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DAYTON BATTLES SAINT JOSEPH’S IN A-10 QUARTERFINALS

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DAYTON BATTLES SAINT JOSEPH'S IN A-10 QUARTERFINALS
• In a battle of two Top 50 RPI programs, the University of Dayton Flyers will face the Saint Joseph's Hawks in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship. The game will be televised by NBC Sports Network, carried by WHIO Radio and is available with live streaming video, audio and stats at DaytonFlyers.com.

ABOUT SAINT JOSEPH'S
• The Saint Joseph's Hawks earned the No. 4 seed in the tournament after finishing the regular season 21-9 overall and 11-5 in conference play. Langston Galloway (17.0 ppg) earned a First Team, All A-10 selection, while Ronald Roberts Jr. (14.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg) was named to the Third Team. DeAndre' Bernbry (12.2 ppg) received Co-Rookie of the Year honors.

SERIES STUFF
Dayton leads the all-time series 19-15, but SJU won both meetings against UD this season (60-57 in Dayton and 79-53 in Philadelphia).

TOURNEY TIME
• The Flyers have a 21-17 overall record in the Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship.
• Dayton has won the championship once (2003), placed second twice (2004 and 2011), and tied for third three times (2000, 2002 and 2009).
• UD opened the 2014 tournament with an 87-74 victory over Fordham.

FIRE FLYERS
• In the A-10 Tournament, there is no hotter team than the Flyers. Dayton closed the year winning 10 of its last 11 and four straight. Wins include at home against Top 50 RPI teams Massachusetts and George Washington and on the road at No. 17 Saint Louis.
• The Flyers had two Top 25 RPI wins in the last two weeks of the regular season.

THE 'D' BACK IN DAYTON
• In nine of the last 12 games, Dayton has not allowed an opponent to score 70 or more points. During UD's six-game February winning streak, Dayton allowed 62.8 points per game.
• The Flyers are also 9-1 this season when limiting opponents to 60 points or less.

THE POWER OF THREE
• Dayton is 22-2 this year when three or more players score in double figures.
• When it is two players or less, the Flyers are 1-7. Overall, 11 different Flyers have scored in double figures in 2013-14.
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