Vanderbilt vs Dayton 3/20/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Dayton Flyers (24-10) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (18-16)
March 20, 2022 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vanderbilt Commodores -2.5 / Dayton Flyers +2.5; Over/Under: -132.5
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The Dayton Flyers and Vanderbilt Commodores meet Sunday in the college basketball NIT Second Round at the Memorial Gymnasium. The Dayton Flyers look for another win after beating Toledo in the first round. The Vanderbilt Commodores look for another win after beating Belmont in the first round.
The Dayton Flyers are averaging 69.1 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 60.6 points on 41 percent shooting. Daron Holmes II is averaging 12.7 points and 6 rebounds, while Toumani Camara is averaging 10.9 points and 1.6 assists. Malachi Smith is dishing 5.3 assists and Kobe Elvis is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The Dayton Flyers are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free throw line. The Dayton Flyers are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Vanderbilt Commodores are averaging 69.5 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 67.5 points on 42.5 percent shooting. Scotty Pippen Jr. is averaging 19.9 points and 4.4 assists, while Jordan Wright is averaging 12.6 points and 6.5 rebounds. Myles Stute is grabbing 3.6 rebounds and Rodney Chatman is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Vanderbilt Commodores are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 69.2 percent from the free throw line. The Vanderbilt Commodores are allowing 30.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.
The Flyers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Commodores are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 33-15-4 ATS in their last 52 games overall. The over is 9-4 in Flyers last 13 overall. The over is 12-3 in Commodores last 15 overall.
The Vanderbilt Commodores will get the benefit of the doubt at home, and that’s all well and good. However, the Dayton Flyers are too good of a team to turn down in the underdog role. Dayton is proven on the road, where it wins by an average of seven points and even win in the underdog role by an average of six points. Dayton has proven itself time and time again and is even 8-3 ATS as an underdog. Give me the free bucket.
