The Dayton Flyers will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the USC Upstate Spartans at Dayton Arena on Sunday in NCAAB play.

Supporters of the Spartans have watched them go 6-3 and 0-0 ATS on the year, while the Flyers are at 6-3 and 4-4 ATS. In totals betting, the Flyers are 6-2, while the Spartans have a 0-0 mark.



View USC Upstate vs Dayton Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Flyers sit at No. 89 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Spartans sit at No. 171 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Spartans will win this game 76-75.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Spartans rank No. 97 in NCAA Division 1 with 37.6 per game. That compares with Dayton’s No. 258 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Dayton is college basketball's No. 38-ranked team at 8.2 per game, while the Spartans rate No. 266 with 5 per game.

Defensively, USC Upstate features the nation's No. 282-rated defense on the road, allowing 77.8 points per game. Dayton, meanwhile, comes in at No. 165 nationally in scoring at home.

USC Upstate lost its last outing, an 88-81 result against UNC Asheville on December 4. Torrey Craig went off for 28 points and added 5 rebounds but it wasn't enough as UNC Asheville handed USC Upstate an 88-81 defeat at Justice Center.

Dayton won its last outing, a 74-62 result against Alabama on December 7. They covered in that game as a 5-point underdog. Dayton got 20 points from Chris Johnson en route to a 74-62 victory over Alabama on Wednesday at Dayton Arena.


Dayton Flyers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

A few Spartans at Flyers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dayton's last 6 games
Dayton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Dayton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
USC Upstate at Ohio State, Wednesday, December 14
Dayton home to Florida International, Saturday, December 17