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DAYTON MBB LOOKS FOR WIN NO. 20 AT SAINT LOUIS ON TUESDAY









DAYTON LOOKS FOR WIN NO. 20 AT SAINT LOUIS ON TUESDAY
  • Looking for their fourth consecutive 20-plus win season, the University of Dayton Flyers go back on the road against the Saint Louis Billikens on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.
  • The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network and is available with live streaming audio and stats at DaytonFlyers.com.

ABOUT SAINT LOUIS
  • The Saint Louis Billikens have won four of their last six and enters the game 9-16 overall and 4-8 in the Atlantic 10.
  • Darrell Roby leads the SLU attack averaging 11.7 ppg, but 12.5 ppg in A-10 tilts.

SERIES STUFF
  • Dayton leads the series 31-25 and has won the last six meetings.
  • The Flyers at home won earlier this season, 67-46, on Jan. 22, 2017.

SUPERIOR SENIORS
AWESOME IN THE ATLANTIC 10
  • Dayton's 10-2 record in the A-10 is the second-best start in the program's history.
  • In 2002-03 and 2015-16, the Flyers opened conference play at 11-1 in the first 12 games.
  • The Flyers have won 46 of their last 58 A-10 regular season games.
  • UD is 5-1 against A-10 teams with winning records in conference (VCU, La Salle, Richmond, St. Bonaventure and Rhode Island twice).

#TRENDING
  • Dayton has won seven of its last eight.
  • Since the start of the 2013-14 season, UD is 33-14 in games decided by five points or less.
  • In his last five contests, Kendall Pollard averaged 19.2 points while shooting .633 from the floor and .750 at the free throw line.
  • Charles Cooke has scored in double figures in all but two games he's played this year.
  • The Flyers have won 20 of their last 23 when Kyle Davis scores in double figures.
  • Davis leads the A-10 in field goal percentage (.627) and  3-point field goal percentage (.591) in conference play.
  • When Ryan Mikesell shoots 50 percent or better from the floor, UD is 12-1 this season.
  • Scoochie Smith is averaging 7.7 assists the last three games. He leads the A-10 in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.5) in league only games.
  • The Flyers are 26-3 the last three years when Darrell Davis connects on two or more three pointers in a game. UD is 7-0 this year.
  • Dayton is 18-1 this year shooting 40 percent or better from the floor.
  • UD is shooting .493 from the floor in victories this year and .370 in its losses this season.
  • The Flyers are 42-1 when limiting opponents to 60 points or less in the last five seasons and 8-0 this year.
  • UD has won 32 straight games when scoring 80-plus points.
  • Dayton has won 38 of the last 43 games when three or more players score in double figures.
  • UD has hit at least one 3-pointer in 295 straight games.
  • Dayton has been out-scored in the second half twice this season (22 of 24).
  • The Flyers have forced 10 or more turnovers all but one game this year.
  • In the 12 games since the Northwestern loss, Dayton has seven players averaging at least 7.0 points per game, five players averaging 3.5 rebounds and five players shooting over 50 percent from the field.

UP NEXT
  • Dayton returns home to host the St. Bonaventure Bonnies in front of a sold-out UD Arena on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 2 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

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