Davidson Wildcats vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 1/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Davidson Wildcats vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: Youtube TV

The Dayton Flyers (12-6) are hosting the Davidson Wildcats (9-9) at UD Arena on Tuesday.

The Davidson Wildcats faced off with George Mason and took a loss by a final of 67-65 in their last contest. Davidson ended the contest having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (24 out of 54) and converted 7 of their 24 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Wildcats buried 10 of 11 tries for a rate of 90.9%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 27 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 12 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to the defense, Davidson allowed 46.3% from the field on 25 out of 54 shooting. George Mason distributed 12 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Additionally, George Mason collected 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. George Mason ended up shooting 64.7% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of 17 shots. They made 6 of their 19 attempts from distance. With respect to fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 17 and George Mason totaled 17 fouls.

Grant Huffman is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He finished the game shooting 77.8% from the floor and also totaled 6 assists. He played 33 mins played and also snagged 7 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Davidson comes into this one with a record of 9-9 on the year. They average 70.9 pts per contest (202nd in Division 1) while shooting 44.9% from the field. The Wildcats are connecting on 31.5% from downtown (112 of 356) and 73.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Davidson is collecting 33.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 233 dimes so far this season, which is 218th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.6 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing 12.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They surrender 31.2% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 195th in college basketball in points per game allowed (69.5). The Wildcats defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.2% (463 of 1,073) and they surrender 36.2 boards per game as a squad. They rank 136th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 216 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Dayton Flyers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 63-62 when they played VCU. The Flyers collected 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in the game. They turned the ball over 18 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. VCU had 15 personal fouls for the game which took the Flyers to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of them for a percentage of 64.7%. With respect to three-point shots, Dayton made 3 out of 10 tries (30.0%). Overall, the Flyers went 24 for 48 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Flyers allowed VCU to convert 27 of 60 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 45.0% in the game. They shot 40.0% from downtown by connecting on 6 out of 15 and finished the contest at 3 of 8 from the charity stripe (37.5%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Dayton allowed VCU to pull down 27 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Toumani Camara pitched in for the Flyers for the game. He converted 10 out of 16 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and earned 11 rebounds. He racked up 27 points in his 40 minutes on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Dayton has a record of 12-6 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Flyers are shooting 47.0% from the field, which is ranked 63rd in the country. Dayton has earned 1,227 points for the year (68.2 per contest) and they pull in 38.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.4 times per contest (103rd in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest. The Flyers commit 13.1 fouls every game and they connect on 69.3% from the free throw line.

The Flyers on the defensive side of the court are 9th in college hoops in PPG given up with 58.6. They are able to force 10.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 37.5% from the field (5th in Division 1). The Dayton defense surrenders 27.3% on 3-point shots (114 of 418) and their opponents are knocking down 64.7% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 10.1 assists and 30.8 rebounds per game, which ranks them 25th and 22nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dayton

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