George Washington Colonials vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 2/12/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022

Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Dayton Flyers (16-8) are welcoming the George Washington Colonials (9-13) at UD Arena on Saturday.

The George Washington Colonials played UMass and took home the win by a score of 77-68 in their last contest. George Washington walked away from the game having earned a 46.7% FG percentage (28 out of 60) and made 5 of their 17 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Colonials made 16 of 21 shots for a percentage of 76.2%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned a total of 34 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 dimes for the game while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning defending, George Washington allowed the other team to go 40.7% from the field on 24 of 59 shooting. UMass recorded 15 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Furthermore, UMass grabbed 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UMass ended up going 80.0% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 15 shots. They also converted 8 of their 27 shots from downtown. When it comes to personal fouls, the Colonials finished with 16 and UMass racked up 16 personal fouls.

James Bishop is a player who played a role in the game. He ended up walking away with 24 points on 8 of 18 shooting. He played 34 mins and also totaled 1 rebound. He finished the contest at 44.4% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes.

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George Washington enters this contest with a win-loss record of 9-13 on the season. They average 66.7 pts per game (294th in D-1) while going 42.5% from the field. The Colonials are connecting on 32.2% on three-point attempts (147 of 456) and 69.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, George Washington is collecting 32.6 boards per contest and has racked up 261 assists on the season, which ranks 278th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.7 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Colonials have forced 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.0% on 3-point attempts and they rank 255th in college hoops in PPG allowed (71.7). The Colonials defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.1% (576 of 1,306) and they surrender 38.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 208th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 294 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last played, the Dayton Flyers went home victorious with a score of 75-54 against Duquesne. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Dayton permitted Duquesne to get 26 in total (11 on the offensive side). They finished 37.5% from three-point range by shooting 6 of 16 and finished the game at 6 of 8 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Flyers allowed Duquesne to knock down 21 out of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.4% for this contest. Overall, the Flyers finished the game shooting 33 for 55 from the floor which had them at 60.0%. In regard to shots from downtown, Dayton buried 7 of their 13 attempts (53.8%). They were able to make 2 of those for a rate of 33.3%. Duquesne had 8 fouls for the matchup which took the Flyers to the charity stripe for 6 tries. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Flyers were able to collect 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this matchup.

Kobe Elvis pitched in for the Flyers in this contest. He converted 5 of 6 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 83.3%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound. He earned 13 points in his 27 minutes on the court and tallied 3 assists for the matchup.

Dayton has a win-loss mark of 16-8 for the year. The Flyers are committing 13.8 personal fouls every game and they go 68.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.2 times per contest (111th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per contest. Dayton has scored 1,646 pts so far this season (68.6 per contest) and they pull in 35.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Flyers are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 34th in Division 1.

The Flyers defensively are ranked 16th in D-1 in PPG given up with 60.5. They have forced 12.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (85th in college hoops). The Dayton defense allows 33.3% on 3-point shots (162 of 486) and their opposition knocks down 72.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 12.3 dimes and 28.6 total boards per game, which is ranked 151st and 3rd in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dayton

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