Dayton Flyers at Colorado Buffaloes ATS Prediction 03/19/19

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The Colorado Buffaloes (21-12) will be 3.5-point favorites in the NIT at Coors Events Center when they challenge the Dayton Flyers (21-11). The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 135 points and it can be seen on ESPN2 at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 19, 2019.

Dayton Flyers vs. Colorado Buffaloes ATS Odds

Both teams were beaten in their last game. The Buffaloes fell to the Washington Huskies, 66-61, while the Flyers were defeated by the Saint Louis Billikens, 64-55.

Dayton had a better effective field goal percentage (0.510 vs. 0.474) while Colorado had an offensive rebounding percentage of 47.4 (above their season average of 30.7). Tyler Bey played well for Colorado, putting up 22 points and 16 rebounds. Meanwhile, Jalen Crutcher was a key piece for Dayton with 18 points and five assists.

Of the Flyers’ 32 games, 16 have finished over the O/U total. Dayton has a respectable 21-11 straight up (SU) record, but they are just 14-16-2 against the spread (ATS).

Vegas tends to set the total high when the Buffaloes are involved, as 66.7 percent of their games have ended under the projected point total. Moreover, Colorado owns records of 21-12 SU and 17-16 ATS.

Colorado does a solid job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank 34th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.280), but Dayton is among the best in the nation at keeping opponents off the line (ranking seventh by allowing a FTA rate of 0.164).

Dayton at Colorado Odds Pick

Pick: SU Winner – Colorado, ATS Winner – Colorado, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Dayton ranks 45th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while Colorado ranks 199th (7.1).
  • The Buffaloes rank 18th in rebounds allowed per game (31.1) while the Flyers rank 37th (31.9).
  • The Flyers rank 17th in assists per game (16.5) while the Buffaloes rank 142nd (13.4).
  • Colorado ranks 254th in three pointers attempted per game (19.8) while Dayton ranks 287th (18.7).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Flyers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 11.0, up from 7.1 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Buffaloes have scored an average of 72.2 points per game (1.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 62.0 points per game (5.5 below their season average).