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The University of Dayton women's basketball team hosts Central Michigan Monday, Dec. 30 at UD Arena. Tip off is 7 p.m. ET. A free video stream is available on DaytonFlyers.com via the Atlantic 10 Digital Network with Shane White on the call.Â
FLYER FACTS
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dayton is on a three-game winning streak, including its 87-75 road win over Toledo on Dec. 22.
Andrea Hoover scored a game-high 23 points (just two off her career high) to lead the Flyers vs. the Rockets. She also had a career-high seven assists to go along with three steals. Fellow junior
Ally Malott and sophomore
Amber Deane both notched double-doubles for UD. Malott scored 15 points to go along with a game-high 13 rebounds. Deane had 15 points and tied her career high in rebounds with 11 boards. Sophomore
Kelley Austria added 18 points for the Flyer offensive.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Flyers knocked down a season-high 53.8 percent of their three-point field goals in the game vs. Toledo, hitting 7-of-13.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Flyers have scored 80+ points in eight of their nine games this season. UD is ranked 16
th in the nation in scoring offense, averaging 85.0 ppg.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dayton went unbeaten at home last season, and improved its home court winning streak to 16 with its victory over Washington State on Dec. 15. Their streak is currently the sixth-best in the nation.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Flyers have made six consecutive postseason appearances, including four straight to the NCAA Tournament.
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SERIES INFO
Central Michigan leads the all-time series 5-3. The Flyers have won three of the last four meetings. However, the Chippewas won the last meeting 94-91 in Mount Pleasant, Mich. this season on Dec. 5 despite UD'sÂ
Amber Deane (21 points, 10 rebounds) and senior
Cassie Sant (17 points and career-high 11 rebounds) notching double-doubles. CMU hit three 3-pointers in the last 21 seconds of regulation. CMU's Crystal Bradford scored a game-high 34 points, including the game-winning three with .2 seconds left in the game.
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SCOUTING CENTRAL MICHIGAN
The Chippewas are 4-6 overall (as of Dec. 27) but have played a brutal schedule which includes losses to #7 Kentucky, Marquette, #2 Duke and #4 Notre Dame. Crystal Bradford leads Central Michigan in scoring with 21.0 ppg and rebounding with 10.4 rpg. Her 21.0 ppg is 31
st in the nation. The Chippewas are 1-4 in road games this season (as of Dec. 27). They play at nationally-ranked Purdue on Dec. 28.
UP NEXT
The Flyers host Wright State Thursday, Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. at UD Arena. Dayton is holding a canned food drive in conjunction with the Dayton St. Vincent de Paul. Bring a non-perishable canned food item and get your ticket for $1.