St. John’s Red Storm vs Dayton Flyers Betting Pick & Prediction 11/17/23

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Red Storm versus the Flyers? Tip off is at at 2:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN2. The game will be played at TD Arena in Charleston, SC. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Flyers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 139 points.

ST. JOHN’S RED STORM VS DAYTON FLYERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Dayton Flyers -1

This game will be played at TD Arena at 2:00 ET on Friday, November 17th.

WHY BET THE DAYTON FLYERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-67 in favor of the Flyers.
• Not only will Dayton pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -1.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 139 points, and we like the over with a projected 142 points.

Do the Red Storm Have a Shot at a Road Win?

Following their most recent game, a 53-52 victory against North Texas, St. John’s currently holds a 2-1 record. In their previous five road games, including those from last year, St. John’s has a record of 3-2. Thus far, St. John’s has a 0-3 record vs. the spread going into today’s game. When considering their previous ten games, including those from the previous season, St. John’s holds a 5-5 ATS record.

After three games, St. John’s has an over/under record of 2-1-0, with their games averaging a combined 143.7 points per game so far. When analyzing the Red Storm’s last five games, they have produced a combined average of 72 points per game and an over/under record of 2-3.

Against North Texas, the St. John’s had a tough time putting up points compared to their season average of 72 points per game. They scored 53 points and posted a field goal percentage of 34% in the game. Leading St. John’s in scoring vs. North Texas was Daniss Jenkins with his 17 points. Joel Soriano also added 11 points for the Red Storm.

Coming into today’s game, the St. John’s defense is giving up an average of 71.7 points per contest. Against North Texas, the Red Storm’s defense gave up 52 points and did a good job not fouling. For the game, North Texas only made 10 free-throws.

Pressure Builds for Dayton as Home Favorites

Dayton, who currently has a 2-1 overall record, will be playing their fourth game of the season. The Flyers are coming off a 1-1 record on the road and a 1-0 record at home. Entering today’s game, Dayton holds a 1-2 ATS record. In their previous ten games, including those from last season, Dayton is 4-6 against the spread.

Dayton’s games have, on average, featured 128 points per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1-0. Their average over/under line is currently 132.3 points so far. Over the course of the last five games, the Flyers’ games have averaged 69 points per game, along with an over/under record of 2-3.

In their most recent game, the Flyers’ offense tallied 70 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 66.3 points per game. The team’s top scorer is DaRon Holmes II, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 14.7, while Nate Santos also maintains a PPG average of 12 leading up to the game.

Dayton’s defense has been playing well, ranking 33rd nationally, with 61.7 points allowed per game. In their previous game vs. LSU, the Tigers finished with a field goal percentage of 53% and a total of 67 points vs. Dayton.