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FLYERS RETURN TO ACTION HOSTING SAINT LOUIS ON SUNDAY














FLYERS RETURN TO ACTION HOSTING SAINT LOUIS ON SUNDAY
  • The University of Dayton Flyers put their eight-game home winning streak on the line when they host the Saint Louis Billikens on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.
  • The contest will be carried by CBS Sports Network and is available with live streaming audio and stats at DaytonFlyers.com.

ABOUT SAINT LOUIS
  • The Saint Louis Billikens, 5-13 overall and 1-5 in the A-10, have lost six of their last seven.
  • Guard Davell Roby averages 10.6 ppg and leads the Billikens with 28 3-pointers.
  • First year coach Travis Ford has returned to the A-10. He was at UMass before most recently coaching at Oklahoma State.

SERIES STUFF
  • Dayton leads the series 30-25 and has won the last five meetings.
  • Last year the Flyers were victorious in both contests, winning 73-37 at UD Arena and in overtime, 54-49 at St. Louis.

AWESOME IN THE ATLANTIC 10
  • Dayton is 56-16 since Feb. 1, 2014 against A-10 opponents.
  • The Flyers have won 41 of their last 52 A-10 regular season games.

SUPERIOR SENIORS

#TRENDING
  • Dayton has won 12 of its last 14 games.
  • Against A-10 teams with winning records in conference (La Salle, Richmond, St. Bonaventure and Rhode Island), the Flyers are 4-0.
  • Charles Cooke has scored in double figures in all but one game he's played this year.
  • The Flyers have won 18 of their last 21 when Kyle Davis scores in double figures.
  • When Ryan Mikesell shoots 50 percent or better from the floor, UD is 10-0 this season.
  • In the last five games, Xeyrius Williams is averaging 9.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per contest while shooting 6 of 11 (.545) from three.
  • The Flyers are 23-3 the last three years when Darrell Davis connects on two or more three pointers in a game. UD is 4-0 this year.
  • The Flyers have won 12 of their last 17 conference road contests.
  • Dayton is 13-0 this year shooting 40 percent or better from the floor.
  • UD is shooting .499 from the floor in victories this year and .342 in its four losses this season.
  • The Flyers are 40-1 when limiting opponents to 60 points or less in the last five seasons and 6-0 this year.
  • UD has won 31 straight games when scoring 80-plus points.
  • Dayton has won 34 of the last 38 games when three or more players score in double figures.
  • The Flyers have had four or more players reach double figures seven times this year.
  • Dayton has hit at least one 3-point shot in 290 straight games.
  • Dayton has been out-scored in the second half only once this season (17 of 18).
  • After halftime, UD is out-scoring its opponents by 8.0 points per game.
  • The Flyers have forced 10 or more turnovers all but one game this year.
  • Dayton's defense has forced an average of 16.6 turnovers per game in the past six contests.
  • UD also leads the A-10 in steals per game (10.0) in league only contests.

UP NEXT
  • Dayton begins a two-game road trip on Friday, Jan. 27 against the VCU Rams at 7 p.m. ET.
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Players Mentioned

Jeremiah Bonsu

#14 Jeremiah Bonsu

G
5' 11"
Senior
Charles Cooke

#4 Charles Cooke

G
6' 5"
Redshirt Senior
Darrell Davis

#1 Darrell Davis

G
6' 5"
Junior
Kyle  Davis

#3 Kyle Davis

G
6' 0"
Senior
Joey Gruden

#44 Joey Gruden

G
6' 2"
Junior
Ryan Mikesell

#33 Ryan Mikesell

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
Kendall  Pollard

#25 Kendall Pollard

F
6' 6"
Senior
Scoochie  Smith

#11 Scoochie Smith

G
6' 2"
Senior
Xeyrius Williams

#20 Xeyrius Williams

F
6' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jeremiah Bonsu

#14 Jeremiah Bonsu

5' 11"
Senior
G
Charles Cooke

#4 Charles Cooke

6' 5"
Redshirt Senior
G
Darrell Davis

#1 Darrell Davis

6' 5"
Junior
G
Kyle  Davis

#3 Kyle Davis

6' 0"
Senior
G
Joey Gruden

#44 Joey Gruden

6' 2"
Junior
G
Ryan Mikesell

#33 Ryan Mikesell

6' 7"
Sophomore
F
Kendall  Pollard

#25 Kendall Pollard

6' 6"
Senior
F
Scoochie  Smith

#11 Scoochie Smith

6' 2"
Senior
G
Xeyrius Williams

#20 Xeyrius Williams

6' 8"
Sophomore
F