When: 2 p.m. Saturday
TV/Radio: Spectrum News 1/95.7 and 1290 WHIO.
Series: Dayton leads 21-17 and has won four straight games in the series and nine straight games against GW at UD Arena. The Flyers won the first matchup this season 83-58 on Jan. 8 at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C.
Last game: On Wednesday, Dayton beat Duquesne 75-54 at UD Arena, and George Washington won 77-68 at Massachusetts.
Coaches: Anthony Grant is 93-49 in five seasons at Dayton. Jamion Christian is 26-45 in three seasons at George Washington.
George Washington will try to end a nine-game losing streak at UD Arena tomorrow. Its last victory at Dayton in 2005, on a half-court scoop shot by Carl Elliott, will be long remembered. @KyleNagelDDN had the game story. pic.twitter.com/EsOEiRDmIe
— David Jablonski (@DavidPJablonski) February 11, 2022
Probable Dayton starters
Name, Ht., Class, Pos., Points per game
DaRon Holmes II, 6-10, Fr., F, 11.5
Toumani Camara, 6-8, So., F, 10.6
Malachi Smith, 6-0, Fr., G, 9.5
Kobe Elvis, 6-2, Fr., G, 9.0
R.J. Blakney, 6-6, R-Fr., G, 6.0
Probable GW starters
James Bishop, 6-2, Jr., G, 18.0
Joe Bamisile, 6-4, So., G, 15.0
Brendan Adams, 6-4, Sr., G, 8.8
Qwanzi Samuels, 6-9, Jr., F, 2.3
Hunter Dean, 6-10, Jr., F, 4.2
About Dayton: KenPom.com gives Dayton a 92 percent chance of winning this game and predicts a 72-57 score. ... Dayton ranks 62nd in the NCAA Evaluation Tool. George Washington ranks 240th. No. 49 Saint Louis and No. 53 Davidson rank ahead of Dayton. In the Ken Pomeroy ratings, Dayton ranks 57th. No. 47 Saint Louis is the highest-ranked A-10 team. Davidson is No. 63. George Washington ranks 238th. ... Dayton made 8 of 16 3-pointers in the first game against George Washington. Five players scored in double figures. Toumani Camara led the team with 14 points. That game was George Washington’s first in 26 days because of COVID-19 postponements and cancellations. ... Elvis is shooting 55 percent (22 of 40) from 3-point range in A-10 play. That’s the best mark in the league.
About GW: Since losing to Dayton in its A-10 opener, George Washington is 5-4 with victories against George Mason, Rhode Island, Fordham, La Salle and Massachusetts. Its losses are to Virginia Commonwealth, Saint Joseph’s, Saint Louis and Davidson. It had an 11-point lead early in the second half against first-place Davidson (20-3, 10-1) on Feb. 5 and the game was tied entering the final minute, but Davidson scored the last five points to win 78-73. ... Bishop has scored 24 or more points in the last five games. He leads the A-10 in scoring (18.0 points per game) and is averaging 20.6 in conference games.
Looking ahead: Dayton plays Rhode Island (12-10, 3-7) at 9 p.m. Monday at the Ryan Center in Kingston, R.I.
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