Cincinnati vs Dayton Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 20

The Dayton Flyers (10-2) will try to build on a five-game win streak when they visit the Cincinnati Bearcats (8-1) on December 20, 2024 at Heritage Bank Center.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Cincinnati vs. Dayton Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Game time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPNU
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Arena: Heritage Bank Center

Cincinnati vs. Dayton Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Dayton win (54.3%)

Cincinnati is a 3.5-point favorite over Dayton on Friday and the over/under is set at 137.5 points. Here's a few betting trends and insights to help you make an informed wager on the contest.

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Cincinnati vs. Dayton: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Cincinnati is 4-5-0 ATS this season.
• Dayton has won eight games against the spread this year, while failing to cover three times.
• When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, Cincinnati (4-5) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (44.4%) than Dayton (3-0) does as the underdog (100%).
• In home games last season, the Bearcats sported a worse record against the spread (9-10-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (7-4-0).
• The Flyers' winning percentage against the spread at home was .429 (6-8-0) last season. On the road, it was .636 (7-4-0).

Cincinnati vs. Dayton: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Cincinnati has won in seven of the eight contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Bearcats have a mark of 7-1 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -156 or better on the moneyline.
• Dayton has won 33.3% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (1-2).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +130 or longer, the Flyers have a 1-2 record (winning just 33.3% of their games).
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Cincinnati has a 60.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Cincinnati vs. Dayton Head-to-Head Comparison

• Cincinnati has a +188 scoring differential, topping opponents by 20.8 points per game. It is putting up 80.4 points per game to rank 81st in college basketball and is giving up 59.6 per contest to rank 10th in college basketball.
• Simas Lukosius paces Cincinnati, putting up 16 points per game (170th in the nation).
• Dayton's +137 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 78.7 points per game (115th in college basketball) while giving up 67.3 per outing (81st in college basketball).
• Enoch Cheeks paces Dayton, recording 14.7 points per game (281st in college basketball).
• The Bearcats prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 9.4 boards. They are collecting 36.2 rebounds per game (54th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 26.8 per outing.
• Dillon Mitchell paces the Bearcats with 7.4 rebounds per game (128th in college basketball play).
• The Flyers win the rebound battle by 4.6 boards on average. They collect 32.7 rebounds per game, 209th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 28.1.
• Cheeks is 115th in the country with 7.5 rebounds per game, leading the Flyers.
• Cincinnati ranks 32nd in college basketball with 105.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and eighth in college basketball defensively with 78.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Flyers rank 15th in college basketball averaging 107.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 215th, allowing 92.1 points per 100 possessions.

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