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FLYERS HOST SAINT JOSEPH’S ON TUESDAY













FLYERS HOST SAINT JOSEPH'S ON TUESDAY
  • The first-place University of Dayton Flyers will host the Saint Joseph's Hawks from UD Arena on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.
  • The game will be televised on ASN and is available with live streaming video, audio and stats at DaytonFlyers.com.

ABOUT SAINT JOSEPH'S
  • The Saint Joseph's Hawks enter the contest 10-12 overall and 3-7 in league action.
  • Lamarr Kimble leads the Hawk attack averaging 15.2 points and 4.1 assists per game. In A-10 only games, he also ranks first in the league in minutes per game (39.3).

SERIES STUFF
  • Dayton leads the all-time series 20-18.
  • Last season the Flyers lost at Saint Joseph's (79-70) and in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Championship (82-79).

SUPERIOR SENIORS
BASKETBALL BRILLIANCE
  • Dayton is one of 10 schools who finds both its men's and women's basketball teams in first place of their respective conferences.  
  • The others are Florida Gulf Coast (Atlantic Sun), UC Davis (Big West), Middle Tennessee (Conference USA), Northern Illinois (MAC), Belmont (OVC), Bucknell (Patriot), Texas Southern (SWAC), Gonzaga (WCC) and New Mexico State (WAC).

#TRENDING
  • Against A-10 teams with winning records in conference (VCU, La Salle, Richmond, St. Bonaventure and Rhode Island), Dayton is 4-1.
  • In his last three contests, Kendall Pollard averaged 20.0 points, shot 21 of 30 (.700) from the field and 18 of 25 (.720) 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 19 of their last 22 when Kyle Davis scores in double figures.
  • Davis leads the A-10 in field goal percentage (.667), 3-point field goal percentage (.588), assist-to-turnover ratio (9.7) in conference play.
  • When Ryan Mikesell shoots 50 percent or better from the floor, UD is 11-1 this season.
  • Scoochie Smith is shooting .541 from the field and 17 of 20 (.850) at the free throw line in the past six games.
  • The Flyers are 25-3 the last three years when Darrell Davis connects on two or more three pointers in a game. UD is 6-0 this year.
  • Dayton is 16-1 this year shooting 40 percent or better from the floor.
  • UD is shooting .496 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 36 of the last 41 games when three or more players score in double figures.
  • UD has hit at least one 3-pointer in 293 straight games.
  • Dayton has been out-scored in the second half twice this season (20 of 22).
  • 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, six players averaging 3.5 rebounds and five players shooting over 50 percent from the field.

UP NEXT
  • Dayton begins a two-game road swing against the Rhode Island Rams on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 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