Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Dayton Flyers try to run the Minutemen off the court at Dayton Arena in college hoops action.

The Flyers sit at 17-10 (14-11 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Minutemen are currently 19-8 (13-10-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Dayton is 16-9 OU, and Massachusetts is 13-10-1 OU.



View Massachusetts vs Dayton Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Flyers as 4.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Flyers - Minutemen odds would favor the Minutemen if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Dayton is rated No. 133 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Massachusetts is at No. 60. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 78-75 win for the Minutemen.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Dayton's No. 89-ranked offense, averaging 71.7 PPG, against a Minutemen defense that ranks No. 244 at 69.9 PPG. The Flyers field goal percentage has averaged 43.7% so far, more than the Minutemen marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.6% per game.

Defensively, Massachusetts features the nation's No. 233-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.2 points per game. Dayton, meanwhile, comes in at No. 131 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Massachusetts, they were an 80-73 Sportsbook as they battled Xavier at home. They covered in the match as a 1.5-point favorite. Massachusetts got 29 points from Chaz Williams en route to an 80-73 victory over Xavier on Tuesday at Mullins Center.

Last time out for Dayton, they were a 74-62 Sportsbook as they battled Duquesne on the road. They covered in the match as a 4-point underdog. Dayton got 18 points from Paul Williams en route to a 74-62 victory over Duquesne on Wednesday at A.J. Palumbo Center.


Massachusetts Minutemen Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Temple are 5-5
After playing Xavier are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Dayton Flyers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Richmond are 7-3
After playing Duquesne are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Minutemen at Flyers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Massachusetts's last 6 games on the road
Massachusetts is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Massachusetts is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dayton
Massachusetts is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dayton's last 6 games at home
Dayton is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Dayton's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dayton's last 6 games when playing Massachusetts


Next up:
Massachusetts at Temple, Wednesday, February 29
Dayton at Richmond, Wednesday, February 29