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RED HOT DAYTON RETURNS HOME TO HOST RHODE ISLAND

During the three-game winning streak, three UD players have scoring averages in double figures - Vee Sanford (14.7 ppg), Jordan Sibert (13.7 ppg) and Devin Oliver (13.0 ppg).
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RED HOT DAYTON RETURNS HOME TO HOST RHODE ISLAND
• Winners of three straight, the University of Dayton Flyers return home to face the Rhode Island Rams on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.
• The game will be televised by the Atlantic 10 Network and shown locally on WHIO Digital 7.2, carried by WHIO Radio and is available with live streaming video, audio and stats at DaytonFlyers.com.

ABOUT RHODE ISLAND
• The Rhode Island Rams enter the game 11-13 overall and 2-7 in the A-10. Rhode Island is 0-5 in A-10 road games this season. The Rams are led by the trio of Xavier Munford (16.6 ppg), E.C. Matthews (12.4 ppg) and Gilvydas Biruta (10.9 ppg).

SERIES STUFF
• Rhode Island leads the all-time series 13-12 and won the earlier meeting between the two schools, 88-76, in Kingston.
• Rhode Island has won seven straight over the Flyers.

SUPER STREAKING
• Dayton's three-game winning streak is currently the second-longest in the conference behind Saint Louis' nine.
• Three UD players have scoring averages in double figures - Vee Sanford (14.7 ppg), Jordan Sibert (13.7 ppg) and Devin Oliver (13.0 ppg).
• Dayton is shooting .482 from the field and .400 from beyond the arc.
• The Flyers are plus-3.0 in turnover margin.

FANTASTIC FEBRUARY
• Dayton has started February red-hot with a three-game winning streak. • The three consecutive conference wins is tied for the longest streak in coach Archie Miller's tenure.
• UD has not started 3-0 in the month of February since the 2000-01 season.

MULTI-FACETED ATTACK
• When Dayton has four or more players score in double figures, the Flyers are 10-1 this season.
• Overall, 11 different Flyers have scored in double figures in 2013-14.
• Dayton is also 9-0 when the team scores 80 or more points in a game this year.

UP NEXT
• The Flyers take a week off before hosting the La Salle Explorers on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 9 p.m. ET.
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