By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Spending 17 of 20 first-half minutes on the bench can leave a player feeling restless. Especially when it is a senior co-captain accustomed to logging a team-leading 29-plus minutes a game. Such was the case for the University of Dayton’s Devin Oliver on Saturday night. Less than two and half minutes into Dayton’s Atlantic 10 … [Read more...] about Oliver’s effort is right on time for UD
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UD rallies past Bona for third straight win
By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Dyshawn Pierre stood on the sideline ready to give the inbound pass. Three ticks remained on the shot clock, 18.4 on the game clock. The University of Dayton Flyers held a one-point lead. The picture gave an appropriate representation of UD’s struggles for much of the Atlantic 10 conference matchup. Another game on the road in the … [Read more...] about UD rallies past Bona for third straight win
Miller looks for UD to fly downhill against VCU
By Paul Gotham Archie Miller knows well VCU’s numbers: Shaka Smart’s Rams lead the nation in turnovers forced per game (19.4) and turnover rate (27.0) Their defense limits opponents to .89 point per possession (11th). And if Miller’s Dayton Flyers (13-5/1-2) are to avoid a two-game losing streak, they will need to offset VCU’s strengths when the Rams (14-4/2-1) visit UD … [Read more...] about Miller looks for UD to fly downhill against VCU
UD and Oliver strive to control the glass
By Paul Gotham Ask Dayton’s Archie Miller about the priorities on a basketball court for his team, and he wastes little time pointing to rebounding. The third-year coach has placed has placed a premium on his teams getting to those fifty-fifty balls which carom off the rim or glass. Not surprisingly, UD’s Flyers (12-4/0-1) rank at or near the top of all rebounding … [Read more...] about UD and Oliver strive to control the glass
Could Dayton beat Alabama…in football?
By Steve Wilkins - Special to Pickin' Splinters Think about this. People tell me it is no big deal that the University of Dayton beat Ole Miss in basketball Saturday night. They say the SEC is not a basketball conference, so don’t put stock in the fact that UD has won quite a few in a row over the SEC schools. SEC is all about football baby!!! Well this BCS football … [Read more...] about Could Dayton beat Alabama…in football?