It will be a battle between A10 opponents when the Dayton Flyers (14-7, 6-2 A10) welcome the Duquesne Dukes (15-6, 6-2 A10) to University of Dayton Arena. The game is scheduled to get underway at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Duquesne Dukes vs. Dayton Flyers Free Prediction
In the Dukes’ last game, they beat the Rhode Island Rams, 75-72. Duquesne out-rebounded Rhode Island. The Dukes had 18 offensive rebounds and 41 total rebounds, while the Rams had 10 and 28, respectively. Michael Hughes had a good game for Duquesne, finishing with 12 points and nine rebounds.
The Flyers were victorious over the Saint Joseph’s Hawks in their last outing, 75-64. The Flyers held the Hawks to an offensive rebounding percentage of 14.3 (below their season average of 22.7). The Hawks had a free throw rate of 0.105 (below their season average of 0.229). Obi Toppin was the game’s leading scorer with 25 points on 11-for-14 shooting from the field.
When looking at effective field goal percentage, Dayton figures to have a significant edge. The sweet-shooting Flyers offense ranks 19th in the nation in that metric at 0.560, while the Duquesne defense is ranked 156th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.498).
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Flyers won the most recent game 88-73. One of Dayton’s biggest advantages was their ability to convert at the free throw line. They were 18-22 (81.8 percent), while the Dukes were just 7-9 (77.8 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Duquesne ranks 39th in three pointers attempted per game (26.3) while Dayton ranks 237th in three pointers allowed per game (25.6).
The Flyers average 17.3 assists per game, which ranks 16th in the country. The Dukes rank 204th in assists allowed per game (14.7).
Dayton ranks 46th in rebounds allowed per game (32.0) while Duquesne ranks 219th (37.0).
The Dukes rank 28th in steals per game (8.1) while the Flyers rank 195th (5.0).
Duquesne ranks 23rd in blocks per game (4.9) while Dayton ranks 151st (2.6).
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The Dukes’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.6, down from 2.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Flyers have scored an average of 74.6 points per game (0.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 69.0 points per game (1.1 above their season average).
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