Davidson Wildcats vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Davidson Wildcats vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: ESPN+

UD Arena is the location where the Dayton Flyers (21-5) will meet the Davidson Wildcats (15-12) on Tuesday.

The Davidson Wildcats faced Richmond and went home with a loss by a final score of 66-63 in their last contest. Davidson ended the contest with a 40.7% FG percentage (22 out of 54) and buried 6 of 22 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats knocked down 13 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 76.5%. Concerning getting rebounds, they earned 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 10 assists for the matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. When talking about defense, Davidson let their opponent shoot 41.2% from the floor on 21 out of 51 shooting. Richmond doled out 13 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Moreover, Richmond had 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Richmond finished shooting 77.3% from the charity stripe by burying 17 of their 22 tries. They also made 7 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 18 and Richmond had 15 personal fouls.

Reed Bailey is one player who played a role for this game. He accumulated 23 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and also pulled down 11 rebounds. He ended up going 52.9% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Davidson comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 15-12 for the campaign. They average 71.0 points per game (260th in college hoops) while hitting 43.4% from the floor. The Wildcats are shooting 32.1% from downtown (209 of 651) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Davidson is grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 337 assists this year, which ranks 271st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.8 fouls every game.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing 11.6 turnovers every game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are ranked 135th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 339 relinquished for the year. The Wildcats defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.2% (632 of 1,497) and they surrender 34.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 33.2% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 43rd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (66.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Dayton Flyers took a loss by a score of 71-67 against George Mason. The Flyers were able to snag 13 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 in this matchup. They turned it over 6 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. George Mason earned 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Flyers to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They were able to convert 10 of them for a rate of 71.4%. With regard to 3-pointers, Dayton converted 11 of 26 tries (42.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Flyers ended up going 23 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.1%. The Flyers permitted George Mason to bury 21 out of their 44 tries from the field which had them at 47.7% for the game. They shot 29.4% from distance via 5 of 17 and ended up shooting 24 out of 29 from the free throw line (82.8%). When talking about rebounding, Dayton permitted George Mason to get 29 overall (9 offensive).

DaRon Holmes II ended up being important for the Flyers in this matchup. He accumulated 26 points in his 36 minutes on the court and totaled 3 assists in the game. He made 8 out of 15 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Dayton has a mark of 21-5 on the season. The Flyers have committed 13.3 fouls per contest while shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.7 times per contest (88th in the nation) and they are turning it over 9.5 times per contest. Dayton has scored 1,917 points so far this year (73.7 per contest) and they pull in 33.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Flyers are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 44th in the nation.

The Flyers defensively are ranked 20th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 64.5. They are able to force 10.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.0% from the field (46th in D-1). The Dayton defense concedes 30.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (185 of 601) and their opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.1 dimes and 33.3 boards per contest, which ranks them 111th and 99th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Davidson

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