TOUGH TEST SATURDAY AS DAYTON HOSTS EAST TENNESSEE STATE

TOUGH TEST SATURDAY AS DAYTON HOSTS EAST TENNESSEE STATE

Looking for their fifth straight win, the University of Dayton Flyers host the East Tennessee State Buccaneers on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.
The game will be carried by FOX Sports Ohio and is available with live streaming video, audio and stats at DaytonFlyers.com.

ABOUT ETSU

East Tennessee State enters the contest 7-1 on the season, marking the program's best start to a year since the 1990-91 squad opened at 14-1.
T.J. Cromer, an All-SoCon First Team selection, paces the Bucs attack averaging 19.1 points per game. The Pumas showcase a high octane offense averaging 90.6 points per game.

SERIES STUFF

SURGING SOPHOMORES

The active sophomore class of Xeyrius Williams, Sam Miller, Ryan Mikesell and John Crosby continue to make rapid strides.
Williams had five blocks against Saint Joseph's College, one away from Dayton's single-game record.
Mikesell has started every game this season and more than doubled his scoring average from a year ago (3.0 to 6.5 ppg).
Miller has also increased his scoring and rebounding averages while stepping into a starting role. He is shooting .444 from three-point range, second-best on the team.
Crosby's biggest leap has been taking care of the ball, going from a 1.2 assist-to-turnover ratio to 2.5 this season.

SUPERIOR SENIORS

The senior class of Kyle Davis, Scoochie Smith and Kendall Pollard are on pace to be the winningest class in UD history.
The trio has 84 victories in their first 114 games, three 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.

#TRENDING

Dayton set school records with 11 blocks and 21 steals against Saint Joseph's College.
Charles Cooke and Scoochie Smith are the only Flyers to have scored in double figures in every game this season.
The Flyers have won 14 of their last 16 when Kyle Davis scores in double figures.
Speaking of Davis, he has been brilliant the last four games, averaging 13.8 points while 22-of-33 from the floor (.688) and making 13 steals.
Kendall Pollard returned after missing the first six games of the year with a deep thigh bruise. Against Winthrop, he scored 12 points and he added 14 versus Saint Joseph's College.
In his last five games, Xeyrius Williams is averaging 11.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and has 10 blocks and seven steals.
The Flyers are 36-1 when limiting opponents to 60 points or less in the last five seasons.
UD has won 29 straight games scoring 80-plus points.
Dayton has won 27 of the last 31 games when three or more players score in double figures.
The Flyers are 21-3 the last three years when Darrell Davis connects on two or more three pointers in a game. UD is 2-0 this year.
In the first three games of the season, the Flyers forced 41 turnovers (13.7). In the last five, opponents have committed 93 (18.6).
Dayton has hit at least one 3-point shot in 280 straight games.

UP NEXT

After semester exams, the Flyers face the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday, Dec. 17 as part of the State Farm Chicago Legends.

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