Marquette vs Dayton Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/14/24

The Marquette Golden Eagles are visiting the Dayton Flyers on Saturday, December 14th at the UD Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Marquette Golden Eagles vs Dayton Flyers Prediction.

Dayton Flyers Preview

The Dayton Flyers have an 8-2 record this season and are coming off an 86-62 win over Lehigh. The Flyers are 7-2 against the spread, and 7-1-1 in over/under, while they have a 7-0 home record. 

Offensively, Dayton is averaging 80.7 points per game, which ranks 72nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 67.9 points per game (101st). The Flyers shoot 50% from the field, which is the 18th-best in the nation, and 38.8% from beyond the arc (33rd). The Flyers shoot with 70.5% from the free-throw line (200th) and are grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game (231st).

Enoch Cheeks leads Dayton in scoring with an average of 16 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds, while Nate Santos adds 14 points and 5.2 rebounds. Dayton will meet UNLV after this game.

Marquette Golden Eagles Preview

The Marquette Golden Eagles have a 9-1 record this season and are coming off an 88-74 win over Wisconsin. The Golden Eagles are 7-3 against the spread, and 5-5 in over/under while having a 1-1 road record.

Offensively, Marquette is averaging 83.4 points per game, which ranks 42nd in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 66.4 points per game (72nd). The Golden Eagles shoot 47.5% from the field (82nd) and 33.9% from beyond the arc (179th). The Golden Eagles shoot 74.4% from the free throw line (93rd) and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game (278th).

Kameron Jones leads Marquette in scoring this season, with an average of 20.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and a team-high 6.6 assists. David Joplin adds 14.8 points and a team-high 5.6 rebounds. 

Why the Dayton Flyers will win

• Dayton has won each of its last 23 games at University of Dayton Arena.
• Dayton has won the first half in seven of its last eight games.

Why the Marquette Golden Eagles will win

• Marquette has won 23 of its last 24 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Dayton has lost four of its last five games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Marquette has won the first half in four of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Marquette Golden Eagles vs Dayton Flyers Prediction

In their only previous meeting back in 2008, Dayton won 89-75 at home. In this Marquette Golden Eagles vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, Dayton is coming as a -1 home favorite. Marquette State is better both offensively, scoring 2.7 points more than Dayton, and defensively, allowing 1.5 points less. Both teams have elite offenses, ranking in the top-80 of the nation and scoring 164.1 points per game combined. They also have elite shooting percentages, as the Flyers are top-35 both in field goal and in 3-point percentage. Both teams have also been involved in higher-scoring games recently, as they are 8-1 to the over in their last 9 games combined. I expect this trend to continue and I’m taking over the total in this game.