When: 7 p.m. Wednesday
TV/Radio: Spectrum News 1/95.7 and 1290 WHIO.
Series: Dayton leads 58-24. The teams split two games last season. Dayton won 72-63 at UD Arena. Duquesne won 69-64 in Pittsburgh, ending a six-game losing streak in the series. Dayton won the first matchup this season: 72-52 on Jan. 15 in Pittsburgh.
Last game: On Saturday, Dayton lost 72-61 at Saint Louis, and Duquesne lost 71-62 at Virginia Commonwealth.
Coaches: Anthony Grant is 92-49 in five seasons at Dayton. Keith Dambrot is 71-61 in five seasons at Duquesne.
Probable Dayton starters
Name, Ht., Class, Pos., Points per game
DaRon Holmes II, 6-10, Fr., F, 11.7
Toumani Camara, 6-8, So., F, 10.6
Malachi Smith, 6-0, Fr., G, 9.7
Kobe Elvis, 6-2, Fr., G, 8.8
R.J. Blakney, 6-6, R-Fr., G, 5.9
Probable Duquesne starters
Amir Spears, 6-3, Fr., G, 11.6
Kevin Easley Jr., 6-7, So., F, 11.5
Tre Williams., 6-7, So., F, 10.8
Tyson Acuff, 6-4, Fr., G, 5.4
Toby Okani, 6-8, Fr., F, 4.2
About Dayton: KenPom.com gives Dayton a 92 percent chance of winning this game and predicts a 72-57 score. ... The Flyers shot 52.2% from the free-throw line (12 of 22) against Saint Louis. It was their worst percentage this season while shooting 10 or more free throws. They are shooting 68.9% this season. That would be their worst mark since the 2015-16 season (66.8). Holmes (45 of 79, 57%) leads Dayton in free-throw attempts and ranks last in percentage. Among Dayton’s starters, Malachi Smith (53 of 66, 80.3) leads the team in percentage. ... Mustapha Amzil has made 2 of 18 3-pointers in the last six games and is shooting 27.8 percent from long range after shooting 38.2 percent last season.
About Duquesne: The team’s leading scorer, Leon Ayers (11.8 points per game), has started most of the season but not the last two games. He’s averaging 10.0 points per game in A-10 play. Spears leads the team with 12.5 points per game since conference play began. ... Williams scored a season-high 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting against VCU. ... In A-10 play, Duquesne ranks last in the league in scoring (61.3 points per game). ... Duquesne ranks 324th in the country in 2-point field-goal percentage (44.9). Dayton ranks 52nd (53.5).
Looking ahead: Dayton plays George Washington (8-13, 4-5) at 2 p.m. Saturday at UD Arena.
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