FLYERS RETURN HOME TO HOST MINUTEMEN ON WEDNESDAY The No. 25 University of Dayton Flyers look for their fifth straight win when they host the Massachusetts Minutemen.
The game will be carried by CBS Sports Network and is available with live streaming audio and stats at DaytonFlyers.com.
Due to CBS Sports Network's broadcast rights, there will be NO live video streaming available at DaytonFlyers.com. ABOUT MASSACHUSETTS The Minutemen come into the contest 8-5 overall and 1-0 in the Atlantic 10.
UMass showcases one of the most potent offenses in the conference averaging 79.2 points per game.
Leading the attack is the duo of Trey Davis (19.4 ppg, 4th in the A-10) and Donte Clark (17.2 ppg, 6th in the A-10).
SERIES STUFF The all-time series is tied at 11-11.
Last year, the Flyers lost 66-64 in Amherst.
POLL POSITION In the Jan. 4 AP poll, the Dayton Flyers were ranked No. 25.
This is the third straight season UD has been nationally-ranked under coach
Archie Miller.
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 64 victories in their first 85 games, one win ahead of the Class of 2011 (Chris Wright, Devin Searcy, Peter Zesterman and Logan Nourse) during that number of contests.
The Class of 2011 finished with 97 wins.
Counting redshirt junior
Charles Cooke, the juniors are also four of juniors are also Dayton's top four scorers: Cooke, 15.2 ppg; Pollard, 11.5 ppg; Smith, 11.0 ppg; and Davis, 8.3 ppg.
CONTROL THE GLASS In Dayton's 11 wins, the Flyers out-rebound opponents by 7.0 per contest.
In the two losses, the Flyers' rebounding margin is negative 8.5.
UD is 8-0 this year when out-rebounding teams.
#TRENDING Dayton is 11-2 for the second consecutive season, matching the best start in the
Archie Miller era.
In the last three games,
Scoochie Smith has a 5.7 assist-to-turnover ratio (17 assists, 3 turnovers)
Kyle Davis is averaging 10.4 points while shooting .609 (14-of-23) from the field in his last four games.
Darrell Davis is averaging 9.3 points and shooting .500 (13-of-26) from the field off the bench in his last four games.
Over the last four games,
Charles Cooke is averaging 17.9 points and 9.3 rebounds.
UP NEXT Dayton goes back on the road to face the La Salle Explorers on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 2 p.m. ET.
