THE LINES
The Dayton Flyers (22-9, 14-4 A-10) will attempt to extend an eight-game home win streak when they take on the UMass Minutemen (15-16, 7-11 A-10) on Friday, March 11, 2022 at Capital One Arena. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on USA. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Flyers’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Minutemen ().
Dayton Offense Vs. UMass Defense
| Dayton Offense | Stats (Rank) | UMass Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 69.1 (231) | Points/Gm | 78.2 (344) |
| 63.4 (344) | Possessions/Game | 72.9 (322) |
| 47.6 (28) | Field Goal % | 47.9 (349) |
| 37.3 (29) | 3PT % | 37.1 (338) |
| 53.9 (41) | Effective FG % | 54.7 (349) |
| 56.7 (60) | True Shooting % | 56.0 (329) |
UMass Offense Vs. Dayton Defense
| UMass Offense | Stats (Rank) | Dayton Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 75.8 (57) | Points/Gm | 60.6 (12) |
| 69.3 (120) | Possessions/Game | 65.7 (43) |
| 43.3 (229) | Field Goal % | 40.9 (47) |
| 37.3 (29) | 3PT % | 33.2 (168) |
| 51.4 (124) | Effective FG % | 47.2 (69) |
| 55.5 (102) | True Shooting % | 48.6 (19) |
Dayton Betting Insights
- Dayton has compiled an 18-13-0 ATS record so far this year.
- When playing as at least 10.5-point favorites this season, the Flyers have an ATS record of 5-5.
- Dayton’s games have hit the over 15 out of 31 times this season.
- In five of 31 games this season, Dayton and its opponents have gone over 144.5 points.
- The Flyers have had an average of 132.3 points in their games this season, 12.2 fewer than this matchup’s total.
UMass Betting Insights
- UMass has compiled a 15-15-1 record against the spread this year.
- The Minutemen have been an underdog by 10.5 points or more four times this season, and covered the spread in two of those contests.
- So far this season, 21 out of UMass’ 31 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
- UMass’ games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 144.5 points in 23 of 31 outings.
- The average total for Minutemen games this season has been 145.1, 0.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Dayton Key Players
- DaRon Holmes II leads the Flyers scoring 11.9 points per game.
- Malachi Smith leads Dayton with 5.4 assists per game and Toumani Camara paces the team with 6.6 rebounds per contest.
- Koby Brea is the top three-point shooter for the Flyers, hitting 1.8 per game.
- Dayton’s blocks leader is Holmes II, who records 2.3 per game. Smith leads the team averaging 1.8 steals an outing.
UMass Key Players
- Noah Fernandes’ excellent showing this season give him the top spot on the Minutemen scoring and assists leaderboards with 14.5 points per game and 5.3 assists per game.
- Trent Buttrick’s 6.5 rebounds per game paces UMass’ rebounding effort. He also adds 10.8 points per game.
- Rich Kelly leads the Minutemen in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 2.1 made threes per game.
- UMass’ Fernandes has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.4 per game and Buttrick is first in blocks with 0.7 per game.