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Scoochie Smith, Xeyrius Williams, Charles Cooke. Kendall Pollard
Erik Schelkun

Men's Basketball

TOUGH TUESDAY TEST AS DAYTON HOSTS GEORGE MASON














TOUGH TUESDAY TEST AS DAYTON HOSTS GEORGE MASON
  • With a six-game winning streak on the line, the University of Dayton Flyers host the George Mason Patriots on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.
  • The game will be televised on Spectrum Sports and is available with live streaming video, audio and stats at DaytonFlyers.com.
  • Flyer fans are encouraged to bring a new stuffed animal that will be shared with Dayton Children's as part of this month's "I Love UD" campaign.
  • The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Trophy will be on display on the concourse during the first half of the game.  The NCAA is sending the trophy on a tour of selected venues as college basketball gears up for March Madness.

ABOUT GEORGE MASON
  • The George Mason Patriots have won four of their last five and enter the game 18-9 overall and 8-6 in the Atlantic 10.
  • Marquise Moore leads the attack averaging a double-double (17.5 ppg, 10.6 rpg).
  • George Mason has the best rebounding team in the A-10 averaging 40.7 per contest.

SERIES STUFF
  • UD leads the series 6-1 and won the last six.
  • The Flyers won last year at George Mason, 98-64, on Feb. 6, 2016.

SUPERIOR SENIORS
  • The senior group of Kyle Davis, Scoochie Smith, Kendall Pollard, Charles Cooke and Jeremiah Bonsu own the program record for most victories in a class with 99.
  • The Class of 2017 has 99 victories in their first 129 games, seven wins ahead of the pace set by the previous record holders, the Class of 2011 (Chris Wright, Devin Searcy, Peter Zesterman and Logan Nourse).

AWESOME IN THE ATLANTIC 10
  • Dayton's 12-2 record in the A-10 matches the best start in the program's history.
  • In 2002-03 UD opened conference play at 12-2 in the first 14 games.
  • The Flyers have won 48  of their last 60 A-10 regular season games.
  • UD is 6-1 against A-10 teams with winning records in conference (La Salle, Richmond, St. Bonaventure twice and Rhode Island twice).

#TRENDING
  • Dayton has won nine of its last 10.
  • In two of the last three games, the Flyers have overcome a double-digit deficit to win.
  • Since the start of the 2013-14 season, UD is 34-14 in games decided by five points or less.
  • During the six-game winning streak, Kendall Pollard is averaging 17.0 points while shooting .620 from the field and .722 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 (.630) and 3-point field goal percentage (.583) in conference play.
  • When Ryan Mikesell shoots 50 percent or better from the floor, UD is 12-1 this season.
  • Scoochie Smith is averaging 5.8 assists the last six games. He is fifth  in the A-10 in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.2) in league only games.
  • The Flyers are 27-3 the last three years when Darrell Davis connects on two or more three pointers in a game. UD is 8-0 this year.
  • With Josh Cunningham in the lineup, the Flyers are 5-0, three of those wins on the road.
  • Dayton is 20-1 this year shooting 40 percent or better from the floor.
  • UD is shooting .494 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 33 straight games when scoring 80-plus points.
  • Dayton has won 40 of the last 45 games when three or more players score in double figures.
  • UD has hit at least one 3-pointer in 297 straight games.
  • Dayton has been out-scored in the second half three times this season (23 of 26).
  • The Flyers have forced 10 or more turnovers all but one game this year.

UP NEXT
Dayton closes the month of February on the road against the Davidson Wildcats on Friday, Feb. 24 at 9 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
Josh  Cunningham

#0 Josh Cunningham

F
6' 7"
Redshirt Sophomore
Darrell Davis

#1 Darrell Davis

G
6' 5"
Junior
Kyle  Davis

#3 Kyle Davis

G
6' 0"
Senior
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
Josh  Cunningham

#0 Josh Cunningham

6' 7"
Redshirt Sophomore
F
Darrell Davis

#1 Darrell Davis

6' 5"
Junior
G
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