By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Are you excited for the Atlantic 10 men’s basketball awards announcement on Tuesday? I can hear you from Dayton, Flyers. Dayton’s win over George Washington this weekend completed the first 18-0 season in Atlantic 10 history and the league’s first perfect conference record since George Washington in 2005-06. It was also the culmination of a fruitful awards … [Read more...] about Maggio: Picking the A-10 Awards
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Generous Dayton rolls to 11th straight win
“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.” Sun Tzu from The Art of War By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH -- Anthony Grant’s University of Dayton Flyers entered play Saturday with the nation’s top-ranked offense. UD leads Division I men’s basketball in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency (120 points per 100 possessions), Effective Field … [Read more...] about Generous Dayton rolls to 11th straight win
Bonnies get their brush with Obimania
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Coverage of Dayton redshirt sophomore Obi Toppin this season has been reminiscent of the reviews that accompany movie trailers before they hit the silver screen. "No Dayton player in my seven seasons has reached the heights of Obi Toppin: literally and figuratively," Dayton Daily News beat writer David Jablonski said. "He's an effortless talent that makes … [Read more...] about Bonnies get their brush with Obimania
Takeaways: Ten extra minutes end in Bona loss to Dayton
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Winter Storm Harper did little to deter Saturday afternoon's St. Bonaventure-Dayton game at the Reilly Center. The weather may have prevented several fans-and media members-from attending, and likely delayed Dayton's return home to Ohio, but the teams put on a memorable show. Regulation wasn't enough to settle things, nor was just one overtime period. … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Ten extra minutes end in Bona loss to Dayton
Youth served; Dayton handles Fordham
By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH -- Losers of two straight and four of five, the University of Dayton men's basketball team had plenty of questions entering play Saturday night. Two freshmen and a sophomore provided answers. Taking on a pesky cellar-dwelling squad from Fordham, Dayton got a bulk of its offensive production from Jalen Crutcher and Trey Landers. Jordan Davis … [Read more...] about Youth served; Dayton handles Fordham