Saint Louis at Dayton 2/20/18 - NCAAB Picks & Predictions

The Saint Louis Billikens (15-12, 8-6 Atlantic 10) look to extend their winning streak to three straight when they visit Ohio to play the Dayton Flyers (12-14, 6-8 Atlantic 10) in an Atlantic 10 tilt. On Saturday night, the Billikens behind 14 second half points by Hasahn French and a double-double by Javon Bess defeated Richmond 72-66. Dayton snapped a two-game losing streak with its 80-70 win over Fordham on Saturday. Trey Landers led the Flyers with a career-high 26 points hitting 9 of his 13 shots. Dayton hit 64% of its field goals in the game. Saint Louis is led offensively by Javon Bess. The 6-foot-6 junior guard is averaging 13.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Two teammates are averaging double figures in scoring, while Jordan Goodwin leads the team in rebounding with an average of 7.5 per game. As a team, the Billikens are shooting 42.2% from the field and 31.5% from 3-point territory. Offensively, Saint Louis is scoring an average of 66.8 points per game, while the defense is allowing an average of 65.6.

Josh Cunningham is the leader in scoring and rebounding for Dayton. The 6-foot-7 junior forward from Chicago is averaging 16.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Darrell Davis is fractions of a point per game behind Cunningham averaging 16.2 points per game. The leader in assists per game is Jalen Crutcher with an average of 4.2 per game. As a team, Dayton is shooting 48.6% from the field and 35.1% from 3-point territory. Offensively, Dayton is scoring an average of 73.9 points per game, while on defense allowing an average of 73.8.