As they face the Wisconsin Badgers on Wednesday afternoon, the #21 Dayton Flyers are the "road" team. The Atlantic 10 team faces a Big 10 team on the college court in the Battle 4 Atlantis' first-round encounter in a tropical island paradise.
In their previous match on Saturday, Dayton defeated Robert Morris 60–51 at home. In their most recent match, Wisconsin defeated Green Bay at home last Tuesday, 56-45. The Badgers took the lone game of the overall series between the two teams, winning 105-93 on the road on December 28, 1961.
Dayton vs Wisconsin Betting Odds
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Dayton vs Wisconsin Match Details
Fixture: Badgers vs Flyers
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 23 at 2:30 PM ET
Venue: Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort, Nassau, Bahamas
Dayton vs Wisconsin Key Stats
The Flyers defeated Robert Morris at home on Saturday, making up for their defeat to UNLV on the road. To proceed to the semifinals, the Flyers must win this game twice in a row to improve to 3-1 on the year. The Flyers' season scoring average of 64.8 points per game ranks them 312nd in the country going into this matchup.
The Flyers average 14.3 assists per game and 40 rebounds per game this season. With an average of 54.8 points allowed per game, the Flyers rank an impressive 19th in scoring defense. This season, the Flyers' team field goal percentage is 41.8%.
The Badgers have won three games in a row since defeating Green Bay at home in their latest contest, despite the fact that there wasn't much of an offensive explosion. The Badgers are already 3-0 on the year and will try to defeat a ranked opponent in this game. With an average of 67 points scored per game this season, the Badgers rank 288th in the US in scoring offense.
The Badgers average 14.3 assists per game and 40 rebounds per game. In terms of scoring defense, the Badgers are sixth in the country, allowing 51.3 points per game. The Badgers' team field goal percentage this year is merely 39.5%. The Badgers shoot 8.3 three-pointers per game and make 38.5% of their attempts.
Dayton vs Wisconsin Betting Prediction
The defenses of both teams have been outstanding this year. The Flyers have already faced some difficult opposition this season, and after losing to UNLV, they responded well by defeating Robert Morris. The Badgers struggled against a weak Green Bay team despite having been idle for more than a week. That didn't work out well for the Badgers as the Flyers will win this game and move on to the semifinals.
Pick: Flyers (-122)
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