The Dayton Flyers will try to pay off for their supporters on Friday when they play host to the Rebels at Dayton Arena in NCAAB action.

The Flyers are 9-4 so far on the season, and 5-6 ATS vs. the number. The Rebels, meanwhile, are 9-3 and 4-4-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Dayton go 7-4 and the Rebels go 4-6 on the totals.



View Mississippi vs Dayton Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Flyers are listed as 4.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 114-rated Flyers and the No. 64-ranked Rebels, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 74-72 result in favor of the Flyers.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Dayton has the nation's No. 161-rated offensive output, at 69.1 PPG. The visiting Rebels defense ranks No. 104 allowing on average 63.7 PPG. The Flyers FG% has averaged 45.9% so far, more than the Rebels marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.2% per game.

Defensively, Mississippi features the nation's No. 308-rated defense on the road, allowing 80 points per game. Dayton, meanwhile, comes in at No. 242 nationally in scoring at home.

Mississippi was a 68-56 loser in their most recent outing at home against Middle Tennessee. They failed to cover the 2.5–point spread as favorites. The Blue Raiders grabbed a 68-56 win over the Rebels on Wednesday, behind an 18 -point effort from Raymond Cintron at DeSoto Civic Center.

Last time out for Dayton, they were a 64-57 Sportsbook as they battled Illinois-Chicago at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 17-point favorite. The Flyers grabbed a 64-57 win over the Flames on Friday, behind a 13-point effort from Josh Benson at Dayton Arena.


Mississippi Rebels Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Southern Methodist are 1-0
After a loss are 6-4

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

A few Rebels at Flyers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi's last 5 games on the road
Mississippi is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Dayton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Dayton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Mississippi home to Southern Methodist, Tuesday, January 3
Dayton home to Saint Louis, Wednesday, January 4