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FLYERS LOOK FOR WIN NO. 20 HOSTING SAINT JOSEPH’S

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FLYERS LOOK FOR WIN NO. 20 HOSTING SAINT JOSEPH'S ON THURSDAY
• Looking for their 20th win of the season, the University of Dayton Flyers host the Saint Joseph's Hawks on Thursday at 6 p.m. ET.
• The game will be televised on ESPNU, carried by WHIO Radio and is available with live video, stats and streaming audio at DaytonFlyers.com.

ABOUT SAINT JOSEPH'S
• The Saint Joseph's Hawks enter the contest at 11-13 overall and 5-7 in the Atlantic 10.
• DeAndre Bembry leads the SJU attack averaging 17.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
• Bembry leads the Atlantic 10 in scoring in both overall games with 17.8 ppg and in conference games with 19.3. He ranks among the top 15 in the A-10 in 10 of 13 categories.

SERIES STUFF
• Dayton leads the all-time series 19-16
• Saint Joseph's swept all three meetings last year versus UD winning at Dayton, in Philadelphia and in Brooklyn.

SMALL BALL SUCCESS
• Dayton is 12-3 over the last 15 games.
• UD is averaging 71.1 points and 14.6 assists per game.
• The Flyers are also shooting a blistering .491 from the floor and .399 from three-point range during that span.
• Three Flyers are scoring in double figures during this run: Jordan Sibert (17.5 ppg), Dyshawn Pierre (13.7 ppg) and Kendall Pollard (12.7 ppg).
• With no one over 6-6, UD is being out-rebounded just 32.3 to 31.1.

1,000 POINT WATCH LIST
• Two Flyers, Dyshawn Pierre and Jordan Sibert are closing in on the 1,000 career point milestone.
• Pierre currently has 992 and Sibert currently has 969 for his college career, 846 at UD.

DEVIL IN THE DETAILS
• When the Flyers win, UD is shooting .478 from the floor and limited opponents to a .389 mark.
• When UD loses, the Flyers shooting .428 and allowing opponents to shoot .474 from the field.
• On turnovers, the Flyers commit 11.4 per game when they win, compared to 14.2 in defeat.

UP NEXT
• Dayton has a quick turnaround and heads to Pittsburgh to face the Duquesne Dukes on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.
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Players Mentioned

Dyshawn  Pierre

#21 Dyshawn Pierre

F
6' 6"
Junior
Kendall  Pollard

#25 Kendall Pollard

F
6' 6"
Sophomore
Jordan  Sibert

#24 Jordan Sibert

G
6' 4"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Dyshawn  Pierre

#21 Dyshawn Pierre

6' 6"
Junior
F
Kendall  Pollard

#25 Kendall Pollard

6' 6"
Sophomore
F
Jordan  Sibert

#24 Jordan Sibert

6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
G