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UD BACK ON THE ROAD TO FACE MASSACHUSETTS ON WEDNESDAY









UD BACK ON THE ROAD TO FACE MASSACHUSETTS ON WEDNESDAY
  • Looking to extend its five-game winning streak, the University of Dayton Flyers begin a two-game road trip against the Massachusetts Minutemen on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.
  • The game will be carried by CBS Sports Network and is available with live streaming audio and stats at DaytonFlyers.com.

ABOUT MASSACHUSETTS
  • The Massachusetts Minutemen enter the contest 10-5 overall and 0-3 in A-10 play.
  • UMass is led by the trio of Dante Clark (15.5 ppg), Luwane Pipkins (11.7 ppg) and Rashaan Holloway (10.7 ppg).
  • Massachusetts has been tough at home this year with an 8-2 record.
  • The Minutemen also lead the conference in assists per game at 17.0.

SERIES STUFF
  • Dayton leads the series 12-11.
  • Last year the Flyers won 93-63 in Dayton.
  • The last time the Flyers won at the Mullins Center was on March 8, 2011 in the opening round of the A-10 Tournament.

AWESOME IN THE ATLANTIC 10
  • Dayton is 54-15 since Feb. 1, 2014 against A-10 opponents.
  • The Flyers have won 39 of their last 49 A-10 regular season games.

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 90 victories in their first 121 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 has won 10 of its last 11 games and five in a row.
  • Charles Cooke has scored in double figures in every game he's played this year.
  • Scoochie Smith was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the week on Jan. 9, 2017.
  • The Flyers have won 18 of their last 20 when Kyle Davis scores in double figures. He's scored 52 points in the last four games, making 10 of 16 shots from inside the arc.
  • In his last four games, Kendall Pollard is shooting 30 of 51 from the field (.588).
  • When Ryan Mikesell shoots 50 percent or better from the floor, UD is 9-0 this season.
  • During the five-game winning streak, Mikesell is shooting 18 of 28 (.643) from the floor and averaging 5.6 rebounds per game.
  • Also on the five-game winning streak, five Flyers are averaging double figures: Kendall Pollard, 16.0; Charles Cooke, 16.0; Scoochie Smith, 13.2; Kyle Davis, 11.2; Ryan Mikesell, 10.0.
  • The Flyers have won 11 of their last 15 conference road contests.
  • Dayton is 11-0 this year shooting 40 percent or better from the floor.
  • UD is shooting .505 from the floor in victories this year and .352 in its three losses this season.
  • The Flyers are 38-1 when limiting opponents to 60 points or less in the last five seasons.
  • UD has won 31 straight games when scoring 80-plus points.
  • Dayton has won 32 of the last 36 games when three or more players score in double figures, including its current five-game winning streak.
  • The Flyers have had four or more players reach double figures six times this year.
  • Dayton has hit at least one 3-point shot in 287 straight games.
  • The three Flyer losses this year are by a total of nine points.
  • Dayton has not been out-scored in the second half this season. After halftime, UD is out-scoring its opponents by 9.2 points per game.
  • The Flyers have forced 10 or more turnovers all but one game this year.

UP NEXT
  • UD closes its two-game road trip versus Duquesne Saturday at PPG Paints Arena, the host site of the A-10 Championship at noon ET.
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Players Mentioned

Charles Cooke

#4 Charles Cooke

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6' 5"
Redshirt Senior
Kyle  Davis

#3 Kyle Davis

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6' 0"
Senior
Ryan Mikesell

#33 Ryan Mikesell

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
Kendall  Pollard

#25 Kendall Pollard

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6' 6"
Senior
Scoochie  Smith

#11 Scoochie Smith

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6' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Charles Cooke

#4 Charles Cooke

6' 5"
Redshirt Senior
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Kyle  Davis

#3 Kyle Davis

6' 0"
Senior
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