Dayton Flyers vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 1/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dayton Flyers vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Location: Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Dayton Flyers (15-2) are on their way to Tom Gola Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the La Salle Explorers (10-8).

The Dayton Flyers faced off with Rhode Island and took home the win by a score of 96-62 in their last game. Dayton walked away from the contest with a 55.9% field goal percentage (33 out of 59) and made 16 of 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Flyers made 14 of 20 tries for a percentage of 70.0%. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled 34 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 24 assists for this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to defending, Dayton allowed 39.6% from the floor on 21 out of 53 shooting. Rhode Island doled out 8 assists and had 2 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Rhode Island collected 29 boards (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Rhode Island finished shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by burying 12 of their 18 shots. They buried 8 out of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Flyers ended up walking away with 16 and Rhode Island accumulated 15 fouls.

Javon Bennett is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He racked up 22 points on 8 out of 9 shooting. He played 26 minutes and collected 1 rebound. He finished the game shooting 88.9% from the field and also recorded 5 assists.

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Dayton comes into this game with a record of 15-2 so far this year. They cough up possession 10.2 times per game and as a team are committing 13.1 personal fouls per game. As a team, Dayton is snagging 33.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 262 dimes for the year, which ranks 139th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Flyers are shooting 40.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (168 of 412) and 73.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.5 points per outing (190th in the nation) while hitting 47.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Flyers are forcing 10.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 75th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 208 relinquished on the season. The Flyers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.9% (415 of 1,015) and they relinquish 33.2 boards per contest as a team. They relinquish 32.6% on 3-point attempts while they are 29th in college basketball in PPG allowed (64.4).

For their last game, the La Salle Explorers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-62 against Saint Joseph's. When it comes to rebounds, La Salle allowed Saint Joseph's to grab 44 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They finished 39.1% from three-point range by going 9 of 23 and finished the game at 15 of 18 at the charity stripe (83.3%). The Explorers allowed Saint Joseph's to knock down 29 of their 57 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Explorers ended up shooting 22 out of 61 from the field which had them sitting at 36.1%. In regard to three-point shots, La Salle knocked down 8 of their 32 attempts (25.0%). They were able to knock down 10 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. Saint Joseph's committed 11 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Explorers to the charity stripe for 12 shots. They turned it over 2 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. The Explorers recorded 17 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 21 in the game.

Khalil Brantley ended up having an impact for the Explorers for the contest. He had 16 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accounted for 5 dimes in this game. He buried 5 out of 14 for this contest giving him a rate of 35.7%, and added 4 rebounds.

La Salle has a win-loss record of 10-8 on the year. The Explorers are responsible for committing 16.7 personal fouls per game and they go 72.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.2 times per game (86th in the nation) and they are turning it over 9.6 times per game. La Salle has 1,347 points so far this year (74.8 per contest) and they grab 34.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Explorers are hitting on 43.3% from the field, which ranks 262nd in the country.

The Explorers on the defensive end are ranked 235th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 73.3. They are able to force 12.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the floor (268th in college basketball). The La Salle defense allows 35.2% from downtown (123 of 349) and opponents are connecting on 69.4% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.5 assists and 38.6 total boards per game, which is 310th and 325th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take La Salle

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