Kenan Blackshear and DaRon Holmes II will be the players to watch when the Nevada Wolf Pack (26-7) face the Dayton Flyers (24-7) in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday at 4:30 PM ET at Delta Center. Nevada is a slim 1-point favorite against Dayton when the Wolf Pack square off against the Flyers on Thursday. The game’s point total is 136.5.
Nevada vs. Dayton Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | -1 | 136.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Dayton (+1) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (136.5) |
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Nevada vs. Dayton Stat Rankings
| Nevada Avg. (Rank) | Dayton Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.4 (97th) | Points Scored | 74.7 (147th) |
| 67.1 (48th) | Points Allowed | 66.3 (29th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.1 (254th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.5 (289th) |
| 6.7 (249th) | 3pt Made | 9.5 (22nd) |
| 15.1 (60th) | Assists | 14.8 (76th) |
| 9.6 (45th) | Turnovers | 9.6 (45th) |
Nevada vs. Dayton Betting Trends
- The Wolf Pack are 21-11-0 against the spread this season.
- Nevada is 15-9 ATS as 1-point favorites or more.
- There have been 15 Wolf Pack games (out of 32) that went over the total this season.
- A total of 19 times so far this season, Nevada and its opponent have combined to score more than 136.5 points.
- Wolf Pack games average 143.5 total points per game this season, 7.0 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Dayton has covered the spread 15 times in 31 games.
- As 1-point underdogs or more, the Flyers are 3-1-1 against the spread.
- Nevada has played 32 games this year, and 15 of them have hit the over.
- Flyers games have gone over 136.5 points on 18 occasions this year.
- The average total points scored in Dayton’s games this year (141.0) is 4.5 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Nevada Impact Players
- Blackshear puts up a team-leading 4.9 assists per contest. He is also putting up 15.1 points and 4.9 rebounds, shooting 49.9% from the field.
- Nick Davidson puts up a team-leading 7.3 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s putting up 12.1 points and 1.4 assists, shooting 54.9% from the floor.
- Jarod Lucas averages 17.8 points and 1.5 assists per game — both team highs. He is also putting up 2.8 rebounds, shooting 42.3% from the floor and 39.9% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Tre Coleman averages 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Daniel Foster is posting 4.4 points, 1.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.
Dayton Impact Players
- Holmes II is averaging team highs in points (20.4 per game) and rebounds (8.4). And he is producing 2.6 assists, making 54.5% of his shots from the floor and 38.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 trey per contest.
- Nate Santos is averaging 12.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, making 47.9% of his shots from the floor and 42.7% from 3-point range, with 1.6 triples per game.
- The Flyers receive 8.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game from Enoch Cheeks.
- Koby Brea gives the Flyers 10.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Kobe Elvis is averaging a team-high 3.6 assists per contest. And he is delivering 9.5 points and 2.5 rebounds, making 37.9% of his shots from the floor and 37.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per contest.
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