1. They have an over/under record of 11-11 and they are 12-10 against the spread.

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Charles Cooke comes into this contest averaging 16.7 points per game while playing 31.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Flyers. He pulls down 5.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 72%. Scoochie Smith averages 13.3 points per game in 30.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.3 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for Dayton. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

E.C. Matthews averages 15.1 points per game while playing 29.4 minutes per contest this year for the Rams. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 69%. Jared Terrell averages 13 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.6 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Dayton averages 74.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 126th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.6 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 64th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 84th in the country. They average 36.3 rebounds per game and 15.5 assists per game which ranks them 138th and 59th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 77th with 12.1 per game. The Flyers allow 64.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 26th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 31st and 24th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 178th and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 98th place in the country. They force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 48th in Division 1.

Rhode Island averages 74.9 points per game this year which ranks them 123rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 100th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 181st in the nation. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per contest which ranks them 80th and 138th respectively. In the turnover department the Rams rank 23rd with 11.1 per game. The Rams allow 66 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 44th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 51st and 13th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 132nd and they give up 10.7 assists per contest which puts them in 17th place in the nation. The Rams force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 107th in college basketball.

The Flyers average 73.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 80.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 4.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 17.7 per contest. The Flyers have an offensive rating of 108.5 and they assist on 59.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% 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 is 50.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 25%. The Flyers give up 68.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 63 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Rams score 78 ppg at home and they have averaged 74 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 10.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 13.2 points per game. The Rams have a rating on offense of 109.5 and 51.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.3 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 32% of their shots. Rhode Island turns it over an average of 13.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.6%. The Rams give up 64.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 63.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Dayton Flyers Betting Trends

The Dayton Flyers are 13-7 against the spread

The Dayton Flyers are 10-11 against the over/under

Rhode Island Rams Betting Trends

The Rhode Island Rams are 12-10 against the spread

The Rhode Island Rams are 11-11 against the over/under

Dayton Flyers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Rhode Island Rams Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Rhode Island -3

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