Dayton Flyers vs George Washington Colonials Prediction, 2/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dayton Flyers vs George Washington Colonials

Date: Friday, February 27, 2026

Location: Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN2

The Dayton Flyers (19-9) are hitting the road to Charles E. Smith Center on Friday where they will go up against the George Washington Colonials (16-12).

The Dayton Flyers took the court against Saint Louis and earned the victory with a final of 77-62 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Flyers ended up finishing with 14 while Saint Louis recorded 22 personal fouls. They also made 5 of 21 tries from downtown. Saint Louis finished the game shooting 81.3% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of 16 attempts. On top of that, Saint Louis snagged 30 boards (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Saint Louis dished out 10 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. In terms of the defense, Dayton allowed 40.0% from the field on 22 of 55 shooting. They also dished out 18 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned 30 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Flyers buried 21 of their 28 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Dayton finished the game having earned a 47.1% field goal percentage (24 out of 51) and converted 8 out of their 20 shots from downtown.

Amael L'Etang is a player who had an impact for this game. He left the arena with 26 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 30 mins and collected 10 rebounds. He finished shooting 54.5% from the field and totaled 3 dimes.

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Dayton enters this game with a win-loss record of 19-9 on the year. They are averaging 76.2 pts per contest (171st in D-1) while shooting 45.1% from the floor. The Flyers are shooting 33.9% on shots from 3-point land (210 of 620) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Dayton is pulling down 32.9 rebounds per contest and has totaled 404 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 151st in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Flyers have forced 15.3 turnovers every game while drawing 20.8 personal fouls. They give up 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 93rd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (70.7). The Flyers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.6% (679 of 1,557) and they concede 34.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 105th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 351 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the George Washington Colonials got the victory with a final of 104-77 when they faced La Salle. The Colonials collected 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this game. They turned it over 11 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. La Salle had 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Colonials to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In the matter of three-point shots, George Washington converted 10 out of their 22 attempts (45.5%). Overall, the Colonials shot 39 for 58 from the field which had them shooting 67.2%. The Colonials permitted La Salle to knock down 24 of 58 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 41.4% in this game. They finished 42.3% from three-point range by connecting on 11 out of 26 and ended up going 18 out of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). When discussing cleaning the glass, George Washington permitted La Salle to grab 26 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Luke Hunger was important for the Colonials in this matchup. He totaled 20 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for the contest. He made 8 of 9 in the game for a field goal rate of 88.9%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

George Washington has a win-loss mark of 16-12 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Colonials are hitting on 47.5% from the floor, which ranks 51st in D-1. George Washington has earned 2,342 pts for the season (83.6 per game) and they collect 37.7 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per contest (68th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.6 times per game. The Colonials have committed 18.1 fouls every game while shooting 73.6% from the free throw line.

The Colonials on defense are ranked 183rd in college hoops in PPG allowed with 73.8. They are able to force 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (189th in the nation). The George Washington defense gives up 32.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (227 of 691) and their opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 15.3 dimes and 31.8 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 307th and 47th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dayton

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