Courtesy of DaytonFlyers.com IOWA CITY, IA - A 23-point, six assist effort by Kevin Dillard wasn’t enough as the Dayton Flyers lost to the Iowa Hawkeyes 84-75 in the NIT First Round. The second-seeded Flyers had earned a home game but couldn’t play at UD Arena because of the NCAA First Four. And they were subjected to the loudest crowd they’ve encountered in several … [Read more...] about Dayton loses to Iowa 84-75 in NIT first round
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A-10 Quarter-final ticker: Xavier vs. Dayton
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- Eight teams descend upon the Boardwalk Hall with a spot in Saturday's semi-final on the line. Pickin' Splinters is court side with news, notes, updates and analysis. Grab a seat on the Pine and join in the discussion. The day ends with a thriller. The I-75 rivalry comes to Jersey. AC welcomes the "Black-Mac" as #6 Dayton and #3 Xavier go … [Read more...] about A-10 Quarter-final ticker: Xavier vs. Dayton
Dayton beats George Washington, 67-50
Courtesy of DaytonFlyers.com. DAYTON, Ohio – The sixth-seeded University of Dayton men’s basketball team (20-11) advanced to the quarterfinal of the 2012 Atlantic 10 Championships, beating the No. 11 seed George Washington Colonials (10-21) 67-50 on Tuesday at UD Arena. Dayton was paced by sophomore Devin Oliver, who had a career-high 19 points and eight … [Read more...] about Dayton beats George Washington, 67-50
Flyers beat GW 75-59 on Senior Day
Courtesy of DaytonFlyers.com. DAYTON, Ohio - The University of Dayton men’s basketball team cruised to a 75-59 victory over the George Washington Colonials on senior day at UD Arena. Four Flyers scored in double figures as UD closed the regular season with a 19-11 overall record and 9-7 mark in Atlantic 10 play. GW dropped to 10-20 overall with a 5-11 Atlantic 10 record. … [Read more...] about Flyers beat GW 75-59 on Senior Day
Flyers finding balance at the right time
By Paul Casey Gotham It's only fitting that the state of Pennsylvania has a hand in the recent turnaround for the University of Dayton men's basketball team. After all, UD's first-year coach, Archie Miller, learned his first hardwood lessons in the Keystone State. So when the Duquesne Dukes of Pittsburgh,Pa. left UD Arena with an 83-73 victory, Miller took it as another … [Read more...] about Flyers finding balance at the right time