By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- It felt like March. There is no other way to describe the atmosphere inside the HP Field House Thanksgiving night as the University of Dayton Flyers and the Iowa Hawkeyes traded runs. A pair of NCAA Tournament contenders rained haymakers. Dayton scored the first seven coming out of the locker room on their way to a 14-point … [Read more...] about Pollard and UD leaning on experience
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Dayton holds off Iowa to advance at the Advocare Invitational
By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- The calendar read November, but it felt like March. It was a day when a tiny school from Springsteen country knocked off a ranked opponent. Another ranked team nearly erased a seven-point deficit in the final minute, but a shot at the buzzer found the front of the iron. So it was only fitting that a record crowd was treated a … [Read more...] about Dayton holds off Iowa to advance at the Advocare Invitational
Flyers look to control their own room
By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- Archie Miller's University of Dayton Flyers seek to continue their winning ways when they open the 2015 Advocare Invitational. After defeating Southeast Missouri State in their opener, the Flyers easily dispatched the Alabama Crimson Tide, 80-48 in a non-bracketed game of the event before downing William and Mary. Those three games … [Read more...] about Flyers look to control their own room
Oklahoma outlasts Dayton to reach Sweet 16
By PAUL GOTHAM COLUMBUS, OH -- The drought lasted 8:53. Eight missed shots and five turnovers proved too much for the Dayton Flyers. Buddy Hield and Jordan Woodard combined for 31 points as the No. 3-seed Oklahoma Sooners (24-10) advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 72-66 victory over Dayton (27-9) in NCAA Tournament third round action at Nationwide Arena. "Obviously a … [Read more...] about Oklahoma outlasts Dayton to reach Sweet 16
Flyers, Sooners and sweet pursuits
By PAUL GOTHAM COLUMBUS, OH -- Dayton's Flyers are 24-1 when holding opponents under 65 points this season. That number may come into play when the No. 11-seed Flyers (27-8/13-5 Atlantic 10) take on the No. 3-seed Oklahoma Sooners (23-10/13-7 Big 12) in third round East Regional action at Nationwide Arena Sunday night. Four of Oklahoma's starters tally double figures with … [Read more...] about Flyers, Sooners and sweet pursuits