Courtesy of DaytonFlyers.com. DAYTON, Ohio – The sixth-seeded University of Dayton men’s basketball team (20-11) advanced to the quarterfinal of the 2012 Atlantic 10 Championships, beating the No. 11 seed George Washington Colonials (10-21) 67-50 on Tuesday at UD Arena. Dayton was paced by sophomore Devin Oliver, who had a career-high 19 points and eight … [Read more...] about Dayton beats George Washington, 67-50
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Dayton’s defense proves to be the difference
By Aaron Smith PHILADELPHIA, PA. -- Plain and simple usually go together. That wasn't the case for the University of Dayton women's basketball team on Sunday afternoon. With a trip to the Atlantic 10 championship game on the line, Dayton's focus was plain: slow down Temple's Shey Peddy. Keeping the A10's Player-of-the-Year in check, though, was anything but … [Read more...] about Dayton’s defense proves to be the difference
Lalor ignites Dayton domination
By Kyle Soppe The upset minded St. Louis Billikens (11 seed), fresh off a victory against the 49ers of Charlotte, came into this game as a confident bunch. Courtney Webb and Mallory Eggert combined for 31 points and the Billikens had four players collect at least six rebounds yesterday, and if we have learned anything lately in the sporting world, a hot team is a dangerous … [Read more...] about Lalor ignites Dayton domination
Flyers beat GW 75-59 on Senior Day
Courtesy of DaytonFlyers.com. DAYTON, Ohio - The University of Dayton men’s basketball team cruised to a 75-59 victory over the George Washington Colonials on senior day at UD Arena. Four Flyers scored in double figures as UD closed the regular season with a 19-11 overall record and 9-7 mark in Atlantic 10 play. GW dropped to 10-20 overall with a 5-11 Atlantic 10 record. … [Read more...] about Flyers beat GW 75-59 on Senior Day
Flyers finding balance at the right time
By Paul Casey Gotham It's only fitting that the state of Pennsylvania has a hand in the recent turnaround for the University of Dayton men's basketball team. After all, UD's first-year coach, Archie Miller, learned his first hardwood lessons in the Keystone State. So when the Duquesne Dukes of Pittsburgh,Pa. left UD Arena with an 83-73 victory, Miller took it as another … [Read more...] about Flyers finding balance at the right time