Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Barclays Center Friday as the Dayton Flyers look to beat the odds vs the Richmond Spiders in NCAA hoops betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Richmond Spiders in this one, their betting line was listed as 4-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Richmond Spiders vs Dayton Flyers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Dayton Flyers sit at 24-6 (13-16-1 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Richmond Spiders are currently 16-15 (11-15-1 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Dayton is 14-15-1 OU, and Richmond is 16-11 OU.
The Flyers - Spiders odds would favor the Flyers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Dayton is rated No. 83 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Richmond is at No. 167.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Dayton has the nation's No. 142-rated offensive output, at 73.13 PPG. The visiting Richmond Spiders defense ranks No. 188 allowing on average 74 PPG. The Flyers FG% has averaged 46.02% so far, less than the Dayton Spiders marksmen have achieved on the year, 48.69% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Richmond got 17 points from ShawnDre' Jones en route to a 70-55 victory over Fordham on Thursday at Barclays Center.
The Flyers grabbed a 68-67 win over the Rams on Saturday, behind a 29-point effort from Scoochie Smith at Dayton Arena.
