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DAYTON FACES #18/17 BAYLOR IN THE SEMIFINALS OF THE 2013 EA SPORTS MAUI INVITATIONAL
• Fresh off a quarterfinal upset, the University of Dayton Flyers return to action facing the No. 18/17 Baylor Bears in the semifinals of the 2013 EA Sports Maui Invitational. Tip-off is Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 9:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ESPN, carried by WHIO Radio and are available with live video, stats and streaming audio at DaytonFlyers.com.
ABOUT BAYLOR
• The Baylor Bears (5-0) moved up to No. 17 in the USA Today rankings and to 18th in the Associated Press Top 25. Baylor moved to Tuesday's semifinal contest via a 93-77 win over tournament host Chaminade. The Bears are led by Brady Heslip's 14.8 points per game. Cory Jefferson (13.4 ppg), Kenny Chery (11.8 ppg) and Isaiah Austin (10.2 ppg) add to the attack.
SERIES STUFF
• Both teams participated in last year's Charleston Classic, but this is the first meeting between the two programs.
IT'S WHY HE CAME TO DAYTON
• Monday's first Flyer round win over 11/10 Gonzaga is the highest-ranked opponent an
Archie Miller-coached team has defeated. Miller, in his third season as a head coach, is 2-2 against ranked teams.
FILL IT UP
• Dayton is not only 5-0 to start the year, but has also scored 70 or more points in the first five contests. The last time that happened was back to the 1980-81 season.
IN SEASON TOURNAMENTS
• Dayton has won three of the six early-season basketball tournaments it has played in since 2003.
• The Flyers won the 2011 Old Spice Classic after defeating Wake Forest, Fairfield and Minnesota.
• UD won the 2003 EA Sports Maui Invitational.
• In 2008, the Flyers defeated No. 15 Marquette in the finals of the Chicago Invitational Challenge.
• The 2013 EA Sports Maui Invitational will be the sixth consecutive in-season tournament Dayton will have participated in.
BEEN A WHILE
• UD has not had a 5-0 start that included a win over a ranked team since the 1954-55 season.
UP NEXT
• UD continues in the 2013 EA Sports Maui Invitational. The Flyers will play either Syracuse or Cal, depending on the semifinal outcomes.
