DAYTON - The University of Dayton women's basketball team hosts Duquesne Wednesday at 7 p.m. at UD Arena in Atlantic 10 action.

SCOUTING THE FLYERS
Dayton returns home with a 10-7 record overall and a 3-0 A-10 mark. The Flyers are currently on a five-game winning streak and has gone 4-2 at home this season.

Head coach Shauna Green is in her fourth season in charge of the Flyers and already has two tournament and one regular season conference titles, as well as being the former A-10 Coach of the Year in 2018. She recently earned her 100th career victory.

As a team, the Flyers are scoring 68.6 points per game and holding opponents to 62.4 points each outing. Dayton is shooting 38.8 percent overall, 34.8 percent from three, and 72.3 percent from the free throw line. UD also has a +3.5 rebounding margin and +2.5 turnover margin.

Dayton is led by redshirt junior Erin Whalen with 14.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, while senior Jayla Scaife is adding 11.4 points and 4.9 rebounds each outing.

SCOUTING DUQUESNE
Duquesne comes to Dayton with an 11-5 record on the season and 1-2 A-10 mark. The Dukes are 6-3 on the road and recently defeated La Salle to end a three-game losing streak.

Head coach Dan Burt is in his seventh season at the helm and 13th year overall on the staff.

This season, Duquesne is averaging 73.2 points each contest and allowing just 67.9 points to opposing teams. The Dukes are shooting 43.0 percent from the field, 34.9 percent from behind the arc, and 67.0 percent from the charity stripe.

Leading the Dukes is Libby Bazelak with 12.9 points and 6.3 rebounds each outing while Lala Sole is contributing 12.8 points and Amanda Kalin is chipping in 11.9 points per game.

LAST TIME OUT
Dayton went on the road and defeated Richmond 65-51 on Sunday. Erin Whalen had a team-high 16 points while Jayla Scaife and Shakeela Fowler had double-digit points as well.

Duquesne won at home against La Salle 82-56 on Saturday. The Dukes scored 32 points in the third quarter alone and had four players score in double figures.

THE SERIES
Dayton and Duquesne have played 43 times previously with the Flyers winning 22 times and the Dukes winning 21 times. In last year's meeting on Feb. 10, Duquesne won at home 85-57.

STATISTICAL RANKINGS
The Flyers rank 41st in three-point field goals made, 44th in rebounds, and 45th in free throws made nationally. Individually, Shakeela Fowler ranks 43rd in the country in free throw percentage while Erin Whalen ranks 49th in made threes.

FLYERS BY 40
Dayton defeated La Salle on Jan. 4, 2020 in the A-10 opener 98-58, the first 40-point win for the Flyers since defeating La Salle on Feb. 22, 2015, 91-49, at home. Dayton scored 94+ points in two of three straight games.

CHALLENGED EARLY AND OFTEN
Dayton created one of the hardest non-conference schedules in program history, taking on three nationally ranked teams in the first seven games, and facing numerous 2019 NCAA Tournament participants. The Flyers have already played No. 6 South Carolina, No. 4 UConn, No. 21 Gonzaga, three-peat MAC Champions Central Michigan, and former NCAA participants Northeastern, Auburn, and Maine.

FLYERS IN REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE PLAY
Dayton has won 102 of its last 127 regular season Atlantic 10 games (.800), a streak that dates back to a 97-46 win over Rhode Island on Jan. 7, 2012, and includes a perfect 14-0 mark in conference play during the 2012-13 season.

WE'VE GOT AN AUDIENCE
On Dec. 5, 2019, the Flyers played in front of 10,554 fans at UD Arena while hosting Morehead State. The record-breaking crowd was due to the overwhelming success of UD's annual School Day game, a chance for local school-aged children to take a field trip with the Flyers. It was the fourth largest crowd for a NCAA women's game this year and biggest in program history. With a home attendance average of 2,605, Dayton ranked 48th out of 349 DI programs last season.

COACH GREEN EARNS 100th CAREER WIN
Dayton head coach Shauna Green earned her 100th career win with a 59-55 victory over George Mason on Jan. 8, 2020 at UD Arena. With a previous coaching stint at Loras College, Green has amassed over 70 wins at UD alone.

PRESEASON POLL
Dayton was picked to finish second in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll behind conference favorites and reigning A-10 Champions VCU. The Flyers were tabbed to finish ahead of Fordham (2019 A-10 Tournament Champions) and Saint Louis.

PRESEASON HONORS
The Atlantic 10 released its preseason all-conference teams and recognized senior Jayla Scaife as First Team All-Conference and All-Defensive Team. She was the lone Flyer honored preseason.

DAYTON ADDS AUBURN TRANSFER PERRY
A native of Columbus, Ohio, Maliya Perry was high school teammates with current Flyer Kyla Whitehead at Pickerington Central High School. There she was the No. 98 ranked prospect by Prospects Nation and the No. 28 ranked guard nationally by ESPN HoopGurlz. Perry guided her high school to a state championship in 2018 and runner-up finish in 2019. She earned Columbus Dispatch All-Metro team honors. Perry is a 6-0 forward who played in three games at Auburn this season before transferring. She shot 50 percent from the field and was perfect from three-point range. She enrolled at Dayton for the spring semester 7of 2020.

FORMER FLYER KRISTIN DAUGHERTY NAMED TO DAYTON HALL OF FAME
Former Dayton women's basketball player and 2011 graduate Kristin Daugherty Ronai was inducted to the Dayton Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2020 class. Joining former men's basketball player Chris Wright and former Director of Athletics Tim Wabler, Daugherty became the 20th women's basketball player to receive this honor.

UP NEXT
Dayton remains at home to host Saint Louis on Sunday at 2 p.m. at UD Arena. The game will be televised on CBS Sports.