Dayton Flyers vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 12/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dayton Flyers vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Friday, December 20, 2024

Location: Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Cincinnati Bearcats (8-1) will try to beat the Dayton Flyers (10-2) at Heritage Bank Center on Friday.

The Dayton Flyers faced UNLV and went home with a win by a final score of 66-65 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Flyers ended up finishing with 16 while UNLV accumulated 12 fouls. They also knocked down 8 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. UNLV walked away from this one shooting 81.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of 16 tries. On top of that, UNLV pulled down 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. UNLV doled out 12 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. With regard to defense, Dayton allowed the other team to go 41.5% from the field on 22 out of 53 shooting. They also dished out 15 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected 28 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Flyers buried 13 of 16 shots for a percentage of 81.3%. Dayton finished having earned a 47.1% field goal percentage (24 out of 51) and made 5 out of their 21 three-point shots.

Nate Santos is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He ended up shooting 55.6% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He saw the court for 30 minutes and grabbed 4 boards. He accumulated 14 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Dayton comes into this contest with a mark of 10-2 on the campaign. They cough up possession 8.9 times per game and as a group are committing 14.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Dayton is pulling down 35.3 boards per game and has accounted for 210 dimes this year, which ranks 17th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Flyers are shooting 36.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (99 of 272) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.7 points per outing (117th in D-1) while hitting 49.5% from the floor.

Defensively, the Flyers are forcing 10.8 turnovers every game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They concede 32.1% on 3-point shots and they are 82nd in college in points per game allowed (67.3). The Flyers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 42.4% (289 of 682) and they relinquish 30.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 131st in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 137 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Cincinnati Bearcats walked away with a victory by a final of 68-65 when they faced Xavier. The Bearcats were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. Xavier earned 17 fouls for the game which got the Bearcats to the charity stripe for 26 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of those for a clip of 73.1%. When talking about shots from distance, Cincinnati made 5 of 20 attempts (25.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Bearcats finished 22 for 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.9%. The Bearcats permitted Xavier to knock down 22 out of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 37.9% in this contest. They finished 31.6% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 6 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). In reference to attacking the glass, Cincinnati permitted Xavier to pull down 33 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Simas Lukosius was important for the Bearcats in the matchup. He tallied 14 points in his 29 minutes on the court and tallied 2 dimes for the matchup. He converted 5 out of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 38.5%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Cincinnati has a mark of 8-1 on the campaign. The Bearcats are responsible for committing 12.8 fouls per game and they go 62.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 17.3 times per game (34th in the country) and they are turning it over 9.6 times per contest. Cincinnati has scored 724 points on the season (80.4 per contest) and they grab 38.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bearcats are shooting 50.3% from the field, which has them ranked 16th in college.

The Cincinnati defense allows 28.5% on shots from distance (49 of 172) and their opponents are converting on 71.8% of their foul shots. They have conceded 10.6 assists and 31.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 42nd and 38th in college hoops. The Bearcats on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 59.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 37.6% from the floor (8th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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