VCU Rams vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 3/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Friday, March 8, 2024

Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: ESPN

UD Arena is the location where the Dayton Flyers (23-6) will compete against the VCU Rams (19-11) on Friday.

The VCU Rams played Duquesne and went home with a loss by a final score of 69-59 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Rams ended up with 16 while Duquesne accumulated 15 fouls. They also made 10 of their 28 tries from beyond the arc. Duquesne ended up going 91.7% from the charity stripe by burying 11 of 12 tries. Furthermore, Duquesne grabbed 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Duquesne distributed 11 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. With regard to defense, VCU allowed their opponent to shoot 42.1% from the floor on 24 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 11 dimes for the matchup as well as creating 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 28 with 6 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Rams made 9 of their 14 tries for a rate of 64.3%. VCU finished having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (21 of 49) and converted 8 of their 22 three-point shots.

Joseph Bamisile is one guy who came through in the game. He finished 42.9% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 33 mins and also snagged 3 rebounds. He left the arena with 18 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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VCU heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 19-11 so far this season. They cough up possession 12.2 times per game and as a team they commit 16.4 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, VCU is snagging 35.7 boards per game and has 422 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 128th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Rams are connecting on 36.2% on 3-pointers (255 of 705) and 78.9% from the free throw line. They average 71.9 points per outing (239th in the nation) while hitting 44.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rams are forcing 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They relinquish 30.5% from 3-point land and they are ranked 50th in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.8). The Rams are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.5% (686 of 1,692) and they surrender 32.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 23rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 315 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Dayton Flyers walked away with a victory by a final of 100-83 against Saint Louis. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Dayton allowed Saint Louis to collect 16 overall (3 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 26.1% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 23 and ended up shooting 15 out of 16 at the free throw line (93.8%). The Flyers permitted Saint Louis to make 31 of their 61 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.8% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Flyers ended up going 36 for 65 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.4%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Dayton knocked down 18 of 33 attempts (54.5%). They were able to convert 10 of those for a rate of 71.4%. Saint Louis was called for 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Flyers to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. The Flyers pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the matchup.

DaRon Holmes II was important for the Flyers in this game. He scored 25 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and totaled 5 dimes for this game. He made 9 out of 16 for this game for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and had 13 rebounds.

Dayton has a record of 23-6 on the season. The Flyers are responsible for committing 13.5 personal fouls per game and they go 73.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.8 times per contest (87th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.2 times per game. Dayton has totaled 2,169 points on the season (74.8 per contest) and they collect 33.9 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Flyers are shooting 48.0% from the field, which has them ranked 29th in Division 1.

The Dayton defense allows 31.0% on shots from 3-point land (210 of 678) and their opposition knocks down 73.3% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.5 assists and 32.4 boards per game, which ranks them 145th and 51st in those categories on the defensive end. The Flyers on defense are ranked 28th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 65.7. They are forcing their opponents into 10.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (49th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dayton

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