By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA. -- Jack Gibbs netted four of his 17 first-half points during an early 11-2 Davidson run, and the Wildcats took a 37-25 lead into the locker room. Gibbs got Davidson on the board with a curl, catch and drive in the lane for two. The senior guard followed with an upfake and drive on the next possession to give Davidson a lead it did not … [Read more...] about Davidson sprints out to double-digit lead over Dayton at half
Kendall Pollard
Peyton Aldridge, Kendall Pollard and the Atlantic 10 mid-week rundown
Dayton (16-5/7-2) 75 Fordham (9-13/3-6) 66 Kendall Pollard led the Flyers with 25 points, hitting the 1,000-point milestone on a dunk off an assist from his fellow senior from Chicago, Kyle Davis, in the second half. READ MORE. Video courtesy of University of Dayton Athletics. Davidson (12-8/5-4) 75 Saint Joseph's (10-11/3-6) 60 Aldridge, the conference's third … [Read more...] about Peyton Aldridge, Kendall Pollard and the Atlantic 10 mid-week rundown
Rebounds & Putbacks: Dayton 66 La Salle 55
First thoughts from the University of Dayton Flyers victory over the La Salle University Explorers. By PAUL GOTHAM Kendall Pollard paced four in double figures, and Dayton's defense held La Salle's shooters under 40 percent for the night as the Flyers opened Atlantic 10 play with a 66-55 victory. Right on Time Sidelined earlier in the season with a thigh injury, … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Dayton 66 La Salle 55
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
Rhode Island-Saint Joseph’s highlight busy weekend in the Atlantic 10
By PAUL GOTHAM First full week of Atlantic 10 action concludes with four nationally-televised games including a Sunday triple-header on NBC Sports. Dayton, Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure and VCU take 2-0 marks into battle. A-10 teams compiled 19 wins over 2015 NCAA Tournament team during in non-conference. Davidson, Dayton, George Washington and Saint Joseph's all rank in the … [Read more...] about Rhode Island-Saint Joseph’s highlight busy weekend in the Atlantic 10