Dayton 12/16 7:00 ESPN+
NET: UC #25 / Dayton #45
Ken Pom: UC #26 / Dayton #56
Dayton's season so far:
- 16 point win over SIUE
- 5 point loss at Northwestern (currently #25 in the AP Top 25)
- 3 point win over LSU in Charleston, S.C.
- 7 point win over St. John's in Charleston, S.C.
- 14 point loss to Houston in Charleston, S.C. (currently #4)
- 8 point win over Youngstown State
- 2 point win at SMU
- 30 point win over Grambling State
- UNLV canceled
- 12 point win over Troy
- Dayton is led by 6'10 junior DaRon Holmes who is averaging 16.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.1 blocks
- Pitt transfer Nate Santos, a 6'7 junior, is averaging 12.8 points, 6.9 rebounds
- Leading the UD backcourt are 6'6 junior Koby Brea (11.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 49.1% from three) and 6'2 junior Kobe Elvis (9.1 points, 4.0 assists)
- 6 of the top 7 players in minutes (the only guys with substantial playing time) are third or fourth year players -- so definitely seems like they have experience and length
- Flyers are 40.3% from three compared to the Bearcats' 35.6% on similar volume
- UC shoots 72.8% from the FT line compared to UC's 70.5%
- UC looks to be the better rebounding team and turns the ball over less
Big resume game (Quad 1 if UD stays inside the top 50) with three 200+ teams to round out December before Big 12 play