DAYTON -- The University of Dayton Flyers remain home to host the Detroit Mercy Titans on Tuesday, Dec. 4. Game time is 7:00 p.m. ET. Dayton is looking to reverse a three-game losing streak that includes close losses to ranked teams, No. 4 Virginia and No. 25 Mississippi State, both by seven points.
The game will be carried by WHIO Radio, and televised by Spectrum. Streaming audio, streaming video and stats will be available at DaytonFlyers.com.
THE NEARLY-TRANSFORMED UD ARENA
The University of Dayton is past the halfway point of a $72 million renovation of its Arena. The transformation of University of Dayton Arena will occur in three phases – from 2017 to 2019.
Phase II included new entrances on three of the four sides, a new box office, new seats in the 300 and 400 levels on the east side and a new and expanded concourse on the east side.
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Jalen Crutcher was Dayton's top performer at the Battle4Atlantis, reaching double figures all three games, and averaging 15.0 points and 5.2 assists per contest. UD was fourth at B4A.
• Crutcher scored 20 in the Butler win, and has 72 points in his last five games. He scored 18 in the first two games of the season. He has made 16 of 33 3-pt. FG (.485) after missing his first six three-pointers of the season.
• Dayton shot .543 (25-46) in the Virginia game, the highest FG% against UVa. in the last two seasons. That was in the Battle4Atlantis semifinals. Virginia won the tournament.
• After missing the first two games of the year with a hand injury,
Josh Cunningham led UD with 20 points (9-10 FG) and eight rebounds in his 2018-19 debut vs, Purdue Fort Wayne.
• Cunningham did not practice for four days (Nov. 24-28) due to food poisoning, but came off the bench for 11 points and five rebounds in 25 minutes vs. No. 25 Mississippi State.
• UD's season opener against North Florida was the 300th consecutive Dayton regular season game with a crowd of at least 11,000 fans. That crowd was 12,522. UD was 23rd in Division I attendance last season with an average of 12,996.
• Dayton took the court against North Florida without Cunningham, who was injured in practice the day before. Taking his place in the lineup was redshirt freshman
Obi Toppin, who merely scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds with four dunks in his college debut.
• Toppin was named co-Rookie of the Week in the Atlantic 10 Conference after Week One.
UP NEXT
• The Flyers go on the road for their third game against a ranked team in five games when they play at No. 8 Auburn on Saturday, Dec. 8. Game time is 8:30 p.m. ET.
• After exam week, UD will play Tulsa in the Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Classic on Sunday, Dec. 16. That game is part of a tripleheader at Mohegan Sun Casino.
• Dayton will then return home for four straight home games, beginning with Western Michigan on Dec. 19.
