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UD Alumni Information For BrooklynDAYTON 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.