Teams going in opposite directions meet in the first round of the 2021 ESPN Events Invitational when the Dayton Flyers take on hurricanes in Miami, Florida on Thanksgiving Day. The Flyers (1-3), who placed seventh in the Atlantic 10 Conference with 9-7 and were 14-10 overall a year ago, have lost three in a row. The Hurricanes (3-1), who were 13th in the Atlantic Coast Conference at 4-15 and 10-17 overall in 2020-21, have two straight wins. This will be the first meeting between the teams since 1990.
Tipoff from HP Fieldhouse in Orlando, Fla., Is scheduled for noon ET. Dayton leads the all-time series 7-1. The Hurricanes are the 5.5-point favorites in Caesars Sportsbook’s latest Dayton vs. Miami odds, while the under-run for total points scored is 136.5. Before making choices between Miami and Dayton, check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine projection model.
The SportsLine projection model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of nearly $ 2,100 for every $ 100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks versus the gap. Anyone who has followed him has seen huge returns.
Now the model has set her sights on Miami against Dayton. You can visit SportsLine now to see the choices. Here are the college basketball lines and trends for Dayton vs. Miami:
- Difference between Miami and Dayton: Miami -5.5
- Miami vs Dayton over-under: 136.5 points
- Miami vs. Dayton Silver Line: Dayton +190, Miami -230
- DAY: The Flyers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a direct loss
- MIA: Hurricanes are 4-1 ATS in last five games on neutral site
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Why Miami can cover
Senior goaltender Kameron McGusty is off to a good start to the season and leads the team in goals and rebounds. He’s averaging 19 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He makes 46.8% of his baskets and is an 81.8 free-throw shooter. He has a double-double, 20-point, 10-rebound performance against Canisius in the season opener on November 9. He started his career in Oklahoma, but is in his third year with the Hurricanes. He’s scored 15 20-point games, including nine in Miami, with two coming this season.
Second-year third-year goaltender Isaiah Wong is also behind the Miami offense. Wong averages 16 points, four rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, while hitting 53.2% of his shots on the ground and 76.9% of his free throws. He has recorded 15 20-point games in his career, including a 20-point performance against central Florida on November 13. He has two career double doubles but is looking for his first this season.
Why Dayton Can Cover
The Flyers have a young roster and are second in the country with 12 freshmen. Redshirt second-year goaltender Toumani Camara is the only player to have a double-digit average with 11 points per game. He also averages 7.3 rebounds, two assists and 1.3 steals. He’s hit double digits in three of four games this season, including a 15-point effort in a 64-54 win over Illinois Chicago.
Redshirt junior goalie Elijah Weaver is also having a good start to the season. He averages 9.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He hit double digits twice, scoring 12 points against UMass-Lowell, and following up with an 11-point performance against Lipscomb. He played his first two seasons in Southern California and has averaged six points and 2.1 rebounds per game over his career.
How to choose between Dayton and Miami
SportsLine’s model looks at the total, projecting 142 points combined. It also generated a pick against the spread which cash well over 50% of the simulations. You can only get the choice at SportsLine.
So who wins Dayton against Miami? And which side of the gap reaches more than 50% of the simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model which has increased nearly $ 2,100 on its varsity basketball picks over the past five years, and find out.