Fordham @ Dayton preview

Last Meeting ( Jan 26, 2019 ) Dayton 75, Fordham 52

Obi Toppin and Jalen Crutcher are roommates who transform into a dynamic duo on the court, leading Dayton to a No. 7 national ranking and a 10-game winning streak. Toppin is a national player of the year candidate and Crutcher has elevated his game as the Flyers try to continue their mastery of struggling Fordham on Saturday in an Atlantic 10 game.

First-place Dayton, which has lost only to third-ranked Kansas and No. 21 Colorado, has won 15 in a row over the Rams and 15 straight meetings at home. Crutcher became the 49th player in school history to reach 1,000 points when he scored 18 in Wednesday's 73-69 victory at Duquesne. "It means a lot," Crutcher said to reporters about the milestone. "I'm thankful for it. I couldn't do it without God and my teammates and my coaches and my family" while Toppin told the media about Crutcher: "He helps us every single day. He's a really good leader. We're all proud of him for getting that 1,000th point." Fordham has lost two straight and 11 of its last 13 games after Wednesday's 62-55 overtime setback to St. Bonaventure.

TIME: 4:30 p.m. ET. TV: NBC Sports Network

ABOUT FORDHAM (7-13, 1-7 Atlantic 10): Sophomore guard Jalen Cobb (team-most 11.4 points) scored seven points Wednesday, snapping a string of four straight double-figure games, but recorded a season-high six assists while matching his season best with seven rebounds. The Rams aren't at full strength as Chuba Ohams (11 points, 8.2 rebounds) is out for the season after sustaining a knee injury in early January while Erten Gazi (8.5 points) has played only once in the last seven games because of a concussion. Antwon Portley (10.2 points) has scored a total of 16 in two games since missing seven with a leg injury.

ABOUT DAYTON (19-2, 8-0): Toppin averages 19.8 points and eight rebounds - both team highs - and leads the conference by shooting 62.5 percent from the field. Crutcher (14.9 points, club-best 5.3 assists) is averaging 21.2 points over his last five games, and shoots 47.9 percent from the field and 43.3 from 3-point range. Ibi Watson (11.7 points) paces the A-10 in 3-point field goal percentage at 44.8.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Flyers lead the country in field goal percentage at 52.8 and entering Thursday were one of four teams making at least half their shots.

2. The Rams were 14th nationally in fewest points allowed at 60.7.

3. Dayton leads the A-10 in scoring at 82.7 points while Fordham is last at 58.3, which was fifth-worst in the country.

PREDICTION: Dayton 83, Fordham 58