By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- Fans had a better chance of witnessing Ruth Bader-Ginsburg exchanging warm pleasantries and embraces with Donald Trump than seeing Archie Miller on Saturday lounging poolside or taking in the sights at one of the nearby Walt Disney theme parks. Trump, with his repeated sexist comments, has done nothing to ingratiate himself with … [Read more...] about Miller’s discontent drives Dayton
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Pollard and UD leaning on experience
By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- It felt like March. There is no other way to describe the atmosphere inside the HP Field House Thanksgiving night as the University of Dayton Flyers and the Iowa Hawkeyes traded runs. A pair of NCAA Tournament contenders rained haymakers. Dayton scored the first seven coming out of the locker room on their way to a 14-point … [Read more...] about Pollard and UD leaning on experience
Monmouth’s Robinson saw the green light
By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- Sometimes a gentle reminder can help one find himself. A cattle prod doesn't hurt either. For one night at least, Monmouth's Justin Robinson made himself a household name for college basketball fans. It almost didn't happen. Perhaps it was the fact that the diminutive point guard paid too much respect to his opponent. Maybe he … [Read more...] about Monmouth’s Robinson saw the green light
Dayton holds off Iowa to advance at the Advocare Invitational
By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- The calendar read November, but it felt like March. It was a day when a tiny school from Springsteen country knocked off a ranked opponent. Another ranked team nearly erased a seven-point deficit in the final minute, but a shot at the buzzer found the front of the iron. So it was only fitting that a record crowd was treated a … [Read more...] about Dayton holds off Iowa to advance at the Advocare Invitational
Rebounds & Putbacks: USC 72 Wichita State 69
First thoughts after the University of Southern California Trojans defeated the No. 20 Wichita State Shockers, 72-69 in the opening round of the 2015 Advocare Invitational. By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- How it happened Bennie Boatwright led a long-range attack as USC erased a second-half deficit and improved to 5-0 on the season. Boatwright was one of four … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: USC 72 Wichita State 69