Where: UD Arena
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Probable Dayton starters
Scoochie Smith, 6-2, Jr., G, 12.3
Kyle Davis, 6-0, Jr., G, 7.4
Kendall Pollard, 6-6, Jr., F, 12.9
Charles Cooke, 6-5, Jr., G, 14.0
Steve McElvene, 6-11, Fr., C, 7.1
Probable Furman starters
Devin Sibley, 6-2, So., G, 9.5
Stephen Croone, 6-1, Sr., G, 13.8
Kris Acox, 6-6, Jr., F, 8.0
Matt Rafferty, 6-8, Fr., F, 10.9
Daniel Fowler, So., G, 6-4, 6.7
Series history: Dayton leads 2-0. The teams last played in 1994.
Last game: Dayton lost to Chattanooga 61-59. Furman beat NAIA Bluefield 94-46.
Next game: Dayton plays host to Miami at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Furman hosts Navy on Tuesday.
Coaches: Dayton's Archie Miller is 97-49 in his fifth season. … Niko Medved is 26-47 in his third season with the Paladins. Furman is his first head coaching job after spending 16 seasons as an assistant at Colorado State (2007-13), Furman (2000-07), Minnesota (2006-07) and Macalester (1997-99).
About Dayton: The Flyers are 56-13 at home under Miller after seeing a 26-game win streak at UD Arena snapped last weekend. … Dayton is No. 37 in the KenPom.com rankings. The site gives the Flyers a 94 percent chance of winning and predicts a 76-60 score. … Dayton ranks eighth in the RPI with four top-50 wins. … In Dayton's seven wins, the Flyers out-rebounded opponents by 9.6 per contest, while in their two losses, their rebounding margin is minus-8.5. Their 29.2 defensive rebounds per game ranks 34th nationally. Steve McElvene leads the team with 7.9 rebounds per game, while Charles Cooke adds 5.7 and Kendall Pollard 5.0 per game.
About Furman: The Paladins are No. 240 in the KenPom.com rankings, but have won four of their last five following a 2-3 start that included three straight losses. Despite an 11-22 finish last year, they made it to the Southern Conference tournament final, knocking out Dayton's previous opponent (Chattanooga) in the second round. … Furman has started strong on the glass by averaging 40.9 boards per game and posting a plus-11.8 per game rebounding margin, which ranks 11th nationally. Matt Rafferty leads the team with 9.1 rebounds per game. … Furman has two Ohioans on its roster. Sophomore guard John Davis is from Beachwood, and sophomore forward Geoff Beans is from Toledo.
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