Dayton Flyers vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 2/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dayton Flyers vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Saturday, February 5, 2022

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPNU

The Saint Louis Billikens (15-6) welcome the Dayton Flyers (15-7) at Chaifetz Arena on Saturday.

The Dayton Flyers played VCU and notched a win by a score of 82-52 in their last contest. Dayton walked away from the game with a 52.4% field goal percentage (33 out of 63) and made 7 of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Flyers converted 9 of 14 shots for a rate of 64.3%. Regarding grabbing boards, they collected a total of 38 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 18 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to defending, Dayton allowed the other team to go 40.9% from the field on 18 of 44 shooting. VCU recorded 10 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Additionally, VCU snagged 20 rebounds (6 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. VCU went 87.5% at the free throw line by burying 14 of 16 shots. They knocked down 2 of their 11 shots from downtown. In reference to personal fouls, the Flyers finished with 16 and VCU finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

DaRon Holmes II is someone who was a major contributor for this game. He ended up scoring 21 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He played for 34 mins and snagged 7 boards. He finished shooting 61.5% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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Dayton comes into this game with a mark of 15-7 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 13.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Dayton is pulling in 35.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 314 assists for the season, which is 76th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Flyers are shooting 34.1% from downtown (141 of 413) and 70.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.6 pts per game (257th in college hoops) while hitting 47.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Flyers are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 221st in D-1 in giving up assists with 271 surrendered on the season. The Flyers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.0% (493 of 1,202) and they concede 28.5 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 32.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 15th in college basketball in points per game allowed (60.3).

In their last game, the Saint Louis Billikens walked away with a victory by a final of 92-90 when they played George Mason. The Billikens pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 34 in this game. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 12 steals in the game. George Mason had 19 fouls in this contest which got the Billikens to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 86.4%. With regard to shots from distance, Saint Louis made 11 of their 30 tries (36.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Billikens walked away from this one shooting 31 for 77 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.3%. The Billikens allowed George Mason to knock down 31 of their 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.6% for the matchup. They shot 42.9% from beyond the arc by hitting 9 of 21 and finished the contest at 19 of 28 from the charity stripe (67.9%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Saint Louis permitted George Mason to get 42 in all (11 offensive).

Yuri Collins was important for the Billikens for this game. He converted 11 of 24 in this game for a field goal percentage of 45.8%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He earned 35 points in his 47 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 13 dimes for the contest.

Saint Louis has a mark of 15-6 for the campaign. The Billikens have committed 18.6 personal fouls per contest while shooting 77.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.2 times per contest (58th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per contest. Saint Louis has scored 1,679 points this season (80.0 per contest) and they average 39.8 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Billikens are shooting 45.7% from the field, which ranks them 100th in the nation.

The Billikens on the defensive side of the court are 151st in college basketball in PPG given up with 67.9. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (79th in D-1). The Saint Louis defense allows 31.6% on 3-pointers (135 of 427) and their opponents are knocking down 68.8% of their foul shots. They have given up 11.0 dimes and 33.3 boards every game, which is 60th and 110th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dayton

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