The Massachusetts Minutemen host Dayton on Saturday, looking to build on their 16-9 mark against the 14-11 Flyers in college hoops action at Mullins Center.

The Minutemen bring a 16-9 record (10-15 ATS) to this tilt against the 14-11 Flyers, who are 13-12 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Massachusetts go 11-14 so far and the Flyers go 11-10.



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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Massachusetts in this one found them as 3-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 84 (Minutemen) and the No. 124 (Flyers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 76-72 result in favor of the Flyers has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Massachusetts's No. 62-rated squad against Dayton's No. 170-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Massachusetts rates No. 79 in the country with 7.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 155 nationally with 6.2 per match.

Defensively, Dayton features the nation's No. 226-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.8 points per game. Massachusetts, meanwhile, comes in at No. 55 nationally in scoring at home.

Dayton was a 70-59 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Xavier. They covered the 4-point spread as favorites. Dayton earned a 70-59 victory over Xavier on Saturday, getting 17 points from Kevin Dillard at Dayton Arena.

Massachusetts was a 99-94 loser in their most recent outing on the road against St. Bonaventure. They failed to cover the 2-point spread as underdogs. Massachusetts got 26 points and 12 assists from Chaz Williams in a losing cause in their 99-94 loss to St. Bonaventure on Wednesday.


Dayton Flyers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Charlotte are 6-4
After playing Xavier are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

Massachusetts Minutemen Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Xavier are 3-7
After playing St. Bonaventure are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few Flyers at Minutemen trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dayton's last 6 games on the road
Dayton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dayton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Massachusetts is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Massachusetts's last 5 games
Massachusetts is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Massachusetts is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Dayton at Charlotte, Wednesday, February 27
Massachusetts at Xavier, Saturday, March 2