Dayton at Rhode Island 3/4/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The No. 3 ranked Dayton Flyers visit Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island on Wednesday for an Atlantic 10 Conference showdown with the Rhode Island Rams. Dayton improved to 27-2 overall and 16-0 in the Atlantic 10 following its 82-67 victory over the Davidson Wildcats on Friday. Dayton has won 18 straight games and has clinched the regular-season title in the A-10.

Obi Toppin is the leading scorer and rebounder for Dayton with averages of 19.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while Jalen Crutcher is the second-leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 14.8 points and 4.9 assists per game. Dayton has four players averaging double-figures in scoring.

Rhode Island fell to 20-8 overall and 12-4 in the Atlantic 10 following it 72-62 loss on Sunday to the Saint Louis Billikens. The loss dropped Rhode Island into a tie for second place in the Atlantic 10 with Richmond four games behind first-place Dayton. Although Rhode Island cannot catch Dayton for the A-10 title, the Rams need to win in order to get the highest seed remaining for the regular season-ending conference tournament.

Fatts Russell leads Rhode Island in scoring and assists with averages of 19.5 points and 4.6 assists per game, while Cyril Langevine is the leading rebounder with an average of 10.4 per game. Jeff Dowtin is the second leading scorer for Rhode Island with an average of 14.0 points per game and one of four players for the Rams averaging double figures in scoring.