The Dayton Flyers (27-2, 16-0 Atlantic-10) visit the Rhode Island Rams (20-8, 12-4) Wednesday in an Atlantic-10 battle at Thomas M. Ryan Center in Kingston, RI. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET. We analyze the Dayton-Rhode Island odds and betting lines, with college basketball betting advice and tips around this matchup.
Dayton at Rhode Island: Three things you need to know
- Rhode Island has dropped three of its last five games. The stretch started with an 81-67 loss at Dayton Feb. 11. The Rams shot just 28.8% (19-for-66) from the floor. In the game prior (Feb. 8 at George Washington), Rhode Island shot 42.9% (9-for-21) from 3-point range in cobbling together a 59.8% effective field-goal percentage (a measure which equalizes 3-pointers at 33% and 2-pointers at 50%). Since then, the Rams have shot 27% from beyond the arc and 38% overall.
- The Flyers, ranked third in the USA Today Sports Coaches Poll, have already clinched the A-10 regular-season title, but they still have a chance to run through the league undefeated by winning Wednesday at Rhode Island and then Saturday against George Washington. UD hasn’t lost since dropping a 78-76 overtime game to the Colorado Buffaloes Dec. 21. In a relatively low-scoring league, the Flyers are averaging 80 points per game. Dayton leads the nation in effective field-goal accuracy, with a 59.7% mark.
- The Rams are an A-10 outlier with an up-tempo style of play. In possessions per game, URI ranks 40th in the nation. Dayton is 6-0 straight-up (3-3 against the spread) against teams in the top 25% in tempo. The ATS losses were in non-conference play in games mostly lined as 20-point routs.
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Dayton at Rhode Island: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:40 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Dayton 76, Rhode Island 71
Moneyline (ML)
Dayton has been exceptional on the road. The Flyers are a highly effective shooting team that plays lock-down defense in preventing anything close to average at the other end.
The DAYTON (-182) line here has moderate-to-significant value and is worth a play.
Against the Spread (ATS)
UD’s Feb. 18 contest at VCU stands as a solid comparison for this road game. The Flyers covered a -3 spread with a bucket in the final minute.
The line here — DAYTON -3.5 (-115) — makes for a slight lean on the Flyers.
Over/Under (O/U)
Close games for both the Flyers and Rams have landed on both sides of totals in equal measure. The last meeting between UD and URI went Over by a point-and-a-half. The solid-comp game at VCU spelled an easy Under.
PASS on the O/U (Over: -121, Under: +100).
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