Dayton at Saint Louis College Basketball Picks & Predictions 1/27/2018

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Chaifetz Arena

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The Dayton Flyers travel to Chaifetz Arena to play the Saint Louis Billikens on Saturday, January 27, 2018.

Dayton comes into this game with an overall record of 10-10. They currently have a point differential of 0.6 as they are averaging 72.8 points per game while giving up 72.2 per contest. Saint Louis has an overall record of 10-11. They are averaging 66.5 points per game and surrendering 66.1, good for a point differential of 0.4.

Valuable Dayton Flyers Betting Trends

The Dayton Flyers are 8-12 against the spread this season

The Dayton Flyers are 10-10 against the over/under this year

Important Saint Louis Billikens Betting Trends

The Saint Louis Billikens are 10-8 against the spread this season

The Saint Louis Billikens are 10-8 against the over/under this year

Key Dayton Flyers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Saint Louis Billikens Injuries

12/12/17 F Elliott Welmer Foot is out indefinitely
11/27/17 G Ty Graves Eligibility is out indefinitely
11/16/17 G Adonys Henriquez Undisclosed is out indefinitely
11/16/17 G Jermaine Bishop Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Darrell Davis averages 16.8 points per game while playing 35.4 minutes per night this season. He pulls down 4.1 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 at 87%. Josh Cunningham averages 16.1 points per game in 31.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 8.9 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 68% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Player Spotlight

Javon Bess averages 13.1 points per game while playing 35.7 minutes per contest this year. He grabs 6.7 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is at 75%. Davell Roby averages 11.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.5 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Useful Team Statistics

Dayton averages 72.8 points per contest this season, which ranks them 213th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.6 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team, which has them ranked 39th. Behind the arc they shoot 34%, which is good for 210th in the country. They average 31.4 rebounds per game and 15.9 assists per game, which ranks them 338th and 57th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 156th with 13.6 per game. The Flyers allow 72.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 176th in Division 1. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc, ranking them 265th and 294th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.1 rebounds a game which ranks 52nd and they give up 14.0 assists per contest, which puts them in 227th place in college basketball. They force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 112th in the nation.

Useful Team Statistics

Saint Louis is 320th in the country with 66.5 points per game this year. They are 301st in D-1 in shooting at 42%, while their average scoring margin is 0.4. They shoot 30% from 3-point range, which is good for 334th in college basketball. They are 169th in the nation in rebounding with 36.0 boards per game, and 254th in assists per contest with 12.6. The Billikens are 192nd in turnovers per game with 13.0. The Billikens surrender 66.1 points per contest, which ranks them 43rd in the country. Their defense allows a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from 3-point range, ranking them 132nd and 192nd in those defensive statistics. They rank 123rd with 12.7 assists allowed per contest and 68th with 32.6 rebounds surrendered per game. The Billikens are 115th in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 12.9 per game this season.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers are 115th in the nation in offensive rating with 107.3, and their defensive rating of 106.3 is ranked 280th. In terms of pace they are 299th in the country with 67.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 56% is 29th. As a team they are 34th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3-pointers on 46% of their shots, ranking 25th in Division 1. Dayton is 60th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 18 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.6 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 53%, which is 300th in the nation.

Advanced Statistics

Saint Louis is 153rd in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions while forcing 17.1 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 49%, which is 130th in the nation. The Billikens are 266th in the country in offensive rating with 100.4, and their defensive rating of 99.8 is ranked 128th. In terms of pace they are 340th in Division 1 with 65.9 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 47% is 322nd. As a team they are 315th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 51% and they shoot 3-pointers on 33% of their shots, ranking 289th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Dayton/Saint Louis college basketball game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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