DAYTON - The University of Dayton women's basketball team will return home to host Florida A&M Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. at UD Arena. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.

SCOUTING THE FLYERS
Dayton returns home with a 4-2 record overall and 2-1 record at UD Arena. The Flyers last played at home on Nov. 17 in the win over Toledo and have won three of their last four contests.

Head coach Shauna Green is in her sixth season in charge of the Flyers and was named Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year 2020, her second time at UD. She earned her 100th win at Dayton in the regular season final last year.

As a team this year, Dayton is scoring 66.2 points per game and holding opposing teams to 60.3 points. The Flyers are shooting 40.2 percent as a team, 35.0 percent from three point range, and 67.6 percent from the free throw line. UD has a +3.3 rebounding margin and is committing fewer turnovers.

Dayton is led by sophomore Makira Cook, who is coming off an All-Tournament Team outing in Daytona and averaging 16.5 points per game. Graduate students Erin Whalen and Jenna Giacone are chipping in 14.7 points and 13.7 points per game respectively.

SCOUTING FLORIDA A&M
Florida A&M will play back-to-back games to start the week, taking on Ohio Monday before facing Dayton Tuesday. The Rattlers are 0-3 on the season with losses at Troy, Tulsa, and Memphis. A&M does not play a home game until Dec. 11 with the first six games on the road.

Head coach Shalon Pillow is in her first season with the Rattlers, coming over as an assistant at Middle Tennessee State. She is a native of Addyston, Ohio and played for Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt at Tennessee.

This season, Florida A&M is averaging 50.0 points each contest and giving up 77.7 points to opponents. The Rattlers are shooting 30.9 percent from the floor, 28.1 percent from behind the arc, and 63.2 percent from the charity stripe. A&M looks to overcome -7.7 rebounding and -5.3 turnover differentials.

The Rattlers are led by Staysha Allen with 15.0 points and 2.0 steals per game. Malerie Books is contributing 8.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per game as well.

LAST TIME OUT
Dayton finished up the Daytona Beach Invitational with a 67-53 victory over Illinois Friday in Florida. The Flyers hit 12 threes in the game including six straight to start the contest. Makira Cook finished with a team-high 21 points while Jenna Giacone had 17 points.

Florida A&M suffered a 75-46 loss at Memphis on Nov. 20. The Rattlers were led by Dylan Horton with 19 points and Tia Bradshaw with 14 points.

THE SERIES
Dayton and Florida A&M are meeting for the first time in program history.

STATISTICAL RANKINGS
Dayton ranks 26th in the country in turnovers per game and 60th in fewest turnovers. Individually, Araion Bradshaw is third in the nation in assist to turnover ratio while Tenin Magassa is 34th in blocks per game.

FLYERS FAVORITE IN PRESEASON POLL
Dayton was picked to as preseason favorites after winning the A-10 regular season in 2020-21. The Flyers received 11 first-place votes and were selected ahead of Rhode Island, Fordham, Saint Louis, and VCU.

PRESEASON HONORS
The Atlantic 10 released its preseason all-conference teams and recognized four Flyers ahead of the upcoming campaign. Grad student Jenna Giacone was named First Team while fellow grad student Erin Whalen was named Second Team. Sophomore center Tenin Magassa was named to the Third Team and grad student Araion Bradshaw picked up All-Defensive Team accolades.

COOK EARNS ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM HONORS AT DAYTONA BEACH INVITATIONAL
Sophomore guard Makira Cook was named to the All-Tournament Team as well as Player of the Game in the win over Illinois, capping off a productive weekend at the Daytona Beach Invitational. Cook averaged 18.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game without committing a turnover and shooting 46.2 percent from three.

FLYERS IN REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE PLAY
Dayton has won 126 of its last 153 regular season Atlantic 10 games (.824), 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 that year and biggest in program history.

THREE POINTS OF EXCELLENCE
Dayton has hit at least one three-point shot in 627 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 2, 2001, the longest streak in the Atlantic 10 Conference and one of the top streaks in the nation. The Flyers made a program-record 15 three-point field goals against Buffalo in the Connecticut World Vision Classic on Nov. 25, 2011. Dayton tied the record with 15 vs. Wright State on Nov. 28, 2012.

OFF TO A HOT START
Dayton has found much success under Coach Green in the month of January, going 34-2 in her first five seasons as head coach of the Flyers. That includes going undefeated in four of her five seasons.

POSTSEASON EXPECTATION
The Flyers have made 14-consecutive postseason appearances between the NCAA Division I Tournament and the Women's National Invitational Tournament. Here are the past 14 campaigns
Year    Record    Postseason
2020-21    14-5    WNIT - 1st Round
2019-20    25-8    NCAA Tournament - Canceled due to COVID-19
2018-19    17-14    WNIT - 1st Round
2017-18    23-6    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round
2016-17    22-10    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round
2015-16    14-15    WNIT - 1st Round
2014-15    27-6    NCAA Tournament - Elite Eight
2013-14    23-8    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round
2012-13    28-3    NCAA Tournament - 2nd Round
2011-12    23-7    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round
2010-11    21-12    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round
2009-10    25-8    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round
2008-09    21-14    WNIT - 2nd Round
2007-08    25-9    WNIT - 1st Round

70'S THE MAGIC NUMBER
Since the 2009-10 season, Dayton is 176-22 (.888) when scoring 70 or more points, including 11-1 in 2016-17. During the 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, the Flyers only lost one game per season when scoring at least 70 points, and dropped only two games in 2019-20 when reaching that mark.
2021-22    2-0
2020-21    4-2
2019-20    10-2
2018-19    12-2
2017-18    15-2
2016-17    11-1
2015-16    10-2
2014-15    24-2
2013-14    19-4
2012-13    21-1
2011-12    13-1
2010-11    15-1
2009-10    19-2
TOTAL    176-22

UP NEXT
The Flyers will head back out on the road to take on Illinois State Sunday, Nov. 5 at 3 p.m. ET.