George Washington Colonials vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 1/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: ESPN+

The George Washington Colonials (14-6) are traveling to UD Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Dayton Flyers (16-3).

The George Washington Colonials played La Salle and took a loss by a final of 80-70 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Colonials ended up finishing with 16 while La Salle totaled 17 fouls. They knocked down 10 out of their 19 tries from three-point range. La Salle shot 76.9% from the charity stripe by making 10 of their 13 tries. In addition, La Salle totaled 31 boards (4 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. La Salle recorded 15 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. In reference to defending, George Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 49.2% from the floor on 30 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 7 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 9 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Colonials knocked down 19 of 24 shots for a percentage of 79.2%. George Washington wrapped up the contest having earned a 37.5% field goal percentage (24 out of 64) and converted 3 of their 18 three-point attempts.

Darren Buchanan is someone who was a major factor for the game. He went 44.4% from the floor and totaled 3 dimes. He saw the court for 38 mins and collected 12 boards. He was able to score 24 points on 8 out of 18 shooting.

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George Washington heads into this one with a record of 14-6 for the year. They average 80.9 points per contest (44th in D-1) while shooting 45.3% from the field. The Colonials are connecting on 37.4% on three-point attempts (180 of 481) and 74.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, George Washington is snagging 39.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 256 assists for the campaign, which is 243rd in college hoops in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.9 times per game and as a group they commit 14.2 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Colonials are able to force 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.0% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 291st in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (76.1). The Colonials are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.5% (567 of 1,400) and they relinquish 38.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 237th in college basketball in allowing assists with 275 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the Dayton Flyers took a loss by a score of 69-64 when they faced Richmond. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Dayton allowed Richmond to get 37 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They went 21.1% from three-point range by going 4 out of 19 and ended up shooting 23 out of 30 at the free throw line (76.7%). The Flyers allowed Richmond to convert 21 of 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.2% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Flyers ended up shooting 20 out of 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 33.9%. In relation to three-point shots, Dayton knocked down 10 of 33 attempts (30.3%). They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 70.0%. Richmond was called for 18 personal fouls for the contest which took the Flyers to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Flyers recorded 30 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 42 for the contest.

Javon Bennett ended up being a factor for the Flyers for the matchup. He made 6 of 12 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and added 4 rebounds. He recorded 18 points in his 38 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for the contest.

Dayton has a mark of 16-3 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Flyers are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which ranks 69th in D-1. Dayton has accumulated 1,397 points this year (73.5 per game) and they collect 34.2 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.9 times per game (94th in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.1 times per game. The Flyers are responsible for committing 13.5 personal fouls per game and they connect on 73.5% from the free throw line.

The Dayton defense gives up 31.7% from downtown (132 of 416) and their opposition makes 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.0 dimes and 33.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 113th and 101st in Division 1. The Flyers on the defensive end are ranked 23rd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 64.1. They are forcing 10.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (46th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take George Washington

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