Probable Dayton starters
Kendall Pollard, 6-6, Jr., F, 11.6
Dyshawn Pierre, 6-6, Sr., F, 9.5
Scoochie Smith, 6-2, Jr., G, 10.1
Kyle Davis, 6-0, Jr., G, 8.3
Darrell Davis, 6-4, So., G, 6.6
Probable GW starters
Tyler Cavanaugh, 6-9, Jr., F, 17.2
Patricio Garino, 6-6, Sr., F, 12.4
Kevin Larsen, 6-10, Sr., F, 11.9
Paul Jorgenson, 6-2, So., G, 7.2
Yuta Watanabe, 6-8, So., F, 8.0
Series history: George Washington leads 17-15. The Flyers lost 65-64 in overtime last season in Washington, D.C. Joe McDonald made the game-winning shot at the buzzer. He grabbed an offensive rebound after Pierre blocked a shot and scored as time expired. A 3-pointer by Kyle Davis gave the Flyers the lead with 6.6 seconds to go. The Colonials have lost six straight games at UD Arena.
About Dayton: Junior forward Charles Cooke?s status is day to day. He strained an oblique muscle in practice Monday and did not play Tuesday. ? Darrell Davis moved into the starting lineup for the first time in place of center Steve McElvene on Tuesday. ? Dayton and George Washington are tied with St. Joseph?s (13-3, 3-1) for third place in the Atlantic 10. Virginia Commonwealth (12-5) and St. Bonaventure (12-3) are 4-0.
About GW: McDonald, a senior guard, averages 7.9 points per game off the bench. ? George Washington ranks 31st in the RPI. Its best victory came against Virginia, which ranks 7th in the RPI. It also beat No. 53 Seton Hall. It suffered its worst loss on the road in A-10 play, 65-62 on Jan. 6 at No. 192 Saint Louis. ? The Wake Forest transfer Cavanaugh leads the team with 22 3-pointers. ? The team ranks second in the A-10 in free-throw percentage (76.6).
Archie Miller on GW: ?They?re as inside-oriented as any team we?ve ever seen. Kevin Larsen is a great player. So is Cavanaugh. Then they have some veterans: Garino and Joe out there on the perimeter. They change their defenses. They get up after you. They kill the glass. It?s going to be a physical game. We?re going to have to have match their toughness. The big deal is, ?Can we function on offense without turning the ball over and handle the 1-3-1?? and the unnecessary fouling with the ball going inside is going to be difficult for us.?
Kendall Pollard, 6-6, Jr., F, 11.6
Dyshawn Pierre, 6-6, Sr., F, 9.5
Scoochie Smith, 6-2, Jr., G, 10.1
Kyle Davis, 6-0, Jr., G, 8.3
Darrell Davis, 6-4, So., G, 6.6
Probable GW starters
Tyler Cavanaugh, 6-9, Jr., F, 17.2
Patricio Garino, 6-6, Sr., F, 12.4
Kevin Larsen, 6-10, Sr., F, 11.9
Paul Jorgenson, 6-2, So., G, 7.2
Yuta Watanabe, 6-8, So., F, 8.0
Series history: George Washington leads 17-15. The Flyers lost 65-64 in overtime last season in Washington, D.C. Joe McDonald made the game-winning shot at the buzzer. He grabbed an offensive rebound after Pierre blocked a shot and scored as time expired. A 3-pointer by Kyle Davis gave the Flyers the lead with 6.6 seconds to go. The Colonials have lost six straight games at UD Arena.
About Dayton: Junior forward Charles Cooke?s status is day to day. He strained an oblique muscle in practice Monday and did not play Tuesday. ? Darrell Davis moved into the starting lineup for the first time in place of center Steve McElvene on Tuesday. ? Dayton and George Washington are tied with St. Joseph?s (13-3, 3-1) for third place in the Atlantic 10. Virginia Commonwealth (12-5) and St. Bonaventure (12-3) are 4-0.
About GW: McDonald, a senior guard, averages 7.9 points per game off the bench. ? George Washington ranks 31st in the RPI. Its best victory came against Virginia, which ranks 7th in the RPI. It also beat No. 53 Seton Hall. It suffered its worst loss on the road in A-10 play, 65-62 on Jan. 6 at No. 192 Saint Louis. ? The Wake Forest transfer Cavanaugh leads the team with 22 3-pointers. ? The team ranks second in the A-10 in free-throw percentage (76.6).
Archie Miller on GW: ?They?re as inside-oriented as any team we?ve ever seen. Kevin Larsen is a great player. So is Cavanaugh. Then they have some veterans: Garino and Joe out there on the perimeter. They change their defenses. They get up after you. They kill the glass. It?s going to be a physical game. We?re going to have to have match their toughness. The big deal is, ?Can we function on offense without turning the ball over and handle the 1-3-1?? and the unnecessary fouling with the ball going inside is going to be difficult for us.?
