Dayton vs Saint Louis College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/19/21
Dayton vs Saint Louis College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/19/21
2021-02-19 19:00:00 EDT
The Saint Louis Billikens and Dayton Flyers meet Friday in college basketball action at the UD Arena.
The Saint Louis Billikens look to build on their four-game winning streak. The Saint Louis Billikens are averaging 78.6 points on 48.1 percent shooting and allowing 63.6 points on 40 percent shooting. Javonte Perkins is averaging 19.4 points and 3.4 rebounds while Jordan Goodwin is averaging 15 points and 3.2 assists. Gibson Jimerson is the third double-digit scorer and Hasahn French is grabbing 6.7 rebounds. The Saint Louis Billikens are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 70.9 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Louis Billikens are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.
The Dayton Flyers look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Dayton Flyers are averaging 69.3 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 67.2 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Jalen Crutcher is averaging 18.7 points and 3.6 rebounds while Ibi Watson is averaging 15.8 points and 1.8 assists. Chase Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Mustapha Amzil is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Dayton Flyers are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.1 percent from the free throw line. The Dayton Flyers are allowing 31.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game.
The Billikens are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games overall. The Flyers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Billikens last 4 overall. The over is 4-0 in Flyers last 4 overall. The underdog is 20-6 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
The Dayton Flyers are capable of winning this game and already beat Saint Louis this season, but it’s the Billikens playing the better basketball right now. The Saint Louis Billikens are winning their last five games by an average of 12 points while allowing 37.5 percent shooting from the field. Dayton is an inconsistent team that wins at home by an average of just 3.7 points. I’ll back St. Louis here.
