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DAYTON, OHIO. –The Ohio Bobcats (1-4, 0-0 MAC) will stay on the road this week to play the Dayton Flyers (0-6, 0-0 A10). Ohio is looking for their second win in a row and Dayton is hoping to gain their first win of the season. The non-conference game will be played at UD stadium and tipoff is set for 7 o'clock. The contest can be found on ESPN+ and followed through live stats.
THEY MEET AGAIN
The Dayton Flyers currently hold the all-time series at 10-3 against the Ohio Bobcats. It is recorded that the two teams have met a total of 13 times and last saw one another in a 1993 tip-off. This would be considered the most "recent" matchup with the Bobcats taking a 72-61 victory back to Athens. Tuesday's (Nov. 28, 2022) contest will be marked as the fourteenth matchup between the Ohio Bobcats and the Dayton Flyers.
MOST RECENT MEETINGS
Dec. 22, 1993....Athens .......... L, 61-72
Jan. 4, 1993 ......Dayton......... W, 61-45
Dec. 7, 1983......Athens ......... W, 85-82
Jan. 3, 1983 ......Dayton......... W, 81-76
Feb. 27, 1982 ....Athens .......... L, 64-68
SCOUTING THE FLYERS
The Dayton Flyers have played 6 games thus far in the 2022-23 season going on a 0-6 streak playing challenging non-conference teams. Most recently, Dayton competed in the Baha Mar Pink Flaming tournament in the Bahams, facing Ole Miss and Kentucky. The Flyers fell 50-63 against Ole Miss and 44-70 to Kentucky. Dayton returns to Ohio to play the Bobcats on their home court in hopes to clech their first win of the season.
THE START OF THE FLYERS 2022 SEASON
Previous to Dayton traveling to the Bahamas they faced Providence College on the road losing 60-69. Their next matchup was back in Ohio falling to Illinois State in overtime 70-74 before facing Akron with a 69-85 end. The Flyers then returned home to take Northern Kentucky to extra minutes, falling once more in OT 78-82.
TEAM OVERALL STATS
Overall, the Flyers are currently averaging 61.8 points per game, with their opponent averaging 73.8 points. Dayton is hitting a Field goal percentage of 39.4 and shooting 31.2% from the three point line. In comparisson Ohio surpasses Dayton with a FG% of 41.3, but is behind with a .272 3PT%.
STARTING FLYERS
Based on Dayton's last matchup, the team's starting 5 are projected to be: Destiny Bohanon, Nayo Lear, Anyssa Jones, Taisiya Kozlova, and Mariah Perez.
LEADING THE FLYERS
Currently leading Dayton is Destiny Bohanon who is averaging 14.3 points per game and had a season high of 26 points against Northern Kentucky. Destiny has also accumulated 21 rebounds and 15 assists. Not far behind is Anyssa Jones who is averaging 9.8 points and 5.7 rebounds a game with a season high of 18 points against Akron. Mariah Perez leads the Flyers in Rebounds snagging 40 thus far in the season, averaging 6.7 per game. Perez also recorded a double-double in her last home game on November 17th against Northern Kentucky. Perez had 12 points and 11 total rebounds.
OHIO"S MOST RECENT STATS
The Bobcats ended their most recent game against Indiana State with a FG% of 44.3 (27-61), a 3PT% of 33.3 (10-30), and a FT% of 62.5 (10-16).
LAST TO LEAD FOR OHIO
In the Bobcats last contest, Caitlyn Kroll reached double digits and led the Bobcats in scoring with 19 points. Kroll also snagged 6 defensive rebounds and 5 assists. Yaya Felder led Ohio in assists with 9 in tonight's game and collected the majority of rebounds with 9 overall; 4 offensive and 5 offensive. Jaya McClure was the fourth player to reach double digits in tonight's scoring for Ohio, recording 11 points.
NOW LEADING OHIO
The Bobcats have been led by many different individuals thus far in the 2022-23 season. Yaya Felder has accumulated 80 points in the last five games, followed by Caitlyn Kroll with 50, and Jaya McClure with 46. Caitlyn Kroll is also responsible for leading Ohio in rebounds with 35; 33 of them being defensive.
MATCHUP NOTES
- 2 of the Flyer's matchups this season have gone to Overtime
- Dayton is looking for their season's first win
- Dayton's Mariah Perez has already claimed a double-doubles this season
- Yaya Felder has reached double figures in her last 3 games for the Bobcats
- Ohio looks to get another road win to increase their record to 4-2
UP NEXT
The Ohio Bobcats will keep on the road and travel to Washington D.C. to play George Washington on December 2. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. and can be streamed on ESPN+.
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