No. 3 Dayton looks to extend streak vs GW

by The Associated Press
| March 6, 2020 7:45 AM

George Washington (12-18, 6-11) vs. No. 3 Dayton (28-2, 17-0)

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Dayton looks for its 18th straight conference win against George Washington. Dayton's last A10 loss came against the Saint Louis Billikens 64-55 on March 15, 2019. George Washington has dropped its last four games against conference opponents.

SAVVY SENIORS: George Washington's Armel Potter, Jameer Nelson Jr. and Arnaldo Toro have combined to account for 43 percent of the team's scoring this season, including 47 percent of all Colonials points over the last five games.

CREATING OFFENSE: Potter has either made or assisted on 56 percent of all George Washington field goals over the last three games. The senior guard has accounted for 13 field goals and 21 assists in those games.

WINLESS WHEN: George Washington is 0-11 when scoring fewer than 62 points and 12-7 when scoring at least 62.

BEHIND THE ARC: George Washington's Nelson has attempted 96 3-pointers and connected on 25 percent of them, and is 2 for 12 over his last five games.

DID YOU KNOW: The Dayton offense is ranked 13th overall by scoring 80.1 points per game this year. George Washington has only averaged 66.1 points per game, which ranks 269th.

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