Duquesne Dukes vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duquesne Dukes vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: UD Arena in Ames, IA

TV: ESPN+

The Dayton Flyers (17-8) will take on the Duquesne Dukes (10-14) at UD Arena on Saturday.

The Duquesne Dukes played Loyola and walked away with a win by a score of 69-56 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Dukes ended up finishing with 15 and Loyola totaled 14 fouls. They also made 7 out of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. Loyola finished the game at 75.0% at the free throw line by burying 9 of their 12 attempts. Additionally, Loyola pulled down 32 boards (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Loyola dished out 10 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. In relation to the defense, Duquesne allowed the other team to shoot 37.7% from the field on 20 out of 53 shooting. They also recorded 16 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned 34 with 12 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Dukes knocked down 6 of 10 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. Duquesne wrapped up the game with a 43.1% field goal percentage (28 out of 65) and made 7 out of their 24 three-point shots.

Tre Dinkins is a player who was important in this game. He left the arena with 12 points on 4 out of 10 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and also collected 4 boards. He finished 40.0% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes.

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Duquesne heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 10-14 so far this season. They turn it over 11.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Duquesne is snagging 34.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 331 assists this season, which is 205th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Dukes are hitting 34.6% on shots from 3-point land (203 of 587) and 63.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 68.3 pts per contest (311th in D-1) while connecting on 42.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Dukes are able to force 13.5 turnovers every game while drawing 16.1 fouls. They are ranked 83rd in the country in allowing assists with 291 conceded on the year. The Dukes defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.6% (537 of 1,261) and they concede 34.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 36.1% on 3-pointers while they are 42nd in college in opponents PPG (66.2).

In their last game, the Dayton Flyers got the victory with a final of 93-76 when they faced Fordham. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Dayton permitted Fordham to get 26 overall (10 offensive). They finished 40.9% from three-point range by shooting 9 out of 22 and ended up going 15 of 20 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Flyers allowed Fordham to convert 26 out of 53 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 49.1% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Flyers went 29 out of 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.7%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Dayton made 11 out of their 22 attempts (50.0%). They were able to convert 24 of those for a clip of 77.4%. Fordham had 20 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Flyers to the charity stripe for 31 attempts. They turned the ball over 6 times, while getting 10 steals in the matchup. The Flyers were able to collect 15 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 25 for this contest.

Malachi Smith ended up having an impact for the Flyers for this game. He knocked down 7 of 11 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 63.6%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound. He accumulated 18 points in his 24 mins on the court and totaled 5 dimes for the game.

Dayton has a win-loss mark of 17-8 on the campaign. The Flyers are responsible for committing 14.8 fouls every game and they connect on 73.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.6 times per contest (68th in college hoops) and they turn it over 10.4 times per game. Dayton has 1,876 pts on the year (75.0 per game) and they grab 33.6 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Flyers are shooting 46.6% from the field, which ranks 86th in college.

The Dayton defense gives up 33.8% on 3-point shots (202 of 598) and opponents are converting on 75.8% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.9 dimes and 32.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 162nd and 67th in D-1. The Flyers defensively are ranked 105th in college in points allowed per contest with 69.3. They are forcing 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (172nd in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Duquesne

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