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BATTLE FOR FIRST ON TUESDAY AS DAYTON HOSTS RHODE ISLAND

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BATTLE 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.
 
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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