UD HEADS TO THE BRONX TO FACE FORDHAM ON SUNDAY• The University of Dayton Flyers seek their fourth straight win in a road test against the Fordham Rams on Sunday.
• The game will be carried by CBS Sports Network and is available with live streaming audio and stats at DaytonFlyers.com.
ABOUT FORDHAM • The Fordham Rams enter the contest 11-6 overall and 2-4 in the Atlantic 10.
• However, all 11 wins have come at home.
• Mandell Thomas leads the Ram attack averaging 14.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Ryan Rhoomes is averaging nearly a double-double in A-10 play (14.2 ppg & 9.5 rpg).
SERIES STUFF• Dayton leads the all-time series 27-5.
• The Flyers have won 11 straight and 17 of the last 18 meetings.
• Last year, Dayton defeated Fordham 101-77 at UD Arena and 76-58 in the Bronx.
JUBILANT JUNIORS• The junior class of
Kyle Davis,
Scoochie Smith and
Kendall Pollard are on pace to be the winningest in UD history.
• The trio has 68 victories in their first 91 games, two wins ahead of the pace of the Class
of 2011 (Chris Wright, Devin Searcy, Peter Zesterman and Logan Nourse).
• The Class of 2011 finished with 97 wins.
• Counting redshirt junior
Charles Cooke, the juniors are also four of Dayton's top scorers: Cooke, 16.0 ppg; Pollard, 10.9 ppg; Smith, 10.3 ppg; and Davis, 8.4 ppg.
#TRENDING• Dayton matched its best start in the
Archie Miller era with the win at St. Bonaventure. Last year, UD was 15-3 as well through 18 games.
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Charles Cooke has scored in double figures in eight straight games, averaging 18.3 points and shooting .537 from three during that span.
• The Flyers are 5-0 this year when
Darrell Davis scores in double figures.
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Steve McElvene's 38 blocks are 10th all-time in a single-season at UD.
• Not only has
Dyshawn Pierre scored in double figures in his last five games, he's averaging 17.0 points and shooting 22-of-23 (.957) at the free throw line during that span.
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Kendall Pollard is 11-of-17 (.647) from the floor in the past four contests.
CONTROL THE GLASS• In Dayton's wins, the Flyers out-rebound opponents by 5.6 per contest.
• In the losses, the Flyers' rebounding margin is negative 4.3.
• UD is 11-1 this year when out-rebounding teams.
I LOVE THE 80'S• Dayton has scored 80 or more points in eight games this year.
• Last year, the Flyers broke the 80-point mark just twice in 36 contests.
• UD has won 23 straight scoring 80-plus points.
UP NEXT• Dayton will play three of its next four at home starting on Wednesday, Jan. 27 hosting the Saint Louis Billikens at 7 p.m. ET.
