Virginia Tech Hokies vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 12/12/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Sunday, December 12, 2021

Location: University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: ESPN2

The Dayton Flyers (6-4) are hosting the Virginia Tech Hokies (7-3) at University of Dayton Arena on Sunday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies faced Cornell and notched a win by a score of 93-60 in their last contest. Virginia Tech ended the game having earned a 54.0% field goal percentage (34 of 63) and converted 12 of their 23 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Hokies knocked down 13 of 17 tries for a rate of 76.5%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled 39 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 16 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In relation to defense, Virginia Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 38.5% from the floor on 20 of 52 shooting. Cornell distributed 16 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Cornell totaled 20 rebounds (4 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Cornell ended up shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by burying 12 of their 16 tries. They also converted 8 out of their 26 attempts from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Hokies finished with 14 while Cornell totaled 14 fouls.

Keve Aluma is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He accounted for 16 points on 8 out of 9 shooting. He played 22 minutes played and also collected 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 88.9% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Virginia Tech heads into this contest with a record of 7-3 this year. They lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 13.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Virginia Tech is snagging 34.4 boards per contest and has accumulated 140 assists this season, which is 75th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Hokies are hitting 40.5% on 3-point shots (89 of 220) and 72.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 71.6 pts per game (200th in D-1) while connecting on 46.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Hokies have forced 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 153rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 106 surrendered on the season. The Hokies are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.0% (216 of 540) and they relinquish 31.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 24.3% from beyond the arc and they are 9th in D-1 in points per game allowed (56.7).

When they last played, the Dayton Flyers took a loss by a final score of 77-69 against SMU. The Flyers were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 32 in this game. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. SMU committed 15 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Flyers to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to convert 11 of them for a percentage of 73.3%. Regarding shots from downtown, Dayton converted 6 of their 22 tries (27.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Flyers finished shooting 26 for 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.9%. The Flyers permitted SMU to make 28 out of 54 tries from the floor which had them shooting 51.9% for the game. They went 57.1% from beyond the arc by going 8 of 14 and ended up going 13 of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). In regard to rebounds, Dayton allowed SMU to pull down 31 in total (3 on the offensive glass).

DaRon Holmes II ended up being a major contributor for the Flyers in the game. He made 7 of 11 for the contest for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for this contest.

Dayton has a win-loss record of 6-4 on the campaign. The Flyers are responsible for committing 14.5 fouls every game and they hit 72.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.7 times per contest (162nd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest. Dayton has totaled 716 points for the campaign (71.6 per game) and they grab 35.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Flyers are shooting 48.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 46th in Division 1.

The Flyers on the defensive side of the court are 97th in the nation in points given up per game with 64.4. They are forcing 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (204th in college basketball). The Dayton defense concedes 33.8% from downtown (68 of 201) and their opponents are converting on 69.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.2 assists and 28.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 159th and 8th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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