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FLYERS HOST UNBEATEN EASTERN MICHIGAN ON SATURDAY

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FLYERS 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.
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