@DaytonMBB Looks To Stay On Track Against UMass On Saturday

DAYTON LOOKS TO STAY ON TRACK AGAINST UMASS ON SATURDAY

The University of Dayton Flyers look to get above .500 overall and in the conference when they host the Massachusetts Minutemen on Saturday at noon ET.
The game will be carried by NBCSN and is available with live streaming audio and stats at DaytonFlyers.com.

SERIES STUFF

The series is tied at 12-12, but the Flyers have won the last four at UD Arena.
Massachusetts won last season in Amherst, 67-55, on Jan. 11, 2017.

AWESOME IN THE A-10

Since the 2012-13 season, Dayton has the most conference regular season wins with 68.
VCU is next with 65, followed by St. Bonaventure (59), Richmond (56), George Washington (55), Saint Joseph's (53) and Saint Louis (52).
The Flyers have won the Atlantic 10 regular season title in back-to-back seasons.

#TRENDING

The Flyers have the third-toughest strength of schedule in the NCAA.
All seven of Dayton's victories came against teams with winning records.
Dayton is 7-0 this year when scoring 71 or more points, 0-7 when scoring 70 or fewer.
The Flyers have won 11 consecutive games at home against Atlantic 10 opponents.
UD is forcing 17.0 turnovers in its last four contests. The Dayton defense forced 18 St. Bonaventure turnovers, a season-high for the Bonnies.
Josh Cunningham, a two-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, leads the Flyers with five double-doubles this season.
Cunningham ranks fifth in the NCAA in field goal percentage (.689) and has reached double figures in points 10 of the last 12 contests.
Darrell Davis has scored in double figures in all but two games this season. He led Dayton with a career-high 28 points thanks to 10 of 10 free throw shooting against St. Bonaventure.
Davis was the first Flyer to be a perfect 10 for 10 at the free throw line since Brian Roberts went 12 for 12 against Loyola Marymonunt on Dec. 22, 2007.
In conference only games, Davis ranks tied for third in scoring (23.5 ppg) and is tied for Atlantic 10 lead in free throw shooting (1.000, 10 for 10).
Jalen Crutcher has a 4.5 assist-to-turnover (18 a, 4 to) ratio in the last four games.
Jordan Davis increased his scoring average from 7.2 points in November to 9.0 in December.
Trey Landers is averaging 11.0 points and shooting .571 from the field in his last five contests.
The win over St. Bonaventure was Anthony Grant's 200th college coaching win in less than 10 full seasons as a head coach.
Dayton is one of 19 schools to have made the last four NCAA Tournaments.

UP NEXT

Dayton heads back on the road to face the Richmond Spiders on Tuesday, Jan. 9 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

#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

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

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