In the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, the Arizona Wildcats will meet the Dayton Flyers, with Caleb Love and DaRon Holmes II the key players to watch. Tipoff at Delta Center will be at 12:45 PM ET. The Wildcats are currently strong 8.5-point favorites against the Flyers. The matchup’s over/under is 149.5.
Arizona vs. Dayton Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | -8.5 | 149.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Arizona (-8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (149.5) |
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Arizona vs. Dayton Stat Rankings
| Arizona Avg. (Rank) | Dayton Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 87.9 (3rd) | Points Scored | 74.4 (152nd) |
| 72.0 (184th) | Points Allowed | 66.1 (27th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 12.3 (10th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.3 (300th) |
| 8.0 (120th) | 3pt Made | 9.5 (22nd) |
| 18.6 (3rd) | Assists | 14.8 (78th) |
| 11.7 (233rd) | Turnovers | 9.7 (51st) |
Arizona vs. Dayton Betting Trends
- The Wildcats’ record against the spread is 21-13-0.
- As 8.5-point favorites or more, Arizona is 15-10 against the spread.
- The Wildcats have seen 15 of their 34 games hit the over.
- A total of 25 times so far this season, Arizona and its opponent have combined to score more than 149.5 points.
- Wildcats games average 159.9 total points per game this season, 10.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Dayton’s record against the spread is 16-15-1.
- The Flyers have no wins ATS (0-1) as a 8.5-point underdog or greater this year.
- Arizona has played 34 games this year, and 15 of them have gone over the total.
- There have been eight Flyers games this season with more than 149.5 points scored.
- The over/under for this game is 9.0 points higher than the average scoring total for Dayton’s games (140.5).
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Arizona Impact Players
- Love averages a team-leading 18.1 points per game. He is also averaging 4.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists, shooting 41.8% from the floor and 34.2% from downtown with 2.6 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Oumar Ballo is tops on his squad in rebounds per game (10.2), and also averages 13.0 points and 0.8 assists. Defensively, he posts 1.0 steal and 1.3 blocked shots.
- Pelle Larsson posts 12.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest, shooting 52.7% from the floor and 43.9% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
- Keshad Johnson puts up 11.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, shooting 53.2% from the field and 39.8% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Kylan Boswell paces his squad in assists per contest (3.7), and also puts up 10.1 points and 2.4 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 1.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Dayton Impact Players
- Holmes II is the Flyers’ top scorer (20.3 points per game) and rebounder (8.4), and delivers 2.6 assists.
- The Flyers receive 11.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Nate Santos.
- Enoch Cheeks is putting up 8.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest, making 44.7% of his shots from the floor.
- Koby Brea gets the Flyers 11.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He also posts 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Kobe Elvis tops the Flyers in assists (3.6 per game), and posts 9.3 points and 2.4 rebounds. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
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