Cincinnati Bearcats vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Cincinnati Bearcats (8-1) are en route to Heritage Bank Center on Saturday where they will take on the Dayton Flyers (7-2).

The Cincinnati Bearcats played Bryant and walked away with a win by a score of 85-53 in their last game. Cincinnati ended the contest with a 40.3% field goal percentage (25 of 62) and knocked down 6 out of their 17 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Bearcats made 29 of their 37 tries for a percentage of 78.4%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 56 with 14 of them being offensive. They also dished out 15 assists in the game while creating 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. When discussing the defense, Cincinnati allowed the other team to go 31.8% from the floor on 21 of 66 shooting. Bryant totaled 12 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. In addition, Bryant pulled down 32 boards (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Bryant walked away from this one shooting 44.4% from the charity stripe by converting 4 of their 9 shots. They also converted 7 of 27 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Bearcats finished with 17 while Bryant racked up 22 fouls.

CJ Fredrick is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He walked away with 14 points on 4 out of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes and pulled down 2 boards. He went 50.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Cincinnati steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 8-1 on the year. They currently have an average of 86.1 pts per game (16th in the nation) on 47.0% from the floor. The Bearcats are connecting on 35.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (78 of 220) and 70.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cincinnati is pulling in 43.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 156 dimes so far this season, which ranks 83rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 9.9 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 14.3 fouls every game.

On defense, the Bearcats are forcing 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They surrender 29.8% on 3-pointers and they rank 64th in college basketball in points per game allowed (65.8). The Bearcats defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.7% (222 of 546) and they surrender 31.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 112th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 112 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Dayton Flyers walked away with a victory by a final of 82-70 when they faced Troy. The Flyers pulled down 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 in this matchup. They gave up possession 11 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. Troy was called for 20 personal fouls for the game which got the Flyers to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to convert 14 of them for a percentage of 70.0%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Dayton converted 10 of 20 attempts (50.0%). Overall, the Flyers went 29 for 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.7%. The Flyers allowed Troy to make 24 out of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 39.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 11 out of 28 and finished the contest at 11 of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Dayton allowed Troy to collect 27 in all (9 offensive).

Kobe Elvis ended up having an impact for the Flyers in this matchup. He made 9 of 15 for the matchup giving him a rate of 60.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game.

Dayton has a record of 7-2 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Flyers are connecting on 47.5% from the field, which is 72nd in college basketball. Dayton has accumulated 642 pts on the year (71.3 per game) and they collect 32.6 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.2 times per game (89th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest. The Flyers commit 13.6 personal fouls per game while shooting 72.8% from the charity stripe.

The Dayton defense allows 35.4% on 3-point shots (63 of 178) and their opposition makes 74.8% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 12.1 assists and 31.9 boards per contest, which ranks them 146th and 61st in those defensive categories. The Flyers are ranked 50th in college basketball in PPG given up with 64.8. They are able to force 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the floor (134th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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