When: 7 p.m. Wednesday
Where: UD Arena
TV/Radio: MeTV/95.7, 1290
Probable Dayton starters
Jordan Sibert, 6-4, Sr., G, 16.1
Scoochie Smith, 6-2, So., G, 8.7
Dyshawn Pierre, 6-6, Jr., F, 13.3
Kyle Davis, 6-0, So., G, 7.4
Kendall Pollard, 6-6, So., F, 11.9
Probable George Mason starters
Shevon Thompson, 6-11, Fr., C, 13.3
Trey Porter, 6-10, Fr., F, 3.6
Marquise Moore, 6-2, So., G, 8.9
Isaiah Jackson, 6-6, Fr., G, 7.9
Corey Edwards, 5-11, Sr., G, 5.1
Series history: Dayton leads 4-1. The Flyers won the last matchup 84-67 on Feb. 5, 2014, in Fairfax, Va. The Patriots are 0-2 at UD Arena with losses in 2008 and 2010.
Coaches: Archie Miller is 83-44 in his fourth season at Dayton. Paul Hewitt is 65-63 in four seasons at George Mason.
About Dayton: The Flyers are 14-0 at home. Davidson and Rhode Island have the second-best marks in the conference at home. Both are 12-1. … Dayton's 19-game winning streak at UD Arena is the fourth longest in school history. With a victory tonight, the Flyers would tie the 1964-66 teams that won 20 in a row at home. … KenPom.com gives Dayton a 93 percent chance of winning and predicts a 71-57 score. … The Flyers rank 35th in the official RPI released by the NCAA on Monday. George Mason ranks 220th. … Sibert and Pierre rank sixth and seventh, respectively, in minutes played per game (34.9 and 34.8) in A-10 play.
About George Mason: The Patriots are 1-7 on the road. Their only road win came at the Nutter Center in December. They beat Wright State 68-60. Thompson had 24 points. Jackson scored 22. … In conference-only stats, George Mason ranks last in field-goal percentage (40.8), eighth in 3-point percentage (32.0) and 10th in free-throw percentage (66.2). It ranks last in assists per game (9.7).
Around the A-10: Richmond hosts Virginia Commonwealth at 7 tonight (ESPN2). Rhode Island hosts Davidson at 7 p.m. VCU and Rhode Island are tied for first at 11-3. Davidson and Dayton are a game back at 10-4.
Looking ahead: The Flyers play VCU at 2 p.m. Saturday in Richmond, Va. (ESPN2).
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