By Paul Gotham Thoughts on UConn's victory over Dayton. He's not just off the Boat(right) Mark Titus made Club Trillion famous. The career Ohio State bench warmer logged enough zeroes per game to meet the qualification. UConn's Ryan Boatright is the antithesis. The 6-0 guard makes stat sheet stuffing his job with 20 points on 6-12 shooting to with five rebounds, four … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: UConn – Dayton
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Immediate feedback: Dayton-Texas A&M
By Paul Gotham Numbers can lie Despite being outrebounded 46-24, Dayton's Flyers edged Texas A&M 55-53 in the first round of the 2014 Puerto Rico Classic. The disparity is fodder for those who don't believe in rebound margin as an accurate gauge of success. That's what happens when stats are taken out of context. A&M grabbed 20 offensive boards to just six for the … [Read more...] about Immediate feedback: Dayton-Texas A&M
Pierre and UD sure to jog memories
By Paul Gotham Amnesia is a funny thing. Those entrusted with ballots tend to forget the accomplishments from just a few months ago. Take the case of Archie Miller and the University of Dayton Men's Basketball. Last March, Miller's UD Flyers danced their way to the Elite Eight. In their wake they left behind the Ohio State Buckeyes, Syracuse Orange and Stanford … [Read more...] about Pierre and UD sure to jog memories
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Dayton Flyers 2014-15
Compiled by Paul Gotham Counting down to tipoff and previewing the incoming freshmen of the Atlantic 10 with a look at the first-year players of the University of Dayton Flyers. The Flyers finished 26-11 (10-6 A-10) and advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Archie Miller and his staff welcome two players to campus: Ryan Bass and Darrell Davis. Ryan … [Read more...] about Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Dayton Flyers 2014-15
Four-minute segment ends Dayton’s season
By Paul Gotham Coaches often talking about breaking games into four-minute segments. There is first four and last four as in the first four minutes of a game, the last four minutes of the half, the first four coming out of the locker room and the last four minutes of the game. These parts of the game can be viewed as important for momentum. A team wants to go into the … [Read more...] about Four-minute segment ends Dayton’s season