The Dayton Flyers (18-9, 10-4 A10) will be at the William D. Mullins Center to challenge the Massachusetts Minutemen (10-17, 3-11 A10) in an A10 matchup. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 26, 2019.
Dayton Flyers at Massachusetts Minutemen ATS Odds
Both teams were triumphant in their last game. The Minutemen edged the Saint Joseph’s Hawks 80-79, while the Flyers defeated the Saint Louis Billikens 70-62.
Dayton dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had a superb free throw rate of 0.250 (above their season average of 0.217) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.604 (above their season average of 0.559). For those same stats, Saint Louis was 0.107 and 0.500, respectively. The Minutemen, on the other hand, held the Hawks to an offensive rebounding percentage of 8.3 (below their season average of 22.4) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.667 (above their season average of 0.509). Jonathan Laurent played a key role for Massachusetts with 24 points and eight rebounds. Dayton rallied around Obi Toppin, who had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
In their first matchup this year, Jordan Davis led the Flyers to a 72-67 victory. He was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points. Dayton’s free throw rate was their biggest strength over Massachusetts. The Flyers had a rate of 0.255, while the Minutemen posted a mark of 0.052.
The Flyers’ Toppin has been playing well over his last five games, averaging 18 points,6.8 rebounds,1.8 steals per game. Meanwhile, Carl Pierre has averaged 17 points during that same time frame for the Minutemen.
Getting to the line could be scarce for Massachusetts in this matchup. The Minutemen rank 253rd in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.215, while Dayton ranks 12th in FTA rate allowed (0.172).
Dayton Flyers at Massachusetts Minutemen Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Massachusetts, ATS Winner – Massachusetts, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Massachusetts ranks 35th in three pointers allowed per game (19.5) while Dayton ranks 231st (24.5).
- The Flyers average 16.4 assists per game, which ranks 20th in the nation. The Minutemen rank 212th in assists allowed per game (14.8).
- Dayton ranks 32nd in steals allowed per game (5.3) while Massachusetts ranks 107th (6.3).
Bettings Trends:
- The Minutemen’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 6.2, up from 1.7 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Flyers have scored an average of 69.8 points per game (3.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 65.0 points per game (2.2 below their season average).
