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Game Notes In PDF FormatFLYERS HOST UNBEATEN EASTERN MICHIGAN ON SATURDAY• The University of Dayton Flyers begin a stretch of six out of seven games at home by hosting the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.
• The game will be televised on FOX Sports Ohio, carried by WHIO Radio and is available with live video, stats and streaming audio at DaytonFlyers.com.
ABOUT EASTERN MICHIGAN• The Eastern Michigan Eagles enter Saturday's game unbeaten with a 7-0 overall record.
• The Eagles are led by the trio of Raven Lee (15.0 ppg), Karrington Ward (14.0 ppg) and Mike Talley (10.3 ppg). Ward was a 2014 Preseason All-MAC Team selection.
• EMU has limited opponents to 55.4 points per game and .384 shooting from the floor.
• This will be EMU's first game this year against a team rated higher than 150 in the RPI.
SERIES STUFF• Dayton leads the all-time series 3-0, with every game at UD Arena. The Flyers won 83-58 the last time against the Eagles on Dec. 19, 1998.
DECEMBER DELIGHT• Dayton has had a winning record in December in the last 15 seasons.
• UD is also 40-9 (.816) in the month of December dating back to the 2007-08 campaign.
• Coach
Archie Miller is 15-6 all-time in December.
BIG MAC ATTACK• The Flyers are 19-1 at home against Mid-American Conference schools in the last 14 seasons.
RARE OCCURRENCE• Eastern Michigan comes into Saturday's contest 7-0, which is a rare occurrence this late in the season. The last time UD hosted an undefeated team in the month of December, Dayton defeated sixth-ranked and 11-0 Pitt 80-55 on Dec. 29, 2007.
DEFENSIVE STALWARTS• Dayton is 5-0 this season when limiting opponents to less than 70 points in a game.
• Dating back to last year, Dayton has not allowed an opponent to score 70 or more points in 10 of the last 14 games.
• The Flyers are 16-0 when limiting opponents to 60 points or less the previous two seasons.
• Dayton ranks second in the Atlantic 10 in scoring defense averaging a paltry 56.0 points per game.
UP NEXT• The Flyers close the two-game homestand against the Bowling Green Falcons on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. ET.