Dayton vs Davidson Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/17/23
Davidson Wildcats (9-9) vs. Dayton Flyers (12-6)
January 17, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Dayton Flyers -10.5 / Davidson Wildcats +10.5; Over/Under: +129.5
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The Davidson Wildcats and Dayton Flyers meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the UD Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Davidson Wildcats Preview
The Davidson Wildcats are averaging 70.9 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Foster Loyer is averaging 16.1 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Sam Mennenga is averaging 15.5 points and 1.2 assists. Desmond Watson is dishing 1.3 assists and Grant Huffman is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Davidson Wildcats are shooting 31.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73.6 percent from the free throw line. The Davidson Wildcats are allowing 31.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game.
The Dayton Flyers Preview
The Dayton Flyers are averaging 68.2 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 58.6 points on 37.5 percent shooting. DaRon Holmes II is averaging 19.4 points and 8.2 rebounds, while Toumani Camara is averaging 12.4 points and 2.2 assists. Mustapha Amzil is the third double-digit scorer and Kobe Elvis is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Dayton Flyers are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 69.3 percent from the free throw line. The Dayton Flyers are allowing 27.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.
Davidson Wildcats and Dayton Flyers Trends
The Wildcats are 39-19-1 ATS in their last 59 Tuesday games. The Flyers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 7-3 in Wildcats last 10 overall. The under is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 overall. The road team is 6-2-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Davidson Wildcats have been competitive at times, but the truth is they’re not nearly as good as they’ve been in years past. The Dayton Flyers are winning and covering numbers, and they win at home by an average of 17 points while allowing 36.1 percent shooting. Davidson will have a hard time here. I’ll lay the points.
