La Salle Explorers vs Dayton Flyers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/31/24
Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Explorers versus the Flyers? Tip off is at at 2:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at UD Arena in Dayton, OH. The odds for this Atlantic 10 conference game currently have Dayton as the -17.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 146.5 points.
LA SALLE EXPLORERS VS DAYTON FLYERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: La Salle Explorers +17.5
This game will be played at UD Arena at 2:00 ET on Tuesday, December 31st.
WHY BET THE LA SALLE EXPLORERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Flyers.
- Even though we have Dayton winning straight-up, we like La Salle at +17.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 146.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 146 points.
Will La Salle Come Through as Road Underdogs?
La Salle improved to 7-5 on the season with a 77-72 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday. Despite being -13.5 favorites, the Explorers didn’t cover the spread. The combined points of 149 fell short of the 160.5 O/U line.
La Salle led 36-34 at halftime and outscored the Knights 41-38 in the second half to secure the win.
La Salle’s offense put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 42.6% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 18 attempts for a 16.7% rate, leading to an effective field goal percentage of 45.9%. Inside the arc, they connected on 53.5% of their two-point shots.
The Explorers were active on the boards, grabbing 17 offensive rebounds and hitting 22 of 30 free throws for a 73.3% mark. Daeshon Shepherd and Deuce Jones led the way, with Shepherd scoring 24 points and Jones adding 23, shooting 72.7% from the field.
La Salle’s defense gave up 72 points, with their opponents shooting 42% from the field on 26 of 61 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 23 two-point field goals on 43 attempts, a 53% shooting rate.
From three-point range, La Salle held their opponents to just 3 made threes on 18 attempts, a 16% shooting performance. At the free-throw line, they allowed 22 points on 30 attempts, a 73% success rate. La Salle also gave up 17 offensive rebounds.
Will the Flyers Defense Show Up at Home?
Dayton’s season record now stands at 9-3 following a 66-59 loss to Cincinnati on Friday. The Flyers were +3.5 point underdogs going into the game and didn’t cover the spread. The total points scored in the game was 125, falling short of the over/under line of 136.5.
Dayton struggled offensively in the first half, scoring just 17 points while allowing 25. They picked up the pace in the second half, scoring 42 points, but also allowed Cincinnati to score 41, preventing a comeback.
Dayton’s offense struggled in their last game, putting up just 59 points with a field goal percentage of 39.2%. They hit only 27.8% from three-point range, connecting on 5 of 18 attempts, while their effective field goal percentage stood at 43.1%.
Dan Skillings Jr. led the Flyers with 17 points, despite missing all 4 of his three-point attempts. Jizzle James was efficient from deep, hitting 4 of 6 threes and finishing with 14 points and 3 assists. The Flyers were strong from the free-throw line, making 14 of 15 attempts for a 93.3% success rate.
Dayton’s defense held their opponent to 66 points, with a shooting percentage of 36% from the field. They allowed 21 field goals on 58 attempts.
From beyond the arc, Dayton’s defense gave up 8 threes on 29 attempts, a 27% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 21 times, where they made 16 free throws.