The Rhode Island Rams (9-8, 3-1 A-10) and Dayton Flyers (14-2, 4-0) clash in Atlantic-10 action Saturday afternoon. The opening tipoff at UD Arena will be at 12:30 p.m. ET (USA Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Rhode Island vs. Dayton odds and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Rhode Island is fresh off a Wednesday game that saw the Rams get blasted 99-64 by St. Bonaventure. Eight-point-underdog URI was torched by Bonnies shooting (65.9% effective field goal) and by 18 turnovers. The setback ended a string of 4 consecutive victories straight up and against the spread (ATS).
Dayton, ranked No. 23 in the , last played on Tuesday when it failed to cover as a 12-point favorite but nonetheless won its 11th straight in a 70-65 home triumph over St. Louis. Leveraging a 40.6% mark from beyond the arc, the Flyers have gone 8-0 thus far on their home hardwood.
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