DAYTON, Ohio - The University of Dayton women's basketball team will be putting its nation's best home-game winning streak on the line as it welcomes Central Michigan into UD Arena Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.

About the Flyers
Dayton (5-3) extended the nation's best home winning streak to 29 on Wednesday with a 79-57 win over visiting Toledo on School Day. The Flyers have now won four straight and five of their last six contests heading into Saturday's game against Central Michigan. UD is led by senior Andrea Hoover with 19.3 ppg., 8.4 rpg. and 3.1 apg. while junior Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova records 3.8 bpg. for the Flyers.

Scouting Central Michigan
Central Michigan (3-2) is coming off a narrow 62-61 loss at Memphis on Dec. 6 while the team's only other loss this season came against Kentucky on Nov. 22. Over Thanksgiving, the Chippewas played in a tournament in Las Vegas, picking up wins over Atlantic 10 foe Richmond, 61-56, and against Oregon, 73-67. CMU is led by Crystal Bradford with 17.3 ppg., 10.3 rpg. and 3.8 apg. while Jewel Cotton is the most accurate shooter, firing at 52.2 percent.

Last Time Out
On Wednesday Dayton played host to a crowd of over 7,000 for the team's annual School Day, defeating Toledo, 79-57. Three Flyers scored in double figures, including senior Andrea Hoover with a game-high 26 points. Senior Ally Malott tallied 15 points while freshman Jenna Burdette equaled her career high with 10 points while dishing out five assists.

Series Stuff
Dayton and Central Michigan have met nine times in the all-time series between the two programs with CMU holding a slim 5-4 advantage. The Flyers won the most recent meeting in the series, 102-89, at UD Arena on Dec. 15 of last season. Dayton has won four of the last five match-ups and the Flyers and Chippewas are scheduled to play again this season on Dec. 31 in Mount Pleasant.

Flyer Facts
» Undefeated at home since Feb. 11, 2012, Dayton's 29-straight home victories is the longest active streak in the nation. Behind Dayton is South Carolina with 23 consecutive home wins.
» Head coach Jim Jabir is in his 12th season at the helm of the Dayton women's team in 2014-15. He was named the eighth head coach, and first male, in the history of the program on April 8, 2003. Jabir holds a career record of 435-359 over 28 seasons.
» Dayton has been ranked or receiving votes in at least one major poll (Associated Press Top 25 or USA Today Coaches') for 44 consecutive weeks. The Flyers received votes in the most recent USA Today Coaches' Poll.
» The Flyers return 2014 A-10 Player of the Year Andrea Hoover (Sr.), 2014 A-10 First Team and All-Academic Team selection Ally Malott (Sr.) and 2014 A-10 All-Rookie and All-Defensive Team honoree Celeste Edwards (So.) from last season's 23-8 squad.
» Dayton advanced to its fifth-consecutive NCAA Tournament in 2014 with the highest seed in program history at No. 6.
» This is the Flyers' 47th season as an intercollegiate sport at Dayton. UD's all-time record sits at 718-549 (.567).
» The Flyers are 152-137 in Atlantic 10 regular season play (19 yrs.).

1,000 and Counting
With her 24 points against Iowa on Nov. 22, senior Ally Malott became the 22nd member of the 1,000-point club at UD. She currently has 1,082 career points to rank 19th all-time in Dayton scoring history. Senior Andrea Hoover reached the 1,000-point milestone in UD's 73-69 win over VCU on Feb. 5, 2014. She was the 21st Flyer to join the club and ninth to do so as a junior. Hoover currently has 1,392 career points and ranks eighth all-time at Dayton.

20+ Winners
With the team's 23-8 overall record in 2013-14, the Flyers posted their seventh-consecutive 20+ win season. Since Dayton began its women's basketball program in 1968-69, UD has recorded 24 seasons with 20 or more wins.

Just Flyers Please
When referring to the University of Dayton women's basketball team (or any other Dayton athletic team), we ask that you refer to us simply as "Flyers." Not "Lady Flyers". Thanks for your cooperation.

RPI Rankings
Dayton heads into Saturday's game holding a RPI (Rating Percentage Index) ranking of 44, up 18 spots, according to ncaa.com. Central Michigan is behind UD at 65.

70's the Magic Number
Since the 2009-10 season, Dayton is 91-10 (.901) when scoring 70 or more points, including 4-1 this season. During the 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, the Flyers only lost one game per season when scoring at least 70 points, and dropped only two games in 2009-10 when reaching that mark.
2014-15    4-1
2013-14    19-4
2012-13    21-1
2011-12    13-1
2010-11    15-1
2009-10    19-2
Total         91-10

Three Points of Excellence
Dayton has hit at least one three-point shot in 422 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 2, 2001, the longest streak in the Atlantic 10 Conference and one of the top streaks in the nation. The Flyers made a program record 15 three-point field goals against Buffalo in the Connecticut World Vision Classic on Nov. 25, 2011. Dayton tied the record with 15 vs. Wright State on Nov. 28, 2012. This season, UD hit 10 three-point baskets in its game against UT Martin on Nov. 22 at the Iowa Hawkeye Challenge.

We'll Take the Free Ones
As a team, the Flyers shot 76.4 percent from the free throw line in 2013-14, the BEST team free throw percentage in Dayton history. The 76.4 percent ranked second in the Atlantic 10 and 14th nationally. Then-junior Andrea Hoover led the Flyers from the line with a 93.6 free throw percentage (1st A-10, 3rd NCAA).
1.    .764    (519-679) - 2013-14
2.    .737    (390-529) - 2011-12
3.    .736    (398-541) - 2001-02
4.    .728    (498-684) - 2010-11
5.    .723    (400-553) - 1978-79
Currently, the Flyers are 90-199 from the line for 73.6 percent - third in the A-10.

You Look Familiar
Senior Andrea Hoover has been in the Flyers' starting lineup for 76 consecutive games and in 95 of the 100 games she has been a part of at Dayton. Fellow senior Ally Malott has also played in all 100 games over the past four seasons with a total of 65 starts. Malott has made 43 consecutive appearances in the starting lineup for UD.

Welcome to the Team
Dayton signed three to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period: Lauren Cannatelli (Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota West), Madeleine Dennis (Perth, Western Australia/Mount Lawley) and Ashleigh Parkinson (Newark, Ohio/Newark Catholic). The trio will be joining the team in the fall of 2015.

New Face on the Sideline
With the departure of former Dayton assistant coach Adeniyi Amadou, the Flyers welcomed a new face to the sideline this season in assistant coach Simon Harris. Harris joined the Dayton women's basketball staff in June of 2014 and is in his first season under head coach Jim Jabir for 2014-15. He spent the previous three seasons as a graduate assistant for the Dayton men's team under head coach Archie Miller.

Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll
Dayton was unanimously picked to win the 2014-15 Atlantic 10 Conference title. The Flyers earned all 14 first-place votes among picks from the conference's head coaches. Four Dayton players were also recognized on Preseason All-Conference Teams, including seniors Andrea Hoover and Ally Malott who were named to the First Team. Junior Amber Deane earned mention on the Second Team while sophomore Celeste Edwards was named to both the Third and All-Defensive Teams.

Flyers in League Play
Dayton has won 40 of its last 44 regular season Atlantic 10 games, a streak that dates back to a 97-46 win over Rhode Island on Jan. 7, 2012, including posting a perfect 14-0 mark in conference play during the 2012-13 season. Of its four losses over the previous three seasons, Dayton took two L's at home and two on the road.

Follow the Flyers on Social Media
Fans can follow the official Dayton women's basketball social media outlets by liking
Facebook.com/DaytonWBB, on Twitter by following @DaytonWBB and DaytonWeAreOne on Instagram. Hashtags for Flyer women's basketball include #UDWBB, GRIT and GoFlyers.

Atlantic 10 Format
Despite its name, the Atlantic 10 conference consists of 14 member schools competing under one division in women's basketball. Each team will play a 16-game conference slate this coming season, including three home-and-away series. Dayton will play two games against George Washington, Richmond and Saint Louis and one against the remaining field during league action. The conference most recently welcomed Davidson, and this will be the first year the Flyers will square off against the Wildcats in program history.

Perfect Graduation Success Rate (GSR)
Dayton women's basketball has posted a perfect Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for nine consecutive seasons, every year the rate has been published except for one. The Flyers are one of only eight programs to post a perfect score and reach the NCAA Tournament for the past five seasons: Dayton, DePaul, Duke, Iowa State, Notre Dame, St. John's, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. Additionally, Dayton was the only school to have both its men's and women's basketball programs post perfect GSR scores and make appearances in the 2014 NCAA Tournament.

National Team Experience
Five Flyers have experience playing for their respective national teams.
• Sophomore Saicha Grant-Allen most recently was a member of Canada's Senior B Women's Basketball National Team that claimed the 36th Annual William Jones Cup in Taipei, Taiwan, during the summer of 2014.
• Sophomore Andrijana Cvitkovic played for the Croatian U18 National Team during the summer of 2012.
• Junior Amber Deane participated in the 2013 USA Basketball U19 World
Championship Team trials.
• Junior Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova has played on the French National U16, U17 and U18 teams.
• Senior Ally Malott was a member of the 2010 USA Basketball U18 National Team that compiled a perfect 5-0 record and earned the 2010 FIBA Americas Championship gold medal.