DAYTON -- The University of Dayton men's basketball team goes on the road for four of the season's final six games, starting Monday at Rhode Island. Game time is 9 p.m. ET.
On Saturday, the Flyers swept the season series with GW with an 80-54 win. Dayton shot over 60% for the second straight game.
Kobe Elvis led UD with 13 points, followed by
Toumani Camara and
DaRon Holmes II with 12 each, and
R.J. Blakney with 11.
Monday's game will be carried by WHIO Radio, and televised the CBS Sports Network. Streaming audio, video and stats is available at DaytonFlyers.com.
#TRENDING
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Malachi Smith is the midst of one of the finest seasons by a UD point guard. He was the first Flyer freshman named an in-season tournament MVP since Roosevelt Chapman was MVP of the UD Invitational in 1980. He has already tied the Dayton record for steals by a freshman (48) and is fourth in assists by a freshman (127, eight away from second).
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DaRon Holmes II is first nationally among freshmen (and 6th overall) in dunks (56). Next are Memphis' Jalen Memphis (44) and Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren (39).
• Holmes leads the A-10 in FG% (.652, 118-181). He is seven FGM shy of being ranked nationally, but his .652 would be tied for fifth.
• Holmes' month-by-month scoring averages are 10.1 ppg., 10.7, 13.5, and 11.0 after 4G in Feb.
• Dayton had five consecutive A-10 Rookies of the Week from Nov. 30 to Dec. 20.
Malachi Smith was named on 11/30, 12/6 and 12/20.
DaRon Holmes II was named on 12/13 and 12/27. The string was broken when Flyer games the week of 1/3 were not played.
• Holmes made it seven for UD and four for himself when he was named on Jan. 17 and Jan. 31.
• Dayton's incoming freshman class is ranked 21st-best in the nation.
DaRon Holmes II, a consensus Top 50 recruit, is the highest-rated prospect to ever sign with UD.
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Kobe Elvis has reached double digits in nine of his last 10 games, averaging 13.8 ppg.
• Dayton's win over No. 4/3 Kansas was its first over a Top 5 team since the Flyers beat No. 3 DePaul 72-71 at the buzzer on Feb. 18, 1984.
Anthony Grant was a freshman on that team.
• The Covid year has complicated "the clock" for college student-athletes. With that in mind, the Flyers' 11 players listed as freshmen or redshirt freshmen are the second-most in NCAA Division I men's basketball. Only Arizona (13) has more. Air Force, Marquette and Vanderbilt (10) are next. KenPom has UD the least experienced team in D-I.
• For the first time in UD Arena history, all season and single game tickets were sold before the season even began. That announcement was made on Nov. 4.
• Dayton has depth. Nine Flyers average 7.5 minutes or more. Nine have had at least one game of 10 points or more. Eight average 5.5+ points a game, and four average 9.0+.
• UD shoots .511 and allows .389 from the field in its 17 wins this season. In the six losses, Dayton shoots .413 and allows .462. UD allows 56.2 ppg. in its wins, and 69.0 in its losses.
UP NEXT
• The Flyers are at St. Joe's on Saturday, Feb. 19. Game time is 1 p.m. ET.
• Dayton is back home on Wednesday, Feb. 23 against UMass.
