Dayton Flyers (22-9) vs UMass Minutemen (15-16)
Game Info: Friday, March 11, 2022 at 6:00 pm (Capital One Arena)
Betting Odds: Dayton Flyers -10 -- Over/Under: 144 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Dayton Flyers and UMass MInutemen face off on Friday in a college basketball showdown in the Atlantic 10 tournament at Capital One Arena. When these two teams faced off on February 23rd it was Dayton that won 81-72.
Dayton used a balanced attack with five different players scoring at least 10 points. UMass was led by Michael Steadman who finished with 14 points.
Dayton comes into this game with a 22-9 record overall and they have won two games in a row. In the last game against Davidson, the offense was strong scoring 82 points and that led to the six point victory. At times Dayton has been inconsistent, and just a few games agao against La Salle the offense only scored 60 points, and that led to the two point defeat. Dayton is averaging 69.1 points while their defense is giving up 60.6 points per game. DaRon Holmes II has been the top player for Dayton averaging 11.9 points while shooting 64.2 percent from the field and 16.7 percent from behind the three point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the UMass Minutemen who sit with a 15-16 record but they have won three games in a row. On Thursday, Umass faced off with George Washington and the offense was putting up 99 points on the way to the 11 point victory. UMass is averaging 75 points while their defense is giving up 77.8 points per game. Noah Fernandes has been the top player for UMass averaging 14 points while shooting 41.9 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from behind the three point line. There are four different players that are averaging at least 10 points per game.
UMass’s offense has a ton of confidence heading into this game, and they are going to continue that success again in this game. It might not be enough to beat Dayton, but they are going to keep it close. Back UMass against the spread.