The Dayton Flyers (4-0) play the Monmouth Hawks (3-1) at HP Field House. Action begins at 9:30 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 27 and will air on ES2 and ES3.
The Flyers come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, topping Iowa 82-77 on Thursday. Charles Cooke was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points on 7-for-12 shooting. The Hawks, meanwhile, are coming off a 70-68 win over Notre Dame on Thursday. Justin Robinson was the game’s top scorer, registering 22 points on 4-for-11 shooting.
Notes
The Monmouth Hawks have the nation’s top defense, with a defensive rating of 107.7. The Dayton Flyers have an offensive rating of 110.8 (ranked 122nd).
The Monmouth Hawks average 73.8 possessions per game and 1.105 points per possession. The Dayton Flyers earn fewer possessions with 71.1, but they score more points with 1.108.
Monmouth has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.6%. Dayton is undefeated (2-0) when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Dayton Flyers average 20.0 three point attempts per game, while the Monmouth Hawks attempt 21.0. When attempting 20 or more three pointers in a game, Dayton is a perfect 4-0, while Monmouth is an even 1-1.
Dayton, the 73rd-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.8 per game. Monmouth does worse, ranked 112th with 4.0.
Monmouth ranks 236th in offensive rebounds, while Dayton ranks at 15th in defensive rebounds.
