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Xavier hosts Dayton in key Atlantic-10 matchup
Jan 24, 2008 - 3:41 PM No. 19 Dayton (14-2) at No. 22 Xavier (15-4) 8:00 pm ESTCINCINNATI (Ticker) - In a key Atlantic-10 matchup, No. 22 Xavier will look to continue its home domination of 19th-ranked Dayton on Thursday.
The Musketeers (15-4, 3-1 A10) swept all three games from the Flyers last season and have won 22 straight home games over Dayton. The Flyers have not won in Cincinnati since January 10, 1981.
Xavier bounced back from its first conference loss of the season with a 74-66 victory over George Washington on Saturday.
Drew Lavender leads a balanced attack, averaging 12.4 points per game for the Musketeers, who have six players averaging in double figures.
The Flyers (14-2, 2-1) have not played since an 82-71 loss to Massachusetts on January 16, which snapped a 13-game winning streak.
Brian Roberts leads Dayton in scoring at 20.1 points per game, and has scored at least 21 points in each of his last three games. The senior averaged 17.0 points in the three contests with the Musketeers last season, shooting just 5-of-17 from the arc.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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DAYTON (19) 18 25 43
XAVIER (22) 36 33 69 FINAL
Jan 24 10:02 PM - NCAA BB
(19) DAYTON 18
(22) XAVIER 36 HALFTIME
Jan 24 8:56 PM
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