The Musketeers will be trying to slam the Dayton Flyers on Friday when the teams tip off at Boardwalk Hall in college betting action.

It's a game in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68. The game is being played at Boardwalk Hall, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

The Flyers will look to vanquish their hosts on Friday, as they are 15-10 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Musketeers are 15-11 ATS. Dayton is 11-13 against the total, while Xavier is 11-13 versus the number.



View Dayton vs Xavier Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Musketeers installed as 7-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 57-rated Dayton taking on the No. 30-rated Musketeers in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 76-70 win for the Musketeers on Friday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Xavier has the nation's No. 74-rated offensive output, at 72.8 PPG. The visiting Flyers defense ranks No. 82 allowing on average 64.5 PPG. The Musketeers FG% has averaged 46.3% so far, more than the Flyers marksmen have achieved on the year, 40.7% per game.

Defensively, Dayton features the nation's No. 56-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.8 points per game. Xavier, meanwhile, comes in at No. 51 nationally in scoring at home.

Dayton was a 78-50 Sportsbook in their most recent outing against Massachusetts. They covered the 1.5–point spread as favorites.

Xavier was a 66-55 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Saint Louis. They covered the 4.5–point spread as favorites. The Musketeers got a terrific 25-point effort from Tu Holloway as Xavier defeated Saint Louis 66-55 on Saturday at Chaifetz Arena.


Dayton Flyers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
After playing Massachusetts are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Xavier Musketeers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
After playing Saint Louis are 7-2
After a win are 9-1

A few Flyers at Musketeers trends to consider:
Xavier is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Xavier is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Dayton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Xavier's last 6 games when playing Dayton
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Xavier's last 8 games