Saint Joseph’s at Dayton 03/14/25 - NCAAB Picks and Predictions

On Friday, the Saint Joseph’s Hawks (21-11) face off against the Dayton Flyers (22-9) at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC in the quarterfinal of the Atlantic 10 Championship. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

Dayton comes into this matchup on a four-game winning streak and has won four of their last five games. In a close 79-76 victory over VCU, Javon Bennett shone by scoring 22 points for the Flyers. This season, Nate Santos has been Dayton’s top scorer, maintaining an average of 14.1 points per game. Enoch Cheeks follows closely as the second-highest scorer with an average of 13.4 points, and he also leads the team in rebounds, pulling down an average of 6.3 per game. Malachi Smith, on the other hand, is at the forefront in assists, distributing an impressive average of 5.3 per match. Over the last five games, Dayton has been on a roll, averaging 77 points, and aims to continue its winning streak to five games as they look to advance to the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Championship. Overall, the Flyers are putting up an average of 75.4 points per contest.

Saint Joseph’s enters this game on a one-game winning streak and has won four of their last five games. In their 75-70 victory over La Salle during the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship, Xzayvier Brown stood out for the Hawks by scoring 21 points. This season, Brown has been Saint Joseph’s top scorer, maintaining an average of 17 points per game. Erik Reynolds II follows closely as the team's second-highest scorer with an average of 16.8 points per game. In terms of rebounding, Rasheer Fleming leads with an impressive average of 8.6 rebounds this season. Brown also excels in playmaking, topping the Hawks' assists chart with an average of 4.6 per game. Over their last five matchups, Saint Joseph’s has been productive offensively, averaging 81 points per game. They're aiming to build on their current form by securing another win and avenging an earlier season loss to Dayton. On the season overall, the Hawks average 75.8 points per game.

This season, the offensive performances of both Saint Joseph's and Dayton have been quite alike, setting the stage for an exciting showdown. Their eyes are fixed on reaching the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Championship, with Dayton holding a slight edge as the potential winner of this match. Both teams have impressive momentum, having each secured victory in six of their last seven games. Saint Joseph's, in particular, is motivated by the desire to avenge a previous loss to Dayton, adding another layer of intensity to this highly anticipated encounter. Final Score Prediction, Dayton Flyers win but fail to cover the spread, 74-73.