Dayton Arena features an NCAAB clash between the host Dayton Flyers and the visiting Alabama Crimson Tide in college hoops action on Wednesday.

The Flyers currently sports a 5-3 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 3-4 ATS. The Crimson Tide are 7-1 and 3-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Flyers produce a 5-2 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Crimson Tide have gone 2-3 against the number.



View Alabama vs Dayton Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Alabama before tip-off in this one will find them as 5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 89-rated Flyers and the No. 13-ranked Crimson Tide, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 79-68 result in favor of the Crimson Tide.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Dayton has the nation's No. 134-rated offensive output, at 70.4 PPG. The visiting Crimson Tide defense ranks No. 7 allowing on average 53.1 PPG. The Flyers FG% has averaged 44.1% so far, less than the Crimson Tide marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.3% per game.

Defensively, Alabama features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Dayton, meanwhile, comes in at No. 179 nationally in scoring at home.

Alabama was a 57-55 loser in its last match at home against Georgetown. They failed to cover the 7–point spread as favorites. Alabama got 20 points from Tony Mitchell but lost anyway, 57-55, to Georgetown on Thursday at Coleman Coliseum.

In their last action, Dayton was a 75-58 loser on the road against Murray State. They failed to cover the 3–point spread as underdogs. Josh Benson scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Flyers to a win (they lost 75-58 to Murray State at CFSB Center on Sunday).


Alabama Crimson Tide Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 1-0
After playing Georgetown are 1-0
After a loss are 7-3

Dayton Flyers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
After playing Murray State are 0-1
After a loss are 4-6

A few Crimson Tide at Flyers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Alabama's last 17 games on the road
Alabama is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Alabama is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dayton's last 5 games
Dayton is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Dayton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Alabama home to Detroit, Sunday, December 11
Dayton home to USC Upstate, Sunday, December 11