Dayton Flyers vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 1/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dayton Flyers vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Dayton Flyers (10-2) are hitting the road to John M. Belk Arena on Wednesday where they will go up against the Davidson Wildcats (10-3).

The Dayton Flyers took the court against Longwood and earned the victory with a final of 78-69 in their last game. Dayton ended the game having earned a 52.9% FG percentage (27 out of 51) and converted 11 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Flyers converted 13 of their 18 tries for a rate of 72.2%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled a total of 25 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about defense, Dayton let their opponent shoot 44.3% from the field on 27 out of 61 shooting. Longwood recorded 15 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. Moreover, Longwood totaled 34 boards (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Longwood finished shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 9 of 12 shots. They converted 6 out of their 15 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Flyers walked away with 14 and Longwood recorded 16 personal fouls.

DaRon Holmes II is a player who came through for this contest. He ended up with 27 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and pulled down 10 rebounds. He shot 69.2% from the field and also totaled 4 assists.

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Dayton enters this one with a win-loss record of 10-2 for the year. They average 74.4 points per game (193rd in the nation) while going 48.1% from the floor. The Flyers are shooting 41.7% on shots from downtown (120 of 288) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Dayton is snagging 32.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 189 assists so far this year, which is 140th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.2 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 13.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Flyers are able to force 10.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 98th in college hoops in giving up assists with 149 surrendered this year. The Flyers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.6% (297 of 714) and they relinquish 32.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 34.2% on shots from downtown and they rank 65th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (65.6).

The last time they took the court, the Davidson Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 72-69 against Ohio. The Wildcats corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 41 in the matchup. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 10 steals for the game. Ohio earned 26 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 36 shots. They were able to convert 22 of them for a percentage of 61.1%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Davidson converted 6 of 25 tries (24.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wildcats finished shooting 22 for 55 from the field which had them sitting at 40.0%. The Wildcats permitted Ohio to convert 23 of their 59 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.0% in the matchup. They shot 35.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 7 out of 20 and finished the game at 16 out of 27 from the free throw line (59.3%). Regarding attacking the glass, Davidson allowed Ohio to snag 39 overall (10 offensive).

Reed Bailey ended up having an impact for the Wildcats for this contest. He earned 15 points in his 26 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in this matchup. He converted 4 of 10 in this game giving him a rate of 40.0%, and added 6 rebounds.

Davidson has a record of 10-3 on the season. As an offense, the Wildcats are shooting 44.8% from the field, which ranks 184th in the nation. Davidson has scored 947 points for the year (72.8 per game) and they pull in 35.2 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.2 times per contest (217th in D-1) and they turn it over 10.2 times per contest. The Wildcats have committed 13.8 fouls per game while shooting 72.5% from the free throw line.

The Davidson defense surrenders 33.6% on shots from distance (107 of 318) and opponents are knocking down 67.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 13.3 dimes and 33.2 boards per game, which ranks 236th and 95th in college hoops. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 64th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 65.5. They are forcing 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the floor (161st in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Davidson

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