This weekend on ESPN+, the Robert Morris Colonials will play the Dayton Flyers from the UD Arena in Ohio. Following a 55-point victory over West Virginia Wesleyan in their most recent game, Robert Morris enters Saturday riding a two-game winning streak.
The Flyers have two victories in their first three games played and are returning home on Saturday. The UNLV Rebels defeated Dayton last time out by an eight-point margin in their season-opening match.
Dayton vs Robert Morris Betting Odds
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Dayton vs Robert Morris Match Details
Fixture: Colonials at Flyers
Date and Time: Saturday, November 19 at 1:00 PM ET
Venue: UD Arena, Dayton, OH
Dayton vs Robert Morris Key Stats
After defeating West Virginia Wesleyan, the Colonials now lead 2-1. The Colonials trounced WVW by 55 points, taking advantage of their second consecutive set of non-D1 Bobcats. RMU averages 82.3 points per game, while converting 48.4% of its field goals and 44.9% of its three-point attempts.
Enoch Cheeks is the team's leading scorer after two games of 20 points or more. Cheeks averages 19.3 points per game and makes 12 of 19 three-pointers. Josh Corbin, a Winthrop transfer, is second on the team with 11.3 points per game and had a career-high six three-pointers in the victory over WVW. Last year, RMU's Kahliel Spear (7.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg) and freshman Shephaun Walker were the team's top scorers.
After falling to UNLV in Vegas on Tuesday, the Flyers are now 2-1. The Flyers lost their first game of the season after blowing a double-digit halftime advantage. The Flyers average 66.3 points while shooting 41.9% from the field and 29.9% from three-point range. For the Flyers, Daron Holmes II is once again in the driver's seat.
The 6'10 big man made an impact against SMU, scoring a game-high 20 points, but his two-point performance against UNLV was out of the ordinary, and he should make up for it here against RMU. Mustapha Amzil (Finland) and Mike Sharavjamits (Mongolia), a foreign duo, appear destined to contribute to the offense for the entire season after the former scored a career-high 20 points against the Mustangs.
Dayton vs Robert Morris Best Picks and Prediction
It's definitely time for the Flyers to make a huge comeback. In their game against UNLV, the Flyers had a strong start but struggled late on. Robert Morris offers them the ideal chance to bounce back.
Expect the Flyers to win this game and cover the spread by dominating on both sides of the ball. Anthony Grant's team might emerge in vintage form with a low-scoring, blowout victory, so the under is also a viable wager here.
Pick: Under 134.5 (-110)
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