Dayton Flyers (23-0) vs Richmond Spiders (20-12)
Game Info: Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 3:30 pm (Capital One Arena)
Betting Odds: Dayton -- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Dayton Flyers and Richmond Spiders face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown in the Atlantic 10 tournament at Capital One Arena. When these two teams faced off on March 1st it was Dayton that won 55-53.
Dayton used a balanced attack with four different players that scored at least 10 points per game. Grant Golden was the top player for Richmond scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Dayton comes into this game with a 23-9 record overall and they have won three games in a row. On Friday against UMass, Dayton was trailing at halftime, but they scored 41 points in the second half, and that was enough to win by three points. Dayton as a team is averaging 69.8 points while their defense is giving up 67.8 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. In this game if Dayton wants to come away with a victory they can’t have struggles on defense really.
Richmond comes into this game with a 20-12 record and they have won two games in a row.
On Friday, Richmond faced off with VCU and the defense was pretty good giving up only 64 points. Richmond’s defense wasn’t as strong in the second half, but they still came away with the victory. As a team Richmond is averaging 72 points per game while their defense is giving up 68.8 points per game. Tyler Burton has been the top player for Richmond averaging 16.4 points while shooting 47.1 percent form the field and 38.1 percent from behind the three point line.
The last time these two teams faced off the final score was 55-53 and points are going to be hard to come by again in this game. Look for both offenses to struggle to get quality scoring chances and the pace of this game is going to be slow. Back the under to cash.