Dayton at St. Bonaventure College Basketball Game Picks 1/19/2019

Saturday, January 19, 2019

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The Dayton Flyers head to Reilly Center to take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies on Saturday, January 19, 2019. The opening line for this game has Dayton as 4 point favorites.

Dayton comes into this game with an overall record of 11-6. They currently have a point differential of 6.6 as they are averaging 74.6 points per game while giving up 68.1 per contest. St. Bonaventure has an overall record of 6-11. They are averaging 66.9 points per game and surrendering 66.5, good for a point differential of 0.4.

Valuable Dayton Flyers Betting Trends

The Dayton Flyers are 6-10-1 against the spread this season

The Dayton Flyers are 10-7-0 against the over/under this year

Important St. Bonaventure Bonnies Betting Trends

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are 6-10-1 against the spread this season

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are 5-11-1 against the over/under this year

Key Dayton Flyers Injuries

12/03/18 G Jhery Matos Foot is out indefinitely

Key St. Bonaventure Bonnies Injuries

01/18/19 G Jalen Poyser Head is questionable Saturday vs Dayton
01/18/19 G Nelson Kaputo Foot left last game, is questionable Saturday vs Dayton
01/07/19 G Dominick Welch Foot is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Josh Cunningham comes into this game averaging 15.7 points per contest while playing 28.9 minutes per night this year. He grabs 6.8 rebounds per contest and distributes 1.9 assists per game. His FG percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is 59%. Jalen Crutcher averages 13.6 points per contest in 35.8 minutes per game. He averages 6.0 assists per game and 4.1 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 43% for the season while his free throw percentage is 70%.

Player Spotlight

Courtney Stockard scores 15.2 points per contest while playing 30.4 minutes per game. He hauls in 5.3 rebounds per contest and has 2.7 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is at 82%. Kyle Lofton averages 13.5 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 37.4 minutes per game. He also brings in 2.5 rebounds per game and has 4.0 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Useful Team Statistics

Dayton averages 74.6 points per contest, which is 160th in D-1. Their average scoring margin is 6.6 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a unit, which has them ranked 5th. From 3-point territory they shoot 33%, which is good for 237th in the nation. They average 34.6 boards per contest and 17.2 assists per game, which ranks them 246th and 19th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 262nd with 12.4 per game. The Flyers allow 68.1 points per contest, which is 100th in the NCAA. They also surrender a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from 3-point range, ranking them 106th and 230th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 32.0 rebounds a game which ranks 49th, and they allow 13.6 assists per game which puts them in 223rd place in the country. They force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 56th in Division 1.

Useful Team Statistics

St. Bonaventure is 310th in the nation with 66.9 points per contest this season. They are 216th in the country in shooting at 44%, while their average scoring margin is 0.4. They shoot 32% from beyond the arc, which is good for 264th in the NCAA. They are 311th in D-1 in rebounding with 32.9 boards per contest and 286th in assists per game with 12.1. The Bonnies are 117th in turnovers per contest with 14.1. The Bonnies give up 66.5 points per game, which ranks them 54th in Division 1. Their defense surrenders a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 105th and 126th in those defensive statistics. They rank 88th with 12.0 dimes allowed per game and 98th with 33.5 boards surrendered per contest. The Bonnies are 249th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 14.7 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers are 79th in the nation in offensive rating with 109.1. In terms of pace they are 266th in the country with 68.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 56% is 20th. As a team they are 36th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3-pointers on 35% of their shots, ranking 273rd in Division 1. Dayton is 188th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

St. Bonaventure is 56th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 18.2 times per 100 possessions. The Bonnies have an offensive rating of 98, which is ranked 286th. They are 318th in D-1 in pace with 66.8 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 49% is 258th. As a unit they are 256th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3-pointers on 34% of their shot attempts, ranking 291st in the country.

Who will win tonight's Dayton/St. Bonaventure college basketball game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Dayton -4

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