Nevada vs Dayton Picks and Prediction – 3/21/2024

On Thursday, the 7th seed Dayton Flyers (24-7) face off against the 10th seed Nevada Wolf Pack (26-7) at Delta Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah in the 1st Round in the West Region of the March Madness tournament. DaRon Holmes II scored 24 points for the Flyers in their 65-57 loss to Duquesne. Make sure you stay up to date with College Basketball with our expert College Basketball picks.

Dayton comes into this matchup as the 7th seed in the West Region of the March Madness bracket. Dayton is on a one-game losing streak, but has won three of their last five games. DaRon Holmes II leads Dayton in scoring, averaging 20.4 points. Nate Santos is their second-leading scorer with an average of 12 points scored each game. Dayton’s rebounds-leader, DaRon Holmes II, leads with 8.4 rebounds on average per game. Kobe Elvis leads the Flyers in assists, averaging 3.6 assists per game. In their last five games, Dayton has scored an average of 80 points and finished one game behind Richmond and Loyola Chicago for first place in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings this season. Dayton is hoping to move onto the Round of 32 and defeat a team that’s one game better than them overall. Overall, the Flyers score an average of 74.7 points per game.

Nevada is heading into the game as the 10th seed in the West Region of the March Madness bracket. They recently lost a game but have had a successful streak by winning four out of their last five games. Despite their 85-78 loss to Colorado State, Jarod Lucas stood out with 18 points for Nevada. Lucas is a key player for the team, leading them in scoring with an average of 17.8 points per game. Following closely behind is Kenan Blackshear, who contributes an average of 15.1 points each game. The team's top rebounder is Nick Davidson, grabbing an average of 7.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to assists, Kenan Blackshear shines with an average of 4.9 assists per game. In their last five games, Nevada has been scoring an average of 76 points. They are closely trailing Utah State in the Mountain West Conference standings. The team is eager to boost their offensive game for their upcoming match, anticipating a tough and competitive game throughout. On an average, the Wolf Pack scores 75.9 points per game, aiming to maintain and potentially improve this average in the upcoming game.