Saint Joseph's at Dayton NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions 1/29/2019

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

University of Dayton Arena

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The Saint Joseph's Hawks travel to University of Dayton Arena to play the Dayton Flyers on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. The opening line for this matchup has Dayton as 11 point favorites.

Saint Joseph's comes into this game with an overall record of 9-11. They currently have a point differential of -2.5 as they are averaging 70.0 points per game while giving up 72.5 per contest. Dayton has an overall mark of 13-7. They are averaging 74.8 points per contest and giving up 68.1, which is a point differential of 6.7.

Valuable Saint Joseph's Hawks Betting Trends

The Saint Joseph's Hawks are 7-12-1 against the spread

The Saint Joseph's Hawks are 9-11-0 against the over/under

Important Dayton Flyers Betting Trends

The Dayton Flyers are 7-11-2 against the spread

The Dayton Flyers are 11-9-0 against the over/under

Key Saint Joseph's Hawks Injuries

01/28/19 F Anthony Longpre Concussion is questionable Tuesday vs Dayton
01/14/19 G Lamarr Kimble Hand is out indefinitely
01/12/19 F Pierfrancesco Oliva Knee is out for season

Key Dayton Flyers Injuries

12/03/18 G Jhery Matos Foot is out for season

Player Spotlight

Charlie Brown comes into this contest averaging 20.0 points per game while playing 34.7 minutes per night this season. He pulls down 5.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 66% while his free throw percentage currently sits at 85%. Jared Bynum averages 12.2 points per game in 35.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.4 assists per contest and 3.6 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Player Spotlight

Josh Cunningham averages 15.5 points per game while playing 29.8 minutes per contest this year. He grabs 6.7 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 66% and his free throw percentage is at 59%. Jalen Crutcher averages 13.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.1 rebounds per contest and 6.0 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

Useful Team Statistics

Saint Joseph's averages 70.0 points per contest this season, which ranks them 261st in the NCAA. Their average scoring margin is -2.5 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team, which has them ranked 320th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 282nd in the nation. They average 35.8 rebounds per game and 11.6 assists per game, which ranks them 182nd and 304th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 348th with 9.6 per game. The Hawks allow 72.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 210th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc, ranking them 158th and 288th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.4 rebounds a game which ranks 251st and they give up 15.0 assists per contest, which puts them in 299th place in Division 1. They force 10.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 8th in D-1.

Useful Team Statistics

Dayton is 145th in the country with 74.8 points per game this year. They are 4th in Division 1 in shooting at 51%, while their average scoring margin is 6.7. They shoot 33% from 3-point range, which is good for 226th in the nation. They are 208th in the NCAA in rebounding with 35.2 boards per game, and 17th in assists per contest with 17.3. The Flyers are 256th in turnovers per game with 12.5. The Flyers surrender 68.1 points per contest, which ranks them 101st in D-1. Their defense allows a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from 3-point range, ranking them 84th and 193rd in those defensive statistics. They rank 198th with 13.3 assists allowed per contest and 52nd with 32.1 rebounds surrendered per game. The Flyers are 29th in country in forcing turnovers with 11.3 per game.

Advanced Statistics

The Hawks have an offensive rating of 101.2, which is ranked 239th. They are 226th in college basketball in pace with 69.1 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 48% is 305th. As a unit they are 289th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3-pointers on 44% of their shot attempts, ranking 63rd in D-1. Saint Joseph's is 348th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 12.4 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Dayton is 177th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions. The Flyers have an offensive rating of 109.2, which is ranked 69th. They are 287th in D-1 in pace with 67.6 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 56% is 13th. As a unit they are 25th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3-pointers on 35% of their shot attempts, ranking 260th in the country.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Dayton -11

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