The Dayton Flyers (14-8) visit the VCU Rams (17-6) as 4-point underdogs after Ibi Watson scored 25 points in the Flyers 84-72 victory over Rhode Island. The game airs on NBCS at 3:30 PM ET on Friday, March 5, 2021. The point total for the matchup is set at 134.5.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 5, 2021, 1:19 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
VCU Betting Information
- VCU is over .500 against the spread this season with a record of 11-10-1.
- The Rams have a losing record against the spread when favored by at least 4 points, going 6-7 this season.
- In 36.4% of their games this season (8/22), the Rams and their opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Rams lost to Davidson 65-57 and failed to cover the spread as 3-point underdogs, while falling short of the 131 point total in their last outing on Saturday. Jamir Watkins scored a team-high 14 points in the loss.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
VCU Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nah’Shon Hyland | 21 | 19.2 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Vince Williams | 23 | 11.1 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Jamir Watkins | 23 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Levi Stockard III | 22 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Adrian Baldwin Jr. | 23 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Dayton Betting Information
- Dayton has consistently covered the spread this season with a record ATS of 12-10.
- For the 12th time this season, the Flyers are at least a 4-point underdog, where they have a record of 5-6 against the spread.
- 45.5% of Dayton’s 22 games this season have stayed under the over/under.
- The Flyers defeated Rhode Island 84-72 and covered the spread as 4-point favorites, while hitting the over on the 138 point total on Thursday in their most recent game. Watson put up a team-high 25 points to power them to the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Dayton Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Crutcher | 22 | 18.0 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Ibi Watson | 22 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Mustapha Amzil | 17 | 10.2 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Rodney Chatman | 11 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Jordy Tshimanga | 21 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Total Facts
- VCU’s games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Friday’s matchup total (134.5 points) in 52.2% of opportunities (12 out of 23 matchups).
- 10 Dayton games this year (45.5% of its matchups) finished with a final score greater than Friday’s point total of 134.5 points.
- The Rams average 72.3 points per game against the Flyers’ 70.3, amounting to 8.1 points over the matchup’s total of 134.5.
- The 132.6 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 1.9 fewer than the 134.5 over/under in this contest.
- This season, the average total for Rams games is 137.5 points, 3.0 more than the over/under of 134.5 points for this contest.
- The over/under for this matchup is 3.2 points fewer than the average over/under in Flyers games this season (137.7 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9/2021 | VCU | Dayton | -2.5 | 133.5 | -148 | +120 | Regular Season | 76-67 VCU |
| 1/23/2021 | VCU | VCU | -6 | 135.5 | -275 | +215 | Regular Season | 66-43 VCU |
| 2/18/2020 | Dayton | VCU | -3 | 143 | -157 | +130 | Regular Season | 66-61 DAYTON |
| 1/14/2020 | Dayton | Dayton | -8 | 137.5 | -399 | +297 | Regular Season | 79-65 DAYTON |
| 2/16/2019 | N/A | Dayton | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 69-68 VCU |
| 1/16/2019 | N/A | VCU | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 76-71 VCU |
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