Dayton Arena will host Flyers vs. Rams action on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAAB action.

Dayton will face the 3-18 Rams, who own a 7-12-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Flyers are 12-6 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Rams are 10-10 favoring the OVER.



View Rhode Island vs Dayton Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 14-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Flyers sit at No. 100 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Rams sit at No. 271 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Flyers will win this game 75-62.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Dayton's No. 113-ranked offense, averaging 71.4 PPG, against a Rams defense that ranks No. 324 at 75.2 PPG. The Flyers field goal percentage has averaged 44.8% so far, more than the Rams marksmen have achieved on the year, 40% per game.

Defensively, Rhode Island features the nation's No. 319-rated defense on the road, allowing 78.8 points per game. Dayton, meanwhile, comes in at No. 172 nationally in scoring at home.

Rhode Island was a 72-66 loser in their most recent outing at home against St. Bonaventure. They failed to cover the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. The Rams endured a 72-66 loss at the hands of the Bonnies on Wednesday, despite a 16-point effort from Jonathan Holton at Thomas Ryan Center.

Dayton lost its last outing, a 77-63 result against Saint Joseph's on January 25. They failed to cover in that game as a 4-point underdog. Dayton suffered a 77-63 loss against Saint Joseph's on Wednesday, getting 17 points from Chris Johnson in a losing effort at Hagan Arena.


Rhode Island Rams Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Massachusetts are 9-1
After playing St. Bonaventure are 8-2
After a loss are 2-8

Dayton Flyers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Duquesne are 6-4
After playing Saint Joseph's are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Rams at Flyers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rhode Island's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dayton
Rhode Island is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Dayton
Rhode Island is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Dayton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dayton's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dayton's last 5 games when playing at home against Rhode Island
Dayton is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:
Rhode Island home to Massachusetts, Wednesday, February 1
Dayton home to Duquesne, Wednesday, February 1