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Game Notes In PDF FormatSUPER SATURDAY SHOWDOWN AS FLYERS VISIT VCU• A battle of two first-place programs takes place as the University of Dayton Flyers face the No. 22/24 Virginia Commonwealth Rams on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.
• The game will be televised on ESPN2, carried by WHIO Radio and is available with live video, stats and streaming audio at DaytonFlyers.com.
ABOUT VCU• The No. 22/24 VCU Rams are tied with Dayton, Rhode Island and Davidson for first in the Atlantic 10 at 11-4.
• VCU leads the conference in steals (10.0) and turnover margin (+6.53).
• The Rams are led by senior Treveon Graham (16.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg), a Wooden and Naismith Award Watch List selection.
SERIES STUFF• VCU leads the series 5-1 and has won the last three meetings.
• The Rams defeated the Flyers last year in Dayton, 80-66.
SMALL BALL SUCCESS• Dayton is 14-4 over the last 16 games.
• UD is averaging 71.3 points and 15.0 assists.
• The Flyers are also shooting a blistering .485 from the floor and .399 from three-point range during that span.
• Three Flyers are scoring in double figures during this run:
Jordan Sibert (17.2 ppg),
Dyshawn Pierre (14.1 ppg) and
Kendall Pollard (13.3 ppg).
• With no one over 6-6, UD is being out-rebounded just 32.4 to 30.8.
AWESOME IN THE ATLANTIC 10• Dayton is 34-9 since Feb. 1, 2014.
• Dating back to last season, the Flyers have won 21 of their last 26 A-10 regular season games.
FIRST AND FOURMOST• Dayton is in a four-way tie for first place in the Atlantic 10 with VCU, Rhode Island and Davidson.
• This is the latest the Flyers have been in first place when the league has competed for one regular season title. In the past A-10 was split into East and West divisions.
UP NEXT• Dayton closes out the home schedule with Senior Night, hosting the Rhode Island Rams on Tuesday, March 3 at 7 p.m. ET.
