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Tough Road Test Ahead As @DaytonMBB Faces Saint Mary's














TOUGH ROAD TEST AWAITS AS DAYTON FACES SAINT MARY'S
  • The University of Dayton Flyers face a tough road test against the Saint Mary's Gaels on Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET.
  • The game will be televised by NBC Sports Bay Area and picked up in the Dayton market by Fox Sports Ohio. Live streaming video, audio and stats are available at DaytonFlyers.com.
  • NOTE: On FOX Sports Ohio, if the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks runs past 10 p.m. ET, the game will be live on the FOX Sports Ohio alternate channel, then carry over to the main channel in progress. The contest will also be shown on ROOT Sports Northwest and Spectrum Sports Net.

SERIES STUFF
  • The series is tied at 1-1. Last year, Saint Mary's won at Dayton, 61-57.

DECEMBER DOMINANCE
  • In the last seven years, Dayton is 33-11 in December (.750).
  • UD has won 16 of the last 19 games in December.
  • The Flyers have had a winning record in December for 18 consecutive seasons.

#TRENDING
  • The Flyers have the second toughest strength of schedule in the NCAA.
  • Dayton is 5-0 this year when scoring 71 or more points, 0-5 when scoring 70 or fewer.
  • Josh Cunningham was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week on Dec. 18 after recording 29 points and 18 rebounds against Georgia State. It is the second time this season he's earned the league's player of the week award.
  • Cunningham ranks fifth in the NCAA in field goal percentage (.733) and has reached double figures in points seven of the last eight contests.
  • Cunningham set a Dayton record with 22 consecutive field goals from Dec. 3-9.games. The previous mark was held by Sean Finn (18) over four games during the 2002-03 season.
  • Cunningham posted career bests 29 points and 18 rebounds against Georgia State. He leads Dayton with four double-doubles this year.
  • Darrell Davis has scored in double figures in all but one game (Penn) this season.
  • Davis' 18.1 scoring average is fourth in the Atlantic 10 and 12.6 points higher than last year.
  • Kostas Antetokounmpo leads UD with 16 blocks and at least one block in his last six games.
  • Xeyrius Williams, Dayton's top returning scorer from a year ago returned in the Georgia State game. He missed five games due to a back injury.
  • John Crosby in his last two games is averaging 13.0 points per game and shooting .545 (12 of 22) from the field.
  • In Dayton's five victories this year, Crosby has a 3.2 assist-to-turnover ratio.
  • Jordan Davis is averaging 11.7 points and shooting 10 of 21 from 3-point range (.476) in the last three games.
  • Opponents are shooting .448 (43 of 96) from three-point range the last three games.
  • Dayton is one of 19 schools to have made the last four NCAA Tournaments.

UP NEXT
  • Dayton closes non-conference play, hosting the Wagner Seahawks on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 3 p.m. ET.
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Players Mentioned

Kostas  Antetokounmpo

#13 Kostas Antetokounmpo

F
6' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Josh  Cunningham

#0 Josh Cunningham

F
6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Darrell Davis

#1 Darrell Davis

G
6' 5"
Senior
Xeyrius Williams

#20 Xeyrius Williams

F
6' 9"
Junior
John Crosby

#15 John Crosby

G
6' 3"
Junior
Jordan Davis

#4 Jordan Davis

G
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kostas  Antetokounmpo

#13 Kostas Antetokounmpo

6' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
F
Josh  Cunningham

#0 Josh Cunningham

6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
F
Darrell Davis

#1 Darrell Davis

6' 5"
Senior
G
Xeyrius Williams

#20 Xeyrius Williams

6' 9"
Junior
F
John Crosby

#15 John Crosby

6' 3"
Junior
G
Jordan Davis

#4 Jordan Davis

6' 2"
Freshman
G