St. Francis-PA vs. Dayton Prediction College Basketball Tips 11/4/24

Current betting trends and series around the St. Francis PA Red Flash

Current betting trends and streaks for the Dayton Flyers

Current betting trends for games between St. Francis PA and Dayton

A summary that ties it all together and results in a favorable betting result for the St. Francis PA vs Dayton game

St. Francis PA Red Flash Betting Preview

The Red Flash had a forgettable campaign a season ago. St. Francis PA went just 8-22 overall and just 3-13 in Northeast Conference games, putting them ahead of only Stonehill in the standings. In the NEC tournament, the Flash lost their opening game against Central Connecticut.

Head coach Rob Krimmel will have three of his starters back in his 13th year at the helm. There's a lot more experience to work with than last year, including sophomores Bobby Rosenberger (9.0 PPG), Aidan Harris (4.0 PPG) and Aaron Talbert (8.3 PPG).

Dayton Flyers betting preview

As for Dayton, they had a pretty good run in 2023-24. The Flyers finished 25-8 overall with a 14-4 mark in the Atlantic 10. Dayton finished third overall behind Richmond and Loyola. An eventual loss to Arizona in the second round of the national tournament ended the season.

The Flyers are bringing back head coach Anthony Grant for his eighth season. However, Dayton is losing some key names, notably DaRon Holmes (NBA Draft), Kobe Elvis (Oklahoma) and Koby Brea (Kentucky). Posh Alexander (Butler) and Zed Key (Ohio State) come in through the portal to close the gaps.

Why the Dayton Flyers will win

• Dayton has won each of its last 16 games at the University of Dayton Arena.
• Saint Francis has lost each of its last 10 road games against opponents not ranked in the AP rankings.
• Dayton has won the first half in each of its last nine home games against non-conference opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• Dayton ranked third among Division 1 teams in opponent free throws made per game last season (9.4).
• Dayton ranked 359th among Division 1 teams in field goal attempts per game (53.1) last season.

St. Francis PA vs Dayton Prediction

I'll probably just stick with Dayton here. The Flyers have an interesting season ahead of them after their success in 2023/24. Senior Malachi Smith (7.7 PPG) is back on the floor after tearing his ACL last year and will contribute to a roster that is already pretty good on paper. However, there is a challenging schedule ahead of us.

St. Francis PA could be in for another difficult year due to the lack of transfer players. However, the Red Flash should have more experience and chemistry than last season. However, at the moment I don't think they are reporting here.