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Posted: 3:24 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013

Preview: Dayton vs. Fordham

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The Flyers hope to put an end to their three-game losing skid when they face Fordham.

By Doug Harris

Staff Writer

Who: Fordham (5-13, 1-2 Atlantic 10) at Dayton (10-7, 0-3)

When: 7 p.m., Wednesday

Where: UD Arena

TV/Radio: WHIO Ch. 7/WHIO 95.7, 1290

Dayton starters

  • Kevin Dillard, 6-0, Sr., G, 14.8 ppg.
  • Vee Sanford, 6-3, Jr., G, 12.5
  • Josh Benson, 6-9, Sr., F, 10.5
  • Devin Oliver, 6-7, Jr., F, 9.7
  • Dyshawn Pierre, 6-6, Fr., F, 7.6

Fordham starters

  • Branden Frazier, 6-0, Jr., G, 16.4
  • Mandell Thomas, 6-2, Fr., G, 6.0
  • Bryan Smith, 6-2, So., G, 9.3
  • Chris Gaston, 6-7, Sr., F, 14.0
  • Ryan Canty, 6-9, So., C, 7.2

About Dayton

The Flyers are 0-4 in games decided by two points or less. … They lead the all-time series with the Rams, 22-5, and have won six straight meetings and 12 of the last 13. … During their current three-game losing skid (all to top-50 RPI foes), they’ve turned the ball over 20.7 times per game and are allowing 75.0 points. … In A-10 games, the Flyers are first in rebound margin (plus-13.3) and 3-point shooting (41.8 percent) and third in free throw accuracy (74.1), but they’re 15th out of 16 teams in defensive field goal percentage (48.7) and turnover margin (minus-8.0). … Oliver ranks second in the A-10 in rebounding at 8.8 per game, while 6-8 St. Joe’s forward Ronald Roberts is at 8.9.

About Fordham

The Rams are 4-8 with star Chris Gaston and 1-5 without him. A preseason first-team all-conference pick, he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in November. He averaged 17.1 points and 9.9 rebounds last season and has led the A-10 in rebounding the last three years, pulling down 11.3 in 2010-11 and 11.4 in 2009-10. He’s at 8.1 this year, and his career rebounding average of 10.8 currently ranks first all-time in the A-10, just ahead of Dayton’s Ryan Perryman, who averaged 10.7 from 1996-98. … The Rams are allowing a league-high 75.2 points. … Frazier is third in the conference in scoring and second in assists (5.4). … Fordham is second in A-10 games in rebound-margin (plus-12.3) and is 5-5 when out-rebounding its opponents and 0-9 when not.

FYI

UD coach Archie Miller told his players after coming home from a 72-70 loss at La Salle last Wednesday that no one should feel secure over his playing time.

“We approached it after La Salle that some things had to change with certain individuals or we would change the minutes and the rotation,” Miller said.

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