The A-10 conference has been a dogfight this season, as the top four teams are currently within one game of one another. The Dayton Flyers will travel to Kingston to take on the Rhode Island Rams with both teams looking to clarify their spot atop the conference. The one constant when Dayton and Rhode Island clash is offense, as the OVER has gone 7-2 in the past nine meetings between the two programs.
- Dayton is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games against Rhode Island.
- Rhode Island is 10-0 SU in its last 10 games at home after consecutive road games.
- Rhode Island is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home against teams with winning records.
Dayton’s senior-heavy lineup has won six of its past seven while holding opponents to just 60.6 points per game. Kendall Pollard has been rounding into form after a tough January, as the forward is averaging 19.8 points while shooting 71.6 percent in the past four.
Just like Dayton, Rhode Island enters this contest with six wins in the last seven appearances. The Rams have also been getting by on their defense with the squad holding opponents to 67 ppg in their past seven. Though some of their top players have been inconsistent on the offensive end, Jared Terrell continues to excel, with the junior scoring double-digit points in five straight.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the Rhode Island Rams to cover the point spread in this one found them as -3-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.
Dayton Flyers vs Rhode Island Rams Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Rhode Island Rams are 16-7 so far on the season, and 12-10 ATS vs the number. The Dayton Flyers, meanwhile, are 18-5 and 13-8-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Rhode Island go 11-11 and the Dayton Flyers go 10-12 on betting totals.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 13-rated Dayton Flyers taking on the No. 39-rated Rhode Island Rams in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Rhode Island has the nation's No. 127-rated offensive output, at 74.87 PPG. The visiting Dayton Flyers defense ranks No. 24 allowing on average 63.87 PPG. The Rams FG% has averaged 45.7% so far, less than the Rhode Island Flyers marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.01% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Flyers got 19 points from Kendall Pollard as Dayton ran past Saint Joseph's 77-70 on Tuesday at UD Arena.
Rhode Island got 14 points from Jared Terrell en route to a 70-62 victory over UMass on Tuesday at Mullins Center.
- Dayton is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12 games
- Dayton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dayton's last 5 games
- Dayton is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
- Rhode Island is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Rhode Island is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rhode Island's last 5 games
- Rhode Island is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Dayton at Saint Louis, Tuesday, February 14th
Rhode Island at Fordham, Wednesday, February 15th
