Wednesday’s Game Time Is 7 P.M. ET
GAME NOTES
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DAYTON — The University of Dayton men’s basketball team turns its attention its 28th season in the Atlantic 10 Conference on Wednesday, when the Flyers host Duquesne. Game time is 7 p.m. ET.
Dayton is now 8-5 after finishing the non-conference schedule on Dec. 20 by beating Alcorn State 88-46. DaRon Holmes II led five double-figure Flyers in scoring with 23 points. Toumani Camara had a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Mustapha Amzil had 15 points and eight assists, and R.J. Blakney and Zimi Nwokeji each added 11 points.
The Flyers are the preseason favorite in the Atlantic 10. Dayton returned all five starters from a team that finished 24-11, and tied for second in the A-10 with a 14-4 record.
Wednesday’s game will be heard on WHIO Radio, televised on Spectrum News 1, and streamed on ESPN+. Streaming audio, video and live stats will be available at DaytonFlyers.com.
#TRENDING
• Toumani Camara is this season’s team captain. His 9.4 rebounds a game lead the Atlantic 10. He has rebounded double-digits in the five games this year including a college career-high (Dayton and Georgia) 18 rebounds vs. SMU.
• Camara has also stepped up his already strong defensive game. He leads UD in steals (19) and is second in blocked shots (16). He guarded all five positions at different points vs. SMU.
• Anthony Grant is the 13th active African-American D-I coach to reach 300 wins. The others are Tommy Amaker, Mike Anderson, Rod Barnes, Ed Cooley, Mike Davis, Leonard Hamilton, Ron Hunter, James Jones, Ritchie McKay, Lorenzo Romar and Kelvin Sampson.
• 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 has been named to a pair of prestigious watch lists — the L.A. Athletic Club’s John Wooden Player of the Year, and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Karl Malone Award.
• Holmes leads UD in scoring (17.7), is second in rebounding (7.7). He also leads the UD with 28 blocked shots in the 13 games.
• He leads the nations in dunks (34). Rutbers’ Clifford Omoruyi is second (33).
• Mustapha Amzil averages 13.6 ppg. in UD’s wins, 5.8 ppg. in the losses (10.6 for the season).
• Mike Sharavjamts has 31 assists in his six starts at point.
• Koby Brea returned to action for the first time in four games in the Western Michigan win. He has 24 points in the last three games (with 19 of those points coming in second halves.
• Malachi Smith (ankle) and Kobe Elvis (knee) are currently out with injuries suffered in the second half of the BYU game in the Battle 4 Atlantis.
•Smith, Elvis and Brea (UD’s top three returning guards) have missed a total of 22 games between them so far in 2022-23.
• The Flyers lead the A-10 in scoring defense at 58.9 points allowed per game. VCU is second at 63.2. Dayton has allowed 60 or fewer points eight times, and 50 or less five times.
•UD’s four A-10 regular season losses last year included three by a total of four points.
UP NEXT
• Dayton is at Davidson on New Year’s Eve. Game time is 2 p.m. ET.
• The Flyers’ next home game is Wednesday, Jan. 4 against Saint Joseph’s.
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