Staff and Wire Reports
 Charlotte at Dayton, 7:00 PM ET, February 10, 2010 University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH |
DAYTON, OH — In a match up between two Top 50 RPI programs, the University of Dayton Flyers will host the first place Charlotte 49ers on Wednesday beginning at 7 p.m.
Riding a two-game winning streak, UD enters the game 16-6 overall and 5-3 in the Atlantic 10. In conference play the Flyers are out-rebounding opponents by 10.8 per game and are limiting opposing offenses to 63.4 points per game and .387 shooting from the field. The Flyers’ Chris and Chris combo (Wright and Johnson) are leading the way. Chris Wright is averaging 14.1 points and 7.4 points per game, while Chris Johnson averages 12.4 points and 7.5 boards per contest. Through 12 home games this season, Dayton is shooting 47 percent from the floor and averaging 73.2 points.
No team in the conference has been on more of a roll of late than Charlotte. The 49ers lead the Atlantic 10 standings with an 8-1 record and have won seven straight. Charlotte, which is receiving votes in the current AP poll, has won four straight A-10 road games. Charlotte’s Shamari Spears is the current Atlantic 10 Player of the Week after averaging 23 points and 9.5 rebounds last week. Spears leads the 49ers in scoring with 16.6 points per game, while Derrio Harris averages 14.1 points per game.
The series is tied at 4-4. In their last meeting, Charlotte came away with a 79-66 win at Halton Arena. The Flyers have won the previous two contests at UD Arena.
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