The ending stretch for the Dayton Flyers has not been great, as the team has gone 6-4 SU and 1-8-1 ATS in their final 10 games leading into the NCAAB Tournament. Dayton will try and rectify their recent irregularities when they open March Madness against the Syracuse Orange Friday.
- Dayton is 25-5 SU in their past 30 games as favorites.
- Syracuse is 5-12 ATS in their past 17 games against the Atlantic 10.
- The OVER is 6-2 in Syracuse’s past eight games.
Dayton’s offense has been one of the keys to their recent struggles as the team has scored less than 70 points in four of their past six games, despite going 4-2 SU in that span. A great defense has been an integral to long runs in March Madness and with Dayton holding their opponents to 65.8 points per game this season, they could be a dangerous team.
Syracuse completely fell apart at the end of the season winning just one of their final six games. Though that many losses are tough to swallow, three of them came against teams in the NCAA Tournament and another was against Louisville. The Orange features a similar type of team to Dayton, a group that wins on the back of their top-tier defense and scoring enough to get the win.
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Syracuse Orange vs Dayton Flyers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Dayton Flyers are 25-7 so far on the season, and 14-17-1 ATS vs the number. The Syracuse Orange, meanwhile, are 19-13 and 16-15 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Dayton go 15-16-1 and the Syracuse Orange go 17-14 on betting totals.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 153-rated Syracuse Orange taking on the No. 140-rated Dayton Flyers in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Syracuse Orange rank No. 167 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 35.53 per game. That compares with Dayton’s No. 51 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Dayton is college basketball's No. 160-ranked team at 6.72 per game, while the Syracuse Orange rate No. 33 with 8.75 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Orange endured a 72-71 loss at the hands of the Panthers on Wednesday, despite a 24-point effort from Michael Gbinije at Verizon Center.
The Flyers got 22 points from Dyshawn Pierre, but it was Saint Joseph's that prevailed in a 82-79 final on Saturday at Barclays Center.
- Syracuse is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
- Syracuse is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Syracuse's last 8 games
- Dayton is 1-8-1 ATS in its last 10 games
- Dayton is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Dayton's last 11 games
