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Game Notes In PDF FormatFLYERS LOOK TO REMAIN UNBEATEN AT HOME, HOST GEORGE MASON• The University of Dayton Flyers put their 19-game home winning streak on the line, hosting the George Mason Patriots on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.
• The game will be televised on MeTV in the Dayton market and MASN in the mid-Atlantic region, carried by WHIO Radio and is available with live video, stats and streaming audio at DaytonFlyers.com.
ABOUT GEORGE MASON• The George Mason Patriots have lost six of their last seven games enter the contest 8-18 overall and 3-11 in the Atlantic 10.
• Shevon Thompson leads the Patriots in scoring (13.3 ppg), field goal percentage (.552), and rebounding (12.0 rpg). He is also number one in the Atlantic 10 in rebounding.
SERIES STUFF• Dayton leads the all-time series 4-1 and has won the last four meetings.
• The Flyers won at George Mason last season, 84-67.
AWESOME IN THE ATLANTIC 10• Dayton is 33-9 since Feb. 1, 2014.
• Dating back to last season, the Flyers have won 20 of their last 25 A-10 regular season games.
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).
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS• The Flyers are on a 19-game home winning streak dating back to last year.
• UD is 54-12 at home under coach
Archie Miller.
• This season the Flyers are 14-0 on Tom Blackburn Court.
• At home, Dayton is shooting .487 from the field and averaging 72.9 points per game.
• Only two teams have scored more than 70 points against the Flyers at home this year.
IMPROVEMENT IN POLLARD•
Kendall Pollard's jump in production this season make him the top candidate for the Atlantic 10's Chris Daniels Most Improved Improved Player Award.
• After averaging 1.8 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.3 blocks and 0.3 assists a game last season, he has bumped up his game across the board to 13.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.2 assists a game this season.
• He has improved his free throw percentage 25 points, and leads the A-10 in free throw rate.
• Pollard also leads the A-10 in FG% in league play.
UP NEXT• Dayton goes on the road to face the No. 22/24 VCU Rams on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. ET.