Where: Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, Mo.
TV/Radio: CBS Sports Network; AM 1290, News 95.7 WHIO
INJURY UPDATE: Flyers preparing to play without Pollard on Tuesday
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Probable Dayton starters
Dyshawn Pierre, 6-6, Sr., F, 13.1
Scoochie Smith, 6-2, Jr., G, 10.5
Kyle Davis, 6-0, Jr., G, 7.7
Charles Cooke, 6-5, Jr., G, 16.2
Steve McElvene, 6-11, Fr., C, 6.7
Probable Saint Louis starters
Reggie Agbeko, 6-7, Jr., F, 5.4
Ash Yacoubou, 6-4, Sr., G, 11.8
Aaron Hines, 6-0, Jr., G, 4.8
Jermaine Bishop, 6-1, Fr., G, 6.9
Mike Crawford, 6-4, Jr., G, 10.5
Series history: Dayton leads 29-25. The Flyers have won four straight games. They beat Saint Louis 73-37 on Jan. 27 at UD Arena.
Last game: Dayton lost 79-72 to St. Bonaventure on Saturday at UD Arena. Saint Louis beat Fordham 76-68 on Saturday.
Next game: Dayton hosts Rhode Island at noon Saturday. Saint Louis plays at St. Joseph's at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Coaches: Dayton's Archie Miller is 111-52 in his fifth season. Jim Crews is 76-51 in his fourth season at Saint Louis.
About Dayton: KenPom.com gives Dayton an 81 percent chance of winning and predicts a 70-62 score. … Since making 2 of 2 3-pointers at Rhode Island, including the game-winning 3-pointer in the final minute, Darrell Davis has made 3 of 12 3-pointers. He's shooting 30.9 percent from long range. Last season, he shot 45.2 percent. … Miller said McElvene would move back into the starting lineup for this game. Sam Miller started the last three games for the injured Kendall Pollard. McElvene hasn't started since Jan. 9 at La Salle. … With Pollard in the rotation, the Flyers average 74.4 points and allow 64.1. In four games without him, they have averaged 72.0 and allowed 69.6.
About Saint Louis: Crews is in the third year of a five-year contract. According to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch story on Feb. 17, his future with the program is uncertain. Saint Louis Athletic Director Chris May told the paper his situation would be evaluated after the season. … Bishop was named A-10 Rookie of the Week for the third time Monday. He averaged 18.5 points last week in victories over George Mason and Fordham.
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