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FLYERS LOOK TO REMAIN UNBEATEN AT HOME, HOST GEORGE MASON

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FLYERS 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.
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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