Dayton vs UT-Chattanooga Picks and Prediction – 3/22/2025

The Dayton Flyers visit the Chattanooga Mocs to play the second round of the NIT on Saturday at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga. Dayton opened its play in the NIT with an 86-79 victory over Florida Atlantic on Wednesday. Javon Bennett led Dayton with 30 points, hitting 8 3-pointers. Dating back to the end of the regular season, Dayton has won five out of the last six. Keep updated on College Basketball with our expert college basketball picks.

During the regular season, Nate Santos led Dayton in scoring, averaging 14.2 points per game. Enoch Cheeks was second in scoring and the leading rebounder, averaging 13.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Malachi Smith was the leader in assists, averaging 5.2 per game. Dayton scored an average of 75.2 points per game, shooting 45.6% overall and 35.5% from 3-point territory.

The Chattanooga Mocs reached the second round of the NIT by defeating Middle Tennessee 109-103 in triple overtime on Tuesday in the first round. Bash Wieland was the leading scorer for Chattanooga with 31 points. Chattanooga’s Honor Huff made a long 3-point shot with just 11.1 seconds to play, to seal the victory for the Mocs. Chattanooga shot 51.3% overall.

During the regular season, Honor Huff was the leading scorer for Chattanooga with an average of 14.9 points per game and Bash Wieland was second, with an average of 14.5 points per game. Garrison Keeslar led the Mocs in rebounds and assists, averaging 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Chattanooga scored an average of 78.8 points per game, shooting 48.0% overall and 36.4% from 3-point territory.

This will be a fast-paced game from start to finish and the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in eight of Dayton's last 10, nine of Chattanooga's last 12, and four of the last five that Chattanooga has played in March. During the regular season, Dayton scored an average of 75.5 points per game and Chattanooga scored an average of 78.9 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Chattanooga Mocs win but our best play is OVER 80-75.