Dayton vs. VCU: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 8, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 7, 2024

In regular season action on Friday, the No. 25 Dayton Flyers (23-6, 13-4 A-10) will face the VCU Rams (19-11, 11-6 A-10), with Nate Santos and Max Shulga among the key players to watch. Tipoff at UD Arena is at 7:00 PM ET. Dayton is a solid 7.5-point favorite against VCU when the Flyers face off against the Rams on Friday. The game’s over/under is 137.

Dayton vs. VCU Betting Lines

Dayton vs VCU Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Dayton -7.5 137 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick VCU (+7.5)
Total Pick Over (137)

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Dayton vs. VCU Stat Rankings

Dayton Avg. (Rank) VCU Avg. (Rank)
74.8 (142nd) Points Scored 71.9 (236th)
65.7 (26th) Points Allowed 66.8 (48th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.5 (290th) Off. Rebounds 8.2 (242nd)
9.5 (25th) 3pt Made 8.5 (73rd)
14.8 (82nd) Assists 14.0 (117th)
9.6 (45th) Turnovers 11.6 (218th)

Dayton vs. VCU Betting Trends

  • The Flyers have 15 wins in 29 games against the spread this year.
  • Dayton’s ATS record as 7.5-point favorites or more is 8-8.
  • This season, 17 of the Flyers’ 29 games have gone over the point total.
  • In 17 games this season, Dayton and its opponent have combined for more than 137 points.
  • Flyers games have had an average of 140.4 points this season, 3.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • VCU is 18-11-1 against the spread this year.
  • The Rams are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 7.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • There have been 17 Dayton’s games (out of 29) that hit the over this season.
  • Rams games have gone over 137 points on 15 occasions this season.
  • The average total for VCU’s games is 138.8 points, 1.8 more than this game’s over/under.

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Dayton Impact Players

  • DaRon Holmes II averages 20.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also posting 2.6 assists, shooting 55.3% from the floor and 38.7% from downtown with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Santos averages 11.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, shooting 47.7% from the field and 41.3% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Enoch Cheeks averages 7.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 45.3% from the field.
  • Koby Brea puts up 10.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 50.7% from the floor and 49.4% from beyond the arc (fourth in the nation) with 2.9 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Javon Bennett averages 8.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

VCU Impact Players

  • Zeb Jackson is posting 11.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest, making 39.5% of his shots from the floor and 28.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 treys per game.
  • Toibu Lawal is putting up a team-best 5.9 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 7.9 points and 0.3 assists, making 66.7% of his shots from the field.
  • The Rams get 5.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Christian Fermin.
  • Joe Bamisile gives the Rams 14.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

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