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DAYTON — The University of Dayton men’s basketball team renews a rivalry that began in 1928-29 when Loyola visits UD Arena Tuesday night.  The two teams have met 48 times, but this is the first meeting since Feb. 27, 1993 when both were members of the MCC.  Game time is 9 p.m. ET.

Dayton is now 14-8 overall and 6-3 in the Atlantic 10 after Saturday’s 86-60 win over Richmond.  Koby Brea led the Flyers with a season-high 18 points, after making six straight three-pointers. DaRon Holmes II added 17 points, Toumani Camara had 16 and Mustapha Amzil had 10.  Malachi Smith had a career-high 13 assists in the game.  

Tuesday’s game will be heard on WHIO Radio and televised on the CBS Sports Network. Streaming audio, video and live stats will be available at DaytonFlyers.com.

#TRENDING 
• Toumani Camara is this season’s team captain. His 8.6 rebounds a game are second in the Atlantic 10.  He has rebounded double-digits in eight games this year including a college career-high (Dayton and Georgia) 18 rebounds vs. SMU. 
• Speaking of college career highs, Camara had 27 points at home against VCU on Jan. 13.
• Camara has also stepped up his already strong defensive game.  He leads UD in steals (28) and is second in blocked shots (24).  He guarded all five positions at different points vs. SMU.
• DaRon Holmes II (1st team), Toumani Camara (2nd team) and Malachi Smith (2nd team) were all named Preseason All-A-10.  Holmes and Smith were also on the All-Defensive Team.
• Holmes is on a pair of prestigious watch lists — the mid-season USBWA Oscar Robertson Player of the Year and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Karl Malone Award.
• Holmes leads UD in scoring (18.3), and is second in rebounding (8.0).  He is the only player in the A-10 to be in the top three in both.  In A-10 play, he is averaging 19.2 ppg, while only taking 11.8 shots per game.  He is shooting .632 (67-106) FG and .735 (36-49) in conference play.
• Holmes leads the nation in dunks (59).  Purdue’s Zach Edey is second with 56.   Holmes led all freshmen and was sixth overall with 81 in 2021-22.
• Mustapha Amzil averages 12.6 ppg. in UD’s wins, 5.5 ppg. in the losses (10.0 for the season).  
• Mike Sharavjamts has 56 assists in 14 starts at point. He has 19 (w/6 TO) in his last 5 games.
• Koby Brea missed his first three-point attempt, and then made his next six to score 18 points vs. Richmond.  He scored 12 points (4-4 3-pt.) in front of a personal fan club of 300 at Fordham.
• Malachi Smith (ankle) returned after missing 11 games in the Davidson win.  He returned to the starting lineup vs. Richmond, and had a career-high 13 assists (1 turnover). 
•  Kobe Elvis (knee) returned for GW after missing the previous 12 games.  He played 13 minutes at GW, and scored 14 points in 22 minutes at URI.  He returned to the starting lineup vs. Richmond and had eight.  All 24 points since his return have come in the second half.  
•Smith, Elvis and Brea (UD’s top three returning guards) missed a total of 33 games between them in earlier 2022-23 due to injuries. 
• The Flyers lead the A-10 in scoring defense at 60.3 points per game.  VCU is second at 63.5.  Dayton has allowed 60 or fewer points 13 times (including 50 or less five times).

UP NEXT 
• The Flyers are at St. Bonaventure on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.  
• UD remains on the road Tuesday, Feb. 7 at VCU at 7 p.m. ET.
• UD’s next home game is Feb. 10 vs. Saint Louis.  Game time is 8 p.m. ET. The University of Dayton men’s basketball team renews a rivalry that began in 1928-29 when Loyola visits UD Arena Tuesday night.  The two teams have met 48 times, but this is the first meeting since Feb. 27, 1993 when both were members of the MCC.  Game time is 9 p.m. ET.

Dayton is now 14-8 overall and 6-3 in the Atlantic 10 after Saturday’s 86-60 win over Richmond.  Koby Brea led the Flyers with a season-high 18 points, after making six straight three-pointers. DaRon Holmes II added 17 points, Toumani Camara had 16 and Mustapha Amzil had 10.  Malachi Smith had a career-high 13 assists in the game.  

Tuesday’s game will be heard on WHIO Radio and televised on the CBS Sports Network. Streaming audio, video and live stats will be available at DaytonFlyers.com.

#TRENDING 
• Toumani Camara is this season’s team captain. His 8.6 rebounds a game are second in the Atlantic 10.  He has rebounded double-digits in eight games this year including a college career-high (Dayton and Georgia) 18 rebounds vs. SMU. 
• Speaking of college career highs, Camara had 27 points at home against VCU on Jan. 13.
• Camara has also stepped up his already strong defensive game.  He leads UD in steals (28) and is second in blocked shots (24).  He guarded all five positions at different points vs. SMU.
• DaRon Holmes II (1st team), Toumani Camara (2nd team) and Malachi Smith (2nd team) were all named Preseason All-A-10.  Holmes and Smith were also on the All-Defensive Team.
• Holmes is on a pair of prestigious watch lists — the mid-season USBWA Oscar Robertson Player of the Year and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Karl Malone Award.
• Holmes leads UD in scoring (18.3), and is second in rebounding (8.0).  He is the only player in the A-10 to be in the top three in both.  In A-10 play, he is averaging 19.2 ppg, while only taking 11.8 shots per game.  He is shooting .632 (67-106) FG and .735 (36-49) in conference play.
• Holmes leads the nation in dunks (59).  Purdue’s Zach Edey is second with 56.   Holmes led all freshmen and was sixth overall with 81 in 2021-22.
• Mustapha Amzil averages 12.6 ppg. in UD’s wins, 5.5 ppg. in the losses (10.0 for the season).  
• Mike Sharavjamts has 56 assists in 14 starts at point. He has 19 (w/6 TO) in his last 5 games.
• Koby Brea missed his first three-point attempt, and then made his next six to score 18 points vs. Richmond.  He scored 12 points (4-4 3-pt.) in front of a personal fan club of 300 at Fordham.
• Malachi Smith (ankle) returned after missing 11 games in the Davidson win.  He returned to the starting lineup vs. Richmond, and had a career-high 13 assists (1 turnover). 
•  Kobe Elvis (knee) returned for GW after missing the previous 12 games.  He played 13 minutes at GW, and scored 14 points in 22 minutes at URI.  He returned to the starting lineup vs. Richmond and had eight.  All 24 points since his return have come in the second half.  
•Smith, Elvis and Brea (UD’s top three returning guards) missed a total of 33 games between them in earlier 2022-23 due to injuries. 
• The Flyers lead the A-10 in scoring defense at 60.3 points per game.  VCU is second at 63.5.  Dayton has allowed 60 or fewer points 13 times (including 50 or less five times).

UP NEXT 
• The Flyers are at St. Bonaventure on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.  
• UD remains on the road Tuesday, Feb. 7 at VCU at 7 p.m. ET.
• UD’s next home game is Feb. 10 vs. Saint Louis.  Game time is 8 p.m. ET.

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