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QUICK TURNAROUND FOR DAYTON, AT DUQUESNE ON SATURDAY

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QUICK TURNAROUND FOR DAYTON, AT DUQUESNE ON SATURDAY
• The University of Dayton Flyers zip back on the road for a contest against the Duquesne Dukes on Saturday at 2 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 DUQUESNE
• The Duquesne Dukes come into the game 8-16 overall and 3-10 in the Atlantic 10.
• The Dukes have one of the best 1-2 punches in the league with Derrick Colter (12.5 ppg) and Micha Mason (11.6 ppg) leading the way.
• This is Duquesne's best 3-point shooing team (.366) since 2003 (.366). The school record is .375 set in 1990.

SERIES STUFF
• Dayton leads the all-time series 49-21 and has won the last four meetings.
• The Flyers won the first meeting of the year, 81-55, at UD Arena. All five Dayton starters scored in double figures in that game.

SMALL BALL SUCCESS
• Dayton is 13-3 over the last 16 games.
• UD is averaging 70.9 points and 14.8 assists per game.
• The Flyers are also shooting a blistering .488 from the floor and .399 from three-point range during that span.
• Three Flyers are scoring in double figures during this run: Jordan Sibert (17.1 ppg), Dyshawn Pierre (13.8 ppg) and Kendall Pollard (12.3 ppg).
• With no one over 6-6, UD is being out-rebounded just 32.2 to 30.9.

AWESOME IN THE ATLANTIC 10
• Dayton is 33-8 since Feb. 1, 2014.
• Dating back to last season, the Flyers have won 20 of their last 24 A-10 regular season games.
• UD at 10-3 in the league and in a three-way tie for first with VCU and Rhode Island.

WIN BABY WIN
• When the Flyers win, it is with defense. UD allows 57.5 points per game in its victories.
• UD shoots .477 from the floor and are limiting opponents to .393 from the field.
• Dayton's top three scorers in victories are Jordan Sibert (15.6 ppg), Dyshawn Pierre (13.8 ppg) and Kendall Pollard (11.6 ppg).

1,000 POINT WATCH LIST
• In the win versus Saint Joseph's, Dyshawn Pierre became the 44th member, 1,000 career point milestone.
• Another Flyer, Jordan Sibert, is closing in on the milestone as well. Sibert currently has 980 for his college career, 857 at UD.

UP NEXT
• Dayton returns home to host the George Mason Patriots on Wednesday at 7 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