By Paul Gotham Setting: The Blackburn / McCafferty Trophy is on the line at the University of Dayton Arena when Chris Mack takes his Xavier Musketeers (16-6 / 8-1) north on I-75 for a tilt with Brian Gregory and his Dayton Flyers (15-6/ 4-3) . The Trophy honors former Dayton coach Tom Blackburn (1947-64) and Xavier coach and athletic director, Jim McCafferty … [Read more...] about Xavier-Dayton: Tale of the Tape
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UD-XU: A View From The Cheap Seats
By Paul Gotham When life gives you Section 210, Row P, enjoy the view. That's what I said to myself Saturday as I followed the better half up the steps of Xavier University's Cintas Center. I took a look around while we climbed, and then, like a scene from a Three Stooges episode, I nearly toppled over my wife. "N... O... where's P?" It seemed like a simple enough … [Read more...] about UD-XU: A View From The Cheap Seats
Dayton-Xavier: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: The Blackburn / McCafferty Trophy is on the line at the Cintas Center Saturday morning when Brian Gregory's Dayton Flyers (13-3 / 2-0) travel south on I75 for an Atlantic 10 clash with Chris Mack's Xavier Musketeers (11-5 / 3-0). The Trophy honors former Dayton coach Tom Blackburn (1947-64) and Xavier coach and athletic director, Jim McCafferty … [Read more...] about Dayton-Xavier: Tale Of The Tape
College Hoops Countdown | #22 Dayton
Leading up to the 2009 NIT Season Tip Off on November 16th, Pickin' Splinters will be counting down the top 25 of the college hardwood nation. By Paul Gotham '08 - '09 Results: 27 - 8 (11 -5 Atlantic 10) Loss second of NCAA Tournament to Kansas, 60 - 43. Coach: Brian Gregory 125 - 68 - 6 seasons at Dayton Key Returners: Chris Wright - 13.3ppg, 6.6rpg Marcus … [Read more...] about College Hoops Countdown | #22 Dayton
Xavier – Dayton: Tale of the Tape
by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: The I75 rivalry is renewed tonight as Sean Miller takes his 14th ranked Xavier Musketeers north for a tangle with Brian Gregory and the Dayton Flyers. Plots: Both teams come into tonight's match off a loss: Xavier at Dusquesne (72-68) and Dayton at Charlotte (79-66). The Muskies sit atop the A10 with a conference record of 8-1. The Flyers … [Read more...] about Xavier – Dayton: Tale of the Tape