Northwestern Wildcats vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern Wildcats vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Dayton Flyers (1-0) host the Northwestern Wildcats (1-0) at UD Arena on Saturday.

The Northwestern Wildcats took the court against Lehigh and earned the victory with a final of 90-46 in their last contest. Northwestern finished with a 54.5% field goal percentage (36 out of 66) and converted 9 of 20 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats buried 9 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 64.3%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 41 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 22 dimes in the game while creating 12 turnovers and having 10 steals. In the matter of defense, Northwestern allowed their opponent to shoot 32.1% from the field on 17 out of 53 shooting. Lehigh doled out 8 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Lehigh snagged 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Lehigh finished the game shooting 55.6% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of their 18 shots. They made 2 out of their 17 tries from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 18 and Lehigh racked up 16 fouls.

Nick Martinelli is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He finished the game at 75.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He saw the court for 28 minutes and also snagged 10 rebounds. He ended up with 26 points on 9 out of 12 shooting.

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Northwestern heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the season. They are turning it over 8.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Northwestern is snagging 45.0 boards per game and has accounted for 22 assists for the year, which has them ranked 75th in the nation in terms of passing. The Wildcats are shooting 45.0% from downtown (9 of 20) and 64.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 90.0 pts per contest (110th in the nation) while going 54.5% from the field.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They give up 11.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 26th in college hoops in points per game allowed (46.0). The Wildcats defense is allowing a FG percentage of 32.1% (17 of 53) and they concede 26.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 90th in college basketball in allowing assists with 8 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Dayton Flyers took home the win by a final score of 87-57 when they faced Saint Francis (PA). In relation to cleaning the glass, Dayton permitted Saint Francis (PA) to grab 28 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They finished 28.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 out of 21 and ended up going 7 of 11 from the charity stripe (63.6%). The Flyers permitted Saint Francis (PA) to bury 22 of 58 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.9% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Flyers shot 31 for 68 from the field which had them shooting 45.6%. With regard to three-point attempts, Dayton converted 8 of their 32 tries (25.0%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.0%. Saint Francis (PA) was called for 19 fouls for the game which took the Flyers to the charity stripe for 25 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Flyers pulled down 29 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 44 for this contest.

Zed Key was important for the Flyers in the matchup. He buried 4 out of 4 for this game for a rate of 100.0%, and earned 6 rebounds. He tallied 14 points in his 23 minutes of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Dayton has a mark of 1-0 this season. The Flyers are responsible for committing 12.0 fouls per game and they connect on 68.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 20.0 times per contest (64th in D-1) and they turn it over 7.0 times per contest. Dayton has totaled 87 points on the campaign (87.0 per contest) and they average 50.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Flyers are hitting on 45.6% from the field, which has them ranked 195th in the nation.

The Dayton defense surrenders 28.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (6 of 21) and opponents are connecting on 63.6% of their foul shots. They allow 11.0 dimes and 29.0 boards per game, which is 160th and 89th in college hoops. The Flyers on defense are ranked 86th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 57.0. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.9% from the field (146th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Northwestern

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