Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Mullins Center

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The Dayton Flyers travel to Mullins Center to play the UMass Minutemen on Wednesday, January 11, 2017.

The Flyers come into this game with an overall record of 12-3 and a road record of 2-0. They are 9-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-7. The Minutemen have an overall record of 10-6 and a home record of 8-2. They have an over/under record of 4-7 and they are 6-5 against the spread.

Charles Cooke comes into this contest averaging 18.7 points per game while playing 31.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Flyers. He pulls down 5.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Scoochie Smith averages 13.9 points per game in 31.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4 assists per contest and 3.7 rebounds per game for Dayton. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

Donte Clark averages 14.7 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per contest this year for the Minutemen. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Rashaan Holloway averages 11.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 18.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.9 rebounds per contest and 0.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 63% and his free throw percentage is 62%.

Dayton averages 75.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 100th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 59th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 78th in the country. They average 34.7 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per game which ranks them 230th and 83rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 31st with 11.3 per game. The Flyers allow 65.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 45th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 51st and 151st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 132nd and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 114th place in the country. They force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 47th in Division 1.

UMass averages 74.1 points per game this year which ranks them 144th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 160th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 322nd in the nation. They average 36.6 rebounds per game and 16.7 assists per contest which ranks them 143rd and 32nd respectively. In the turnover department the Minutemen rank 299th with 15.1 per game. The Minutemen allow 70.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 125th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 32nd and 84th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.5 rebounds a game which ranks 292nd and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 144th place in the nation. The Minutemen force 15.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 28th in college basketball.

The Flyers average 76.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 74.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 5.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 10 per contest. The Flyers have an offensive rating of 109.6 and they assist on 57% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 55%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Dayton turns the ball over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.6%. The Flyers give up 70.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 64.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Minutemen score 74.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 74 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -11.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 7.2 points per game. The Minutemen have a rating on offense of 98.9 and 62.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 74.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. UMass turns it over an average of 17.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 11.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27.4%. The Minutemen give up 66.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 85.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Dayton Flyers Betting Trends

The Dayton Flyers are 9-4 against the spread

The Dayton Flyers are 6-7 against the over/under

UMass Minutemen Betting Trends

The UMass Minutemen are 6-5 against the spread

The UMass Minutemen are 4-7 against the over/under

Dayton Flyers Injuries

11/15/16 F Josh Cunningham Ankle out 3 months01/10/17 G Charles Cooke Back probable Wednesday vs. Massachusetts

UMass Minutemen Injuries

01/10/17 F Malik Hines Ankle "?" Wednesday vs. Dayton

Guy's Pick: Take UMass

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