Rhode Island Rams vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Rhode Island Rams (12-8) are traveling to UD Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Dayton Flyers (14-6).

The Rhode Island Rams stepped onto the hardwood against George Mason and walked away with a win by a score of 74-65 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Rams ended up with 19 and George Mason finished the game with 22 fouls. They also converted 4 of 16 attempts from distance. George Mason finished the game at 79.2% at the free throw line by making 19 of 24 attempts. Additionally, George Mason snagged 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. George Mason totaled 6 assists and had 2 steals in this matchup. With regard to the defense, Rhode Island allowed 44.7% from the floor on 21 out of 47 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists in this contest while forcing 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 24 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Rams converted 22 of 29 tries for a percentage of 75.9%. Rhode Island finished the contest having earned a 46.0% field goal percentage (23 out of 50) and made 6 of their 19 shots from beyond the arc.

Jahmere Tripp is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He scored 23 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins played and collected 7 rebounds. He ended up going 53.3% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Rhode Island will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 12-8 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per game and as a group they commit 17.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Rhode Island is collecting 33.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 223 dimes so far this year, which ranks 345th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Rams are hitting 30.5% on three-point attempts (145 of 476) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They average 72.2 points per outing (282nd in college hoops) on 45.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Rams have forced 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 62nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 237 surrendered so far this season. The Rams are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.4% (446 of 1,028) and they relinquish 31.8 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 35.2% on three-point shots and they are 35th in college in points per game allowed (66.9).

The last time they took the court, the Dayton Flyers took a loss by a final score of 81-74 when they faced Saint Joseph's. The Flyers were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this game. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. Saint Joseph's earned 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Flyers to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.0%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Dayton buried 9 out of 23 attempts (39.1%). In all, the Flyers shot 28 for 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.8%. The Flyers permitted Saint Joseph's to convert 25 of 60 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.7% for this contest. They shot 32.3% from beyond the arc by hitting 10 of 31 and finished the contest at 21 out of 26 at the free throw line (80.8%). With respect to attacking the glass, Dayton allowed Saint Joseph's to snag 33 in total (8 offensive).

De'Shayne Montgomery ended up being a factor for the Flyers for this game. He earned 19 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 3 assists in this matchup. He made 8 out of 13 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and had 7 rebounds.

Dayton has a win-loss mark of 14-6 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Flyers are shooting 44.9% from the field, which ranks 211th in D-1. Dayton has scored 1,534 pts so far this year (76.7 per contest) and they snag 33.2 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.3 times per contest (178th in college) and they turn it over 11.4 times per contest. The Flyers are committing 16.2 fouls per game and they go 75.0% from the charity stripe.

The Flyers on the defensive side of the court are 58th in college in points given up per game with 68.7. They are able to force 16.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (127th in the nation). The Dayton defense concedes 34.9% on 3-pointers (167 of 478) and opponents are converting on 68.6% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 12.5 assists and 35.6 total boards per game, which ranks them 111th and 245th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dayton

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