By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH -- Dictionary.com defines balance as equal distribution of weight or amount. Saturday afternoon that definition took the shape and form of an inside-outside attack of the No. 17 Saint Mary's Gaels which held on to defeat an under-manned Dayton Flyers, 61-57. Calvin Hermanson hit four of nine from behind the three-point arc en route to a … [Read more...] about Balanced No. 17 Saint Mary’s holds on to defeat Dayton
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Scoochie Smith and the art of running downhill
By PAUL GOTHAM Early returns show Scoochie Smith and the Dayton Flyers have picked up where they left off. Handing out five assists per game while scoring 15.5, Scoochie and the Flyers are off to a 2-0 start. The now senior point guard has increased his three-point percentage (albeit a small sample size) from 38.2 (1.4/3.7) per game a year ago to 42.9 (three for seven) … [Read more...] about Scoochie Smith and the art of running downhill
Rebounds & Putbacks: Dayton 77 Alabama 72
First thoughts after Dayton's come-from-behind victory on the road. By PAUL GOTHAM In what will be remembered as a resume-building triumph that turned sour, the Dayton Flyers erased a halftime deficit and defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide, 77-72 at Coleman Coliseum Tuesday afternoon. Senior point guard Scoochie Smith scored 13 of his game-high 20 points in the second … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Dayton 77 Alabama 72
Dayton and Pollard play waiting game
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- Archie Miller's Dayton Flyers finished 25-8 last season. In games when Kendall Pollard played 25 or more minutes, Dayton went 13-2 including 10 straight wins under such circumstances to close the season. If Miller has his way, the latter trend will carry over to 2016-17. Injuries limited Pollard a year ago. With those setbacks possibly … [Read more...] about Dayton and Pollard play waiting game
Scoochie keeps driving the Dayton train
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Seeing the ball go through the basket. Coaches and players frequently mention this aspect of the game, and the confidence created. For the University of Dayton Flyers, seeing leather through twine more often than not involves the hands of Scoochie Smith. "As he goes, we'll go," UD head coach Archie Miller said recently. "When we need a big … [Read more...] about Scoochie keeps driving the Dayton train