A-10 Action Begins For @DaytonMBB At Duquesne

DAYTON OPENS A-10 ACTION AT DUQUESNE

The University of Dayton Flyers begins conference play on the road against the Duquesne Dukes on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.
The game will be carried by AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FOX Sports Ohio and is available with live streaming video, audio and stats at DaytonFlyers.com.

SERIES STUFF

The Flyers leads the all-time series 53-22.
Dayton swept the series last year winning 76-57 in Pittsburgh and 90-53 at UD Arena.

DECEMBER DOMINANCE

In the last seven years, Dayton is 34-12 in December (.739).
UD has won 17 of the last 21 games in December.
The Flyers have had a winning record in December for 18 consecutive seasons.

#TRENDING

Coach Anthony Grant is seeking career win number 200.
The Flyers have the third toughest strength of schedule in the NCAA.
All six of Dayton's non-conference victories came against teams with winning records.
Dayton is 6-0 this year when scoring 71 or more points, 0-6 when scoring 70 or fewer.
The Flyers are looking to win back-to-back games for the first time in the 2017-18 campaign.
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 seventh in the NCAA in field goal percentage (.698) and has reached double figures in points eight of the last 10 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.
In Dayton's six wins, Cunningham is averaging 10.5 shots per game. When Dayton loses, he is held to 7.2 field goal attempts per contest.
Darrell Davis has scored in double figures in all but two games this season.
Davis' 16.5 scoring average is 10th in the Atlantic 10 and 11.0 points higher than last year.
Kostas Antetokounmpo leads Dayton with 18 blocks and at least one block in his last seven of his last games.
Trey Landers is averaging 10.3 points and shooting 13 of 15 from the free throw line in the last three games.
Opponents have shot 39 percent or better from long range against Dayton in five of the last seven games. Teams are shooting .426 from beyond the arc in the last four contests.
Dayton is one of 19 schools to have made the last four NCAA Tournaments.