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What to know about Friday’s game against Saint Joseph’s
Dayton owned a 25-point lead at that point. The game had devolved into a pickup game of sorts with both teams playing loose — Dayton because it knew it had won and Duquesne for the opposite reason. That’s one reason the Flyers had dunks, including L’Etang’s, on four straight possessions.
The Flyers rolled to an 82-62 victory at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, improving to 2-0 in Atlantic 10 Conference play when L’Etang starts. Grant talked about the lineup change after the 83-81 overtime victory against Loyola Chicago at UD Arena on Saturday.
“Certainly, I thought he’s earned it with his consistency,” Grant said. “We’re just switching things up. Obviously, when you drop three in a row, you’re looking for something to kind of give you a spark. Whether we win or lose, I’m always trying to figure it out.”
L’Etang, a 7-foot-1 freshman, moved into the starting lineup after Dayton’s third straight loss, taking the place of Zed Key, who had started all season — except when Dayton rested him, Enoch Cheeks and Posh Alexander against Division III Capital University in November.
Time will tell how much of an impact the change will have. Dayton beat Loyola when L’Etang sprinted past his defender, caught an alley-oop pass from Malachi Smith and scored on a layup with 0.2 seconds to play. Against Duquesne, with Key sidelined by a back injury, L’Etang scored a career-high 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting in 27 minutes.
L’Etang has averaged 13.0 points in 26.7 minutes per game in Dayton’s three A-10 victories. In the three losses to George Washington, Massachusetts and George Mason, he scored a total of four points and played 11, 14 and 16 minutes, respectively.
L’Etang is the tallest player in UD history. If his entrance into the starting lineup results in the kind of winning streak Dayton needs to get back into contention in the A-10, the lineup change will go down as one of the most significant in recent memory. Even a modest two-game winning streak has boosted optimism around the team.
“We just had to weather the storm,” guard Javon Bennett said. “We’re going to have parts of the year where we have slumps. Coach just said, ‘Stay positive. Let’s get over this hump.’ I feel like the win at home the other day helped. Now we want to keep stacking wins.”
Dayton (13-6, 3-3) returns to action at 7:30 p.m. Friday against Saint Joseph’s (12-7, 3-3). Here are 10 things to know about Dayton’s 20th game:
1. Series history: Dayton leads the series 27-20. It has won the last four games.
2. Recent meetings: Dayton scored 60 points in the second half and beat Saint Joseph’s 94-79 last season at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia. Two years ago, when the Hawks last visited Dayton, the Flyers won 76-56. That was the fifth straight loss for Saint Joseph’s at UD Arena since a 60-57 victory on a last-second 3-pointer by Langston Galloway in 2014.
2. State of the program: The Hawks have improved their record every season under coach Billy Lange, who’s in his sixth season: 6-26 to 5-15 to 11-19 to 16-17 to 21-14. The program last reached the NCAA tournament in 2016. It has not won the A-10 regular-season championship since the league did away with divisions starting in the 2005-06 season.
Saint Joseph’s was picked to finish third in the preseason poll.
4. Non-conference summary: Saint Joseph’s finished 9-4 in November and December. It beat Texas Tech, which is No. 10 in the NCAA Evaluation Tool, for its best victory. Its worst loss came against No. 190 Central Connecticut State.
5. A-10 play: Saint Joseph’s has victories at home against Massachusetts and Loyola Chicago and a 78-61 road victory in its most recent game Tuesday against Davidson. It lost at Saint Louis and Duquesne and fell at home to Virginia Commonwealth.
6. Standings update: George Mason (15-5, 6-1), Virginia Commonwealth (15-4, 5-1) and Saint Louis (11-7, 4-1) top the standings as the only one-loss teams. Duquesne (9-10, 4-2) sits alone in fourth place.
UMass (9-11, 4-3) is in fifth place after beating George Washington 74-61 on Wednesday. Dayton and Saint Joseph’s are tied for sixth.
7. Top returners: Xzayvier Brown, a 6-foot-2 sophomore guard, ranked second in scoring last season and leads the team in scoring this season (16.1). He scored 20 points Tuesday against Davidson and has scored 20 or more points three games in a row.
• Rasheer Fleming, a 6-foot-9 junior forward, ranked fourth in scoring last season and second this season (15.9).
• Erik Reynolds, a 6-2 senior guard, led the team in scoring last season (17.3) and ranks second this season (15.3). He passed the 1,900-point mark Tuesday.
8. Top newcomer: Derek Simpson, a 6-3 junior guard, ranks fourth in scoring (10.4). He played the last two seasons at Rutgers.
9. Strengths and weaknesses: Saint Joseph’s leads the A-10 in 3-pointers made per game (10.2) in conference play. Dayton ranks eighth (7.8).
• Saint Joseph’s ranks 12th in the A-10 in turnover margin (minus 1.83) in conference play. Dayton is second(plus 2.83).
10. Odds & Ends: KenPom.com gives Dayton an 70% chance of winning and predicts a 76-70 score. Dayton climbed from No. 67 to No. 61 in the Pomeroy ratings after beating Duquesne. Saint Joseph’s is No. 86.
• Dayton ranks 68th in the NCAA Evaluation Tool. It is the second highest-ranked A-10 team behind No. 47 VCU. No. 86 Saint Joseph’s is the fourth highest-ranked A-10 team.
This is a Quad 3 game for Dayton and a Quad 1 game for Saint Joseph’s.
Dayton is 2-3 in Quad 1 games, 1-2 in Quad 2, 4-1 in Quad 3 and 5-0 in Quad 4. Saint Joseph’s is 1-1 in Quad 1, 2-2 in Quad 2, 3-3 in Quad 3 and 6-1 in Quad 4.
FRIDAY’S GAME
Saint Joseph’s at Dayton, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2, 1290, 95.7
Exciting match-up ahead: Here’s what you need to know about Friday’s game against Saint Joseph’sGet ready basketball fans, because Friday’s game against Saint Joseph’s is sure to be a nail-biter. Here’s everything you need to know before tip-off:
1. The game will take place at 7:00 PM at our home court. Be sure to arrive early to secure your seat and cheer on our team.
2. Saint Joseph’s has a strong lineup this season, so our team will need to bring their A-game to secure a victory. Look out for standout players on both sides as they battle it out on the court.
3. This match-up is crucial for our team’s standings in the conference. A win on Friday could propel us to the top, so expect our players to leave it all on the court.
4. Don’t forget to show your support by wearing our team’s colors and bringing your loudest cheers. Your energy in the stands can make all the difference in boosting our team’s morale.
5. Stay tuned for updates on ticket availability and any last-minute changes to the game schedule. Be sure to follow our social media channels for the latest news and updates leading up to Friday’s game.
Get ready for an intense and action-packed game as our team faces off against Saint Joseph’s. Let’s show our support and cheer our team to victory! #GoTeamGo #FridayNightHoops
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DAYTON — The University of Dayton men’s basketball team looks to extend a modest two-game win streak on Friday, when the Flyers hosts Saint Joseph’s. Game time is 7 p.m. ET.
Dayton is 13-6 overall, and 3-3 in the Atlantic 10. St. Joe’s is 12-7 overall, and also 3-3 in conference play.
UD led by as many as 30 en route to an 82-62 win Tuesday on the road at Duquesne. The Flyers had the top three scorers in the game — Enoch Cheeks scored 23, Javon Bennett had 16 and Amaël L’Etang added a career-high 16. Malachi Smith handed out nine assists. Dayton made 13 of 23 three-pointers and had nine dunks (eight in the second half).
The SJU game is the first of three consecutive appearances (and five overall this season) on the Atlantic 10’s Friday Night Showcase on ESPN. It will be broadcast on WHIO Radio, televised on ESPN2, and streamed on ESPN+. Streaming audio, video and live stats will be at DaytonFlyers.com.
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• Nate Santos was named First Team Preseason All-Atlantic 10 after being named to the third team after last season.
• Santos’ 6-for-6 shooting performance from deep against Lehigh is the second-best in D-I. It is also the second-best ever at UD, behind Shawn Haugh’s 8-for-8 in 1993-94.
• Posh Alexander was named Second Team Preseason All-Atlantic 10 and to the Preseason All-Defensive Team. Alexander is a fifth-year transfer who already has 1,000 career points and 500 career assists (1,439 and 588 respectively). The fourth recruit from New York City in Anthony Grant‘s tenure at UD, he led the Big East in steals in each of the last four seasons (three at St. John’s and one at Butler).
• Enoch Cheeks was also named A-10 Preseason All-Defensive Team. He led the team in steals (40), was second in blocked shots (21), and was third in rebounding (4.7) in his first season at UD after transferring from Robert Morris. The Providence, R.I. native was the 2023-24 winner of UD’s Steve McElvene Award. Cheeks was consistently assigned the opponents’ top perimeter player on defense. In the 25 games (out of 33) where the Flyer foe’s top player was a guard or wing, that player was held under his average 17 times. He started in all 33 games and averaged 8.1 points per game (9.5 in A-10 play).
• The Dayton roster includes five players who have earned all-conference recognition in their past – junior forward Nate Santos (Atlantic 10), junior Enoch Cheeks (Horizon League). junior Javon Bennett (Northeast Conference), redshirt junior Malachi Smith (Atlantic 10) and fifth-year senior Posh Alexander (Big East).
• Amaël L’Etang was named the A-10 Rookie of the Week on Nov. 25. He scored 11 points (4-6 FG) in 13 minutes against New Mexico State.
• Cheeks was named the A-10 Player of the Week on Dec. 2 after averaging 15.7 points and 7.0 rebounds against North Carolina, Iowa State and UConn in Maui.
• Cheeks is 11th in the A-10 in rebounding (6.7), fourth in steals (2.1), and seventh in 3-pt. FG% (.425, 37-87). Of the top 12 A-10 rebounders, Cheeks is the shortest by three inches.
• Smith leads the A-10 in assists (5.9) and is third in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7)
• Zed Key is eighth in FG% (.592, 61-103). He is 15th in D-I for most dunks (34).
• As a team, Dayton leads the Atlantic 10 in 3-pt. FG% (.363, 151-416) and is second in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.56) and FG% (.476, 500-1051).
• This is the Flyers’ 30th season in the Atlantic 10, and UD won its 300th A-10 game on Jan. 21 at Duquesne.
• UD ranked 20th in average attendance in NCAA Division I last season, averaging a capacity crowd of 13,407 fans a game in 2023-24. Of schools in the top 25 in attendance, only Kansas, Purdue, Michigan State and UConn also sold out every game of the season.
• Dayton has already announced it has sold out every game for the upcoming 2024-25 season, including both exhibition games that have already been played. This will be the fourth consecutive year UD has sold out every home game. That streak is now 69 games.
• This is also the 55th anniversary season of UD Arena. The Arena underwent a $76.2 million transformation project that was completed in time for the 2019-20 season.
• The Flyers are wearing “DJD” on their left shoulder strap in memory of Don Donoher. Coach Donoher died last April at the age of 92. He was the first man to coach his alma mater in the NCAA tournament after appearing in it as a player. A member of the NABC College Basketball Hall of Fame, he is Dayton’s all-time winningest coach (437 wins). He was the 2017 winner of the USBWA’s Dean Smith Award.UP NEXT
• The Flyers go on the road for a tough two-game road trip next week.
• UD is at St. Bonaventure on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET and continues on to Saint Louis on Friday at 7 p.m. ET.
• Dayton’s next home game is Tuesday, Feb. 4 when the Flyers host Davidson.
After a tough road stretch, the Men’s Basketball team is finally returning home to face off against Saint Joseph’s this weekend. The team has been working hard and is ready to put on a show for their home crowd.With a strong roster of talented players, including standout performers like John Smith and Michael Johnson, the team is looking to continue their winning streak and maintain their spot at the top of the standings.
The game promises to be an exciting matchup, with both teams vying for a crucial win in conference play. Fans can expect a fast-paced and intense game as the players leave it all on the court.
So mark your calendars and come out to support the Men’s Basketball team as they take on Saint Joseph’s in what is sure to be a thrilling game. Let’s pack the stands and cheer our team to victory!
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