Dayton Flyers vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 12/7/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dayton Flyers vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ACCN

The Virginia Tech Hokies (8-1) are welcoming the Dayton Flyers (5-4) at Cassell Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Dayton Flyers played SE Louisiana and notched a win by a score of 80-74 in their last game. Dayton ended the game having earned a 58.1% field goal percentage (25 of 43) and buried 7 out of their 16 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Flyers made 23 of 34 tries for a rate of 67.6%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 16 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. With regard to defending, Dayton allowed the other team to go 47.3% from the floor on 26 out of 55 shooting. SE Louisiana recorded 11 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. In addition, SE Louisiana had 19 rebounds (4 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. SE Louisiana ended up shooting 72.2% from the free throw line by making 13 of 18 attempts. They made 9 of 26 shots from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Flyers walked away with 13 and SE Louisiana racked up 24 personal fouls.

Toumani Camara is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He racked up 20 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes played and also collected 9 rebounds. He ended up shooting 64.3% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Dayton comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 5-4 on the campaign. They turn it over 14.2 times per game and as a group are committing 14.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Dayton is grabbing 37.8 boards per game and has totaled 124 assists this season, which has them ranked 134th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Flyers are hitting 27.6% on shots from distance (51 of 185) and 69.0% from the free throw line. They average 65.2 points per outing (323rd in college hoops) while going 43.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Flyers have forced 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 101st in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 93 relinquished so far this year. The Flyers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 37.5% (193 of 515) and they relinquish 32.7 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 28.4% on 3-pointers while they are 28th in the country in PPG allowed (59.8).

For their last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies walked away with a victory by a final of 80-72 when they faced North Carolina. The Hokies snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 36 for the game. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. North Carolina was called for 17 personal fouls in this game which got the Hokies to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a clip of 73.3%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Virginia Tech converted 7 out of 19 attempts (36.8%). In all, the Hokies shot 31 for 61 from the floor which had them shooting 50.8%. The Hokies permitted North Carolina to make 24 of 51 tries from the floor which had them at 47.1% in the matchup. They finished 17.6% from distance via 3 out of 17 and finished the contest at 21 out of 27 from the free throw line (77.8%). When talking about rebounds, Virginia Tech permitted North Carolina to pull down 24 overall (4 offensive).

Justyn Mutts ended up being a major contributor for the Hokies for this game. He converted 12 out of 16 for the game for a rate of 75.0%, and totaled 11 rebounds. He tallied 27 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes for the game.

Virginia Tech has a mark of 8-1 on the season. The Hokies commit 14.0 fouls per contest while shooting 74.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.8 times per contest (107th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.0 times per game. Virginia Tech has accounted for 694 pts this season (77.1 per game) and they pull in 35.9 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Hokies are connecting on 49.6% from the field, which ranks them 24th in the nation.

The Hokies defensively are ranked 102nd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 65.1. They are able to force 11.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (179th in the nation). The Virginia Tech defense surrenders 32.1% on three-point shots (62 of 193) and their opposition makes 65.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 10.9 dimes and 31.8 boards every game, which ranks 87th and 70th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dayton

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