Saturday Showdown Set As @DaytonMBB Hosts Rhode Island

DAYTON RETURNS HOME TO HOST RHODE ISLAND

The University of Dayton Flyers return home to host the Rhode Island Rams on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.
The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network and is available with live streaming audio and stats at DaytonFlyers.com.

SERIES STUFF

Dayton leads the all-time series 18-14 and has won six of the last seven meetings.
Last season the Flyers won at the Ryan Center, 75-74 on a game-winning 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining from Xeyrius Williams.

AWESOME IN THE A-10

Since the 2012-13 season, Dayton has the most conference regular season wins with 70.
VCU is next with 67, followed by St. Bonaventure (60), Richmond (57), George Washington (56), Saint Joseph's (55) and Saint Louis (54).
The Flyers have won the Atlantic 10 regular season title in back-to-back seasons.

#TRENDING

Dayton is 9-0 this year when scoring 71 or more points, 0-9 when scoring 70 or fewer.
Since Jan. 1, Dayton is shooting .651 on 2-point field goals, best in the NCAA during that time.
Dayton in its last five home games is averaging 83.0 points and shooting .522 from the floor.
Josh Cunningham, a two-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, leads the Flyers with five double-doubles this season. He is third in the A-10 with 8.8 rebounds per game.
Cunningham ranks 13th in the NCAA in field goal percentage (.685) and has reached double figures in points in six straight games and 10 of the last 11 contests.
In Dayton's nine wins, Cunningham is averaging 9.6 shots per game. When Dayton loses, he is held to 8.0 field goal attempts per contest.
Darrell Davis has scored in double figures in all but two games this season.
In A-10 only games, Davis ranks eighth in scoring (18.8 ppg) and is 10th overall (17.3 ppg).
Davis has made 30 consecutive free throws and leads the Atlantic 10 in free throw shooting (1.000, 25 for 25). The 30 straight ranks fourth all-time in Flyer history.
Jalen Crutcher has a 2.6 assist-to-turnover ratio (31 a, 12 to) in A-10 play.
Crutcher has scored in double figures in four of his last five games. He reached double figures in points twice in his first 13 contests.
Dayton has won its last six games when Trey Landers scores in double figures.
Jordan Davis increased his scoring average every month: January (9.2 ppg), December (9.0 ppg), November (7.2 ppg).
Davis has six assists without a turnover in his last two contests.
Dayton is one of 19 schools to have made the last four NCAA Tournaments.

UP NEXT

Dayton hosts the Davidson Wildcats on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. ET.

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Players Mentioned

#0 Josh Cunningham: F; 6' 7"; Redshirt Junior

#1 Darrell Davis: G; 6' 5"; Senior

#3 Trey Landers: G; 6' 5"; Sophomore

#20 Xeyrius Williams: F; 6' 9"; Junior

#4 Jordan Davis: G; 6' 2"; Freshman

#10 Jalen Crutcher: G; 6' 1"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#0 Josh Cunningham
: 6' 7"; Redshirt Junior
: F

#1 Darrell Davis
: 6' 5"; Senior
: G

#3 Trey Landers
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: G

#20 Xeyrius Williams
: 6' 9"; Junior
: F

#4 Jordan Davis
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: G

#10 Jalen Crutcher
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: G