A key college battle sees the visiting Manhattan Jaspers travelling to Dayton Saturday to take on the Flyers.

The Jaspers will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 1-2 ATS against the number this season, while the Flyers are 3-1 ATS. Manhattan is 0-0 on the totals; Dayton is 1-0.



View Manhattan vs Dayton Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Jaspers were listed as 9-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 107-rated Manhattan taking on the No. 100-rated Flyers in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 73-49 win for the Flyers on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Dayton's No. 112 nationally ranked offense (72.8 points per game) against a Jaspers defense that sits as the No. 272 at 71.3 PPG. The Flyers have been averaging 47.9% from the field, more than the Jaspers have managed so far this season (39.1% on average).

Defensively, Manhattan features the nation's No. 282-rated defense on the road, allowing 79 points per game. Dayton, meanwhile, comes in at No. 113 nationally in scoring at home.

Manhattan was a 67-56 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Hofstra. They covered the 7-point spread as favorites. The Jaspers got a terrific 29-point effort from George Beamon as Manhattan defeated Hofstra 67-56 on Wednesday at Draddy Gymnasium.

In their last action, Dayton was a 73-63 Sportsbook at home against Auburn. They covered the 6.5-point spread as favorites. Auburn suffered a 73-63 loss against Dayton on Sunday, getting 23 points from Frankie Sullivan in a losing effort at TD Arena.


Manhattan Jaspers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Fordham are 8-2
After playing Hofstra are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Dayton Flyers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Auburn are 1-0
After a win are 5-5

A few Jaspers at Flyers trends to consider:
Manhattan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Manhattan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Dayton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Manhattan at Fordham, Thursday, November 29
Dayton home to Weber State, Wednesday, November 28