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Game Notes In PDF FormatSHOWDOWN SATURDAY AS DAYTON HOSTS SAINT LOUIS• The University of Dayton Flyers go for their eighth straight victory, but face a tough test against the Saint Louis Billikens on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET.
• The game will be televised on NBCSN, carried by WHIO Radio and is available with live video, stats and streaming audio at DaytonFlyers.com.
ABOUT SAINT LOUIS• The Saint Louis Billikens enter the game 9-8 overall and 1-3 in the Atlantic 10.
• Milik Yarbrough, the reigning A-10 Conference Rookie of the Week, leads the Billiken attack averaging 10.8 points and 5.0 boards per game.
SERIES STUFF• Dayton leads the all-time series 26-25 , but have split the last 14 meetings.
• The Flyers split with the Billikens last year with each team winning on the road.
SMALL BALL SUCCESS• During Dayton's seven-game winning streak, UD is averaging 75.3 points and 16.0 assists.
• Dayton is shooting a blistering .519 from the floor and .462 from three-point range.
• Four Flyers are scoring in double figures during the streak:
Jordan Sibert (16.6 ppg),
Dyshawn Pierre (15.1 ppg),
Scoochie Smith (11.9 ppg) and
Kendall Pollard (10.4 ppg).
• With no one over 6-6, UD is being out-rebounded 33.3 to 30.7.
AWESOME IN THE ATLANTIC 10• Dayton is 27-5 since Feb. 1, 2014.
• Dating back to last season, the Flyers have won 14 of their last 15 A-10 regular season games.
• Dayton posts the conference's best winning percentage (.875) this season.
SCOOCH FOR SURE• In conference play,
Scoochie Smith continues to dazzle. He scored 16 points (all in the second half) in the win over La Salle.
• In league play, Smith averages 15.3 points and 5.3 assists, compared to his non-conference numbers of 7.0 points and 3.8 assists.
• During the winning streak, he has a 5-to-1 assist-to-turnover ration.
UP NEXT• Dayton will travel to Davidson on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET.