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DAYTON TO FACE RHODE ISLAND IN THE A-10 SEMIFINALS

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DAYTON TO FACE RHODE ISLAND IN THE A-10 SEMIFINALS
• The University of Dayton Flyers will face the Rhode Island Rams in the Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship semifinals on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.
• The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network, carried by WHIO Radio and is available with live stats and streaming audio at DaytonFlyers.com.

ABOUT RHODE ISLAND
• The Rhode Island Rams entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed and advanced to the semifinals with a win over George Washington.
• URI is led by a pair of Second Team, All-Atlantic 10 selections in E.C. Matthews and Hassan Martin.

SERIES STUFF
• Dayton leads the all-time series 14-13.
• UD defeated Rhode Island at home, 75-59, on March 5 in Dayton.
• The Flyers are 3-1 all-time against Rhode Island in the A-10 Tournament.

TOURNAMENT INFO
• This is Dayton's 20th season in the Atlantic 10 and in each of those years earned a bid to the A-10 Championship.
• The Flyers have a 23-18 overall record in the tournament.
• UD has won the championship once (2003), placed second twice (2004 and 2011), and tied for third three times (2000, 2002 and 2009).

SMALL BALL SUCCESS
• Despite not having a player on the active roster above 6-6, the Flyers continue to enjoy success with a small ball lineup.
• Dayton is 17-5 since Dec. 20. UD is averaging 70.2 points and 14.2 assists per game.
• The Flyers are also shooting a blistering .484 from the floor and .393 from three-point range during that span.

UP NEXT
• A win in the semifinals would advance Dayton to the A-10 Championship game on Sunday, March 15 at 1 p.m. ET.
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