Dayton at Duquesne 1/29/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The No. 7 ranked Dayton Flyers visit PPG Paints Arena and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Wednesday for an Atlantic 10 Conference showdown with the Duquesne Dukes. Dayton improved 18-2 overall 7-0 in the Atlantic 10 following its 87-79 victory over the Richmond Spiders on Saturday. Obi Toppin led the Flyers with 24 points and 12 rebounds.

Obi Toppin is the leading scorer and rebounder for Dayton with averages of 19.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, while Jalen Crutcher is the second-leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 14.7 points and 5.2 assists per game. Dayton has four players averaging double figures in scoring.

Duquesne fell to 15-4 overall and 5-2 in the Atlantic 10 following its 73-64 upset loss to the UMass Minutemen. Although the Dukes trailed for the majority of the second half, Duquesne was within three points with just eight minutes to play but could get no closer the rest of the way. Sincere Carry led the Dukes in the loss with 20 points and seven rebounds.

Marcus Weathers is the leading scorer and rebounder for Duquesne with averages of 14.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, while Sincere Carry is the second-leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 11.5 points and 4.5 assists per game. Duquesne has three players averaging double-figures in scoring.