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Game Notes In PDF FormatBATTLE FOR FIRST ON TUESDAY AS DAYTON HOSTS RHODE ISLAND• The University of Dayton Flyers' 20-game home winning streak is on the line hosting the Rhode Island Rams on Senior Night, Tuesday at 7 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 are tied with Dayton and Davidson for first in the Atlantic 10 at 12-4.
• URI possesses the conference's top scoring defense (58.5 ppg), blocks per game (5.6), 3-point field goal defense (.277) and field goal defense (.400).
• The Rams are led by A-10 Player of the Year candidate E.C. Matthews. Matthews ranks fourth in the A-10 in scoring (16.5).
• Hassan Martin leads the A-10 in FG% (.626, 124-198) and averages 11.7 points and 7.8 rebunds a game.
SERIES STUFF• The series is tied at 13-13.
• Each team won on its home floor last year with Rhode Island winning on Jan. 25, 2014 (88-76) and UD victorious on Feb. 12, 2014 (76-69.
SMALL BALL SUCCESS• Dayton is 15-4 over the last 19 games.
• UD is averaging 70.6 points and 14.7 assists.
• The Flyers are also shooting a blistering .482 from the floor and .396 from three-point range during that span.
• Three Flyers are scoring in double figures during this run:
Jordan Sibert (17.3 ppg),
Dyshawn Pierre (14.1 ppg) and
Kendall Pollard (13.4 ppg).
• With no one over 6-6, UD is being out-rebounded just 32.6 to 31.0.
AWESOME IN THE ATLANTIC 10• Dayton is 35-9 since Feb. 1, 2014.
• Dating back to last season, the Flyers have won 22 of their last 27 A-10 regular season games.
SETTING THE TABLE• With a win, Dayton would guarantee itself first-round bye in the 2015 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship.
• A victory would also give UD the most regular season wins since the 2008-09 campaign. The 2008-09 team closed the year with 25 regular-season victories, and finished with 27 overall.
UP NEXT• Dayton closes out the regular season on the road against the La Salle Explorers on Saturday, March 7 at 4 p.m. ET.