The VCU Rams (18-6, 9-2 A10) and the Dayton Flyers (16-8, 8-3 A10) clash at University of Dayton Arena. The Rams look to prolong their five-game winning streak. The game starts at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 16, 2019, and will air on NBC Sports Network.
VCU Rams at Dayton Flyers Betting Odds
Both teams blew out their last opponent. The Flyers defeated the Rhode Island Rams 77-48, while the Rams beat the Richmond Spiders 81-60.
VCU played a perfect game. They had a phenomenal effective field goal percentage of 0.681 (above their season average of 0.491) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 30.4 (above their season average of 30.3). For those same stats, Richmond had marks of 0.535 and 26.7, respectively. The Flyers, meanwhile, had a ridiculous effective field goal percentage of 0.694 (above their season average of 0.554) and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 40.0 (above their season average of 27.3). Dayton was lifted by Jalen Crutcher, who recorded 20 points. Meanwhile, Marcus Evans had a good game for VCU, recording 16 points and five assists.
In their first matchup this year, Evans led the Rams to a 76-71 victory. He scored a game-high 17 points. VCU won the rebounding battle. The Rams had more offensive rebounds (12 vs. seven), defensive rebounds (27 vs. 25) and total rebounds (39 vs. 32).
This showdown pits one of the nation’s top offenses against one of its elite defensesDayton ranks 20th in effective field goal percentage (0.559), while VCU is third in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.423). Also, the Rams, who rank 58th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.272), will face a tough test against the Flyers, who rank 17th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.171).
VCU Rams at Dayton Flyers Betting Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – VCU, ATS Winner – VCU, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- VCU ranks 32nd in three pointers allowed per game (19.1) while Dayton ranks 253rd (25.2).
- The Rams rank 25th in blocks per game (4.8) while the Flyers rank 162nd (2.6).
- Dayton ranks 18th in assists per game (16.7) while VCU ranks 147th (13.3).
- The Rams rank 37th in steals per game (7.8) while the Flyers rank 203rd (5.0).
- Dayton ranks 50th in rebounds allowed per game (32.3) while VCU ranks 205th (36.4).
Bettings Trends:
- The Flyers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 10.8, up from 6.9 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Rams have scored an average of 77.0 points per game (6.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 60.4 points per game (2.1 below their season average).
