Check out our free Dayton vs VCU pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Richmond. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.

Dayton vs VCU Pick & Preview: Tuesday, February 7th Betting Odds

Flyers vs Rams Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Dayton Flyers at VCU Rams
  • Where: Richmond at Stuart C. Siegel Center
  • Date: Tuesday, February 7th
  • Betting Odds: Dayton +4.5, DAY +160 | VCU -200 O/U 130.5

Flyers Preview:

Heading into today’s matchup vs VCU, the Dayton Flyers will be taking the floor for the 25th time this season and have an overall record of 15-9. So far, the Flyers have played 11 games on the road, with a record of 3-8. For the season, Dayton has been the underdog in 1 game, sitting with a mark of 0-1. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Flyers being +4.5 point underdogs.

Dayton’s leading scorer this season is DaRon Holmes II, who is averaging 17.83 points per contest. So far, II has accounted for 25.72% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 7.71 rebounds per game and 1.67 assists. Toumani Camara is the second leading scorer for the Flyers, averaging 13.42 points per game. Between him and Camara, they are accounting for 45.1% of the team’s scoring.

Coming into today’s game, Dayton will be looking from some improved play from their offense. Currently, the Flyers are ranked 261st at 69.1 points per game. A major reason for their low scoring mumbers is the fact that they tend to work the clock on offense. This year, they are the 648th ranked team in terms of pace. When looking at their 3-point shooting numbers, Dayton is close to the NCAA average at 36.5%.

Rams Preview:

VCU heads into this matchup having played 24 games and have an overall record sitting at 18-6. So far this season, VCU has played 16 games at home, sitting with a record of 13-3. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Rams as the -4.5 point favorites. The Rams have been favored 19 times, going 15-4 straight up.

VCU’s leading scorer this season is Brandon Johns Jr., who is averaging 12.26 points per contest. So far, Jr. has accounted for 16.66% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 5.13 rebounds per game and 0.65 assists. Adrian Baldwin Jr is the second leading scorer for the Rams, averaging 13.47 points per game. Between him and Jr, they are accounting for 31.8% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for VCU this season, as they are currently ranked 356th in college basketball at 66.1 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Rams’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.3%, placing them 229th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Dayton Flyers +4.5

For this matchup, our model is suggesting that the best bet is to take the Dayton Flyers to cover the spread as the road underdogs. Even though the Flyers aren’t an oustanding 3-point shooting team, they will benefit from facing a VCU offense that also had its problems with outside shooting. In addition, Dayton has made up for their low 3-point numbers by posting a field goal percentage of 47.7%, which places them above the NCAA average. We this as a great spot to get a wager down on the Dayton Flyers to cover the spread on the road.