The Cassell Coliseum will host a collegiate basketball game between the Dayton Flyers and the Virginia Tech Hokies on Wednesday night.
The Flyers are 5-4 this season and are riding a two-game winning streak after a 80-74 home win on Saturday against the SE Louisiana Lions. The Hokies are a dominant 8-1 and are riding a four-game winning streak after a 80-72 home win on Sunday.
Dayton Flyers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Odds
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Dayton Flyers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Match Details
Fixture: Dayton Flyers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
Time and date: Wednesday, December 7 at 8:00 PM ET
Venue: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, VA
Dayton Flyers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Key Stats
The Flyers are an average offensive team, averaging 65.2 points per game. They distributed the basketball well, averaging 13.8 assists over the course of the season.
Sophomore forward DaRon Holmes II has led the team, averaging 15.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, two blocks, and 0.7 steals in 34.7 minutes per game. He definitely made his presence felt throughout the game with his production.
Their defense has done very well, allowing 59.8 points per game heading into this game. The Flyers are doing decently, forcing 4.4 blocks and 5.1 steals per game. They need to continue to improve on that side of the floor.
The Hokies are a good offensive team as well, scoring 77.1 points per game thus far and are shooting 49.5 percent from the field up to this point. Sophomore guard Sean Pedulla has been doing well, averaging 16.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, four assists, and 0.8 steals per game in 34.7 minutes this season.
Defensively, they have been doing extremely well throughout the year, as they have given up 65.1 points per game. They need to do better as they are forcing 3.7 blocks and 4.1 steals per game up to this point.
Dayton Flyers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Best Picks and Prediction
Statistically, these programs have been doing very similarly throughout the season. Looking at the offensive production in the previous three games heading into this matchup, they are very similar as Dayton is scoring 74 points per game while Virginia Tech is averaging 72 points per game.
The Hokies are struggling to cover as they are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games, so go with the Dayton Flyers getting the points here.
Pick: Dayton Flyers +7.5 (-118)
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