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NO. 25 DAYTON VISITS ILLINOIS STATE ON SATURDAY
• The No. 25 ranked University of Dayton Flyers head back to the road to face the Illinois State Redbirds on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.
• The game will be televised on CSN Chicago, Time Warner Cable SportsChannel and ESPN3, carried by WHIO Radio and are available with live video, stats and streaming audio at DaytonFlyers.com.
ABOUT ILLINOIS STATE
• The Redbirds, 4-4 overall, are flying high with a three-game winning streak.
• Daishon Knight leads the Redbirds averaging 13.8 points per game. Zach Lofton (13.3 ppg) has scored in double-figures in every game but one this year. Michael Middlebrooks patrols the paint averaging 9.8 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game.
SERIES STUFF
• Dayton leads the series 4-2. Last year the Flyers lost 74-73 at home to Illinois State despite 14 points from
Dyshawn Pierre.
LAST FIVE GAMES
• Dayton's defense has made 45 steals (9.0 per game) and limited teams to .312 shooting from 3-point range.
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Jalen Robinson is shooting .733 (11-of-15) from the floor.
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Scoochie Smith showcases a 3.5 assist-to-turnover ratio (14 assists to 4 turnovers). He also has nine steals.
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Devin Oliver averages 14.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists.
NUMBER 25
• The Dayton Flyers are ranked No. 25 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll. Dayton also received votes in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.
• This is the first time in head coach
Archie Miller's tenure the Flyers have been ranked.
• Dayton is 5-2 all-time when ranked 25th in the AP Poll.
TOP 25 IN THE RPI
• The Dayton Flyers are also in the Top 25 in the most recent RPI. The Flyers (No. 22 RPI) are 3-1 against the RPI's Top 100.
• The three Top 100 wins are against Gonzaga, St. Francis Brooklyn and California.
FILL IT UP
• Dayton is 6-0 this season when scoring 70 or more points in a game. UD has also scored 80 or more points four times this season.
• The Flyers are showcasing a balanced offensive attack with five players averaging 8.3 points or more per game.
DECEMBER DELIGHT
• Over the previous seven seasons, the Flyers hold a 37-7 record (.841 winning percentage) in the month of December. Coach
Archie Miller is 11-4 in December.
BENCH BONANZA
• The Flyer bench in the previous two games has out-scored opponents 83-12.
TUNE IN
• The Flyers will be seen on television a record 29 times during the 2013-14 regular season. UD will have 29 of its 31 regular season games televised nationally or regionally during the regular-season. The landmark package represents the most televised games in a regular season for the Flyers.
UP NEXT
• UD begins a five-game homestand after a week of final exams on Saturday, Dec. 14 versus the Central Michigan Chippewas at 7 p.m. ET.
