Dayton Heading To The Dance - 11 Seed vs. West Virginia

The NCAA Men's Division 1 Basketball Tournament pairings have been announced, and the University of Dayton Flyers are headed to Minneapolis, MN to face the West Virginia Mountaineers on Friday.  Game time to be announced late tonight or early tomorrow.

UD Comes Up Empty Against The Dukes 77-66

Aaron Jackson and Melquan Bolding scored 24 points apiece and Duquesne moved within a victory of its first NCAA tournament berth in 32 years with a 77-66 decision over Dayton in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament on Friday night. Eric Evans added 12 points as the seventh-seeded Dukes (21-11) won their third straight tournament game and posted their second straight upset in knocking off the third-seeded Flyers (26-7). They beat second-seeded Rhode Island in the quarterfinals. Duquesne will play fourth-seed Temple (21-11) on Saturday night for the A10 title and an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament. The Owls upset No. 19 Xavier 55-53 in the opening semifinal at Boardwalk Hall in this casino resort. Mickey Perry had 15 points to lead Dayton, which beat Duquesne twice during the regular season. Charles Little added 13 points and Chris Wright had 12 for the Flyers, who will have to wait until Sunday to find out whether they will get their first NCAA tournament berth since 2004.  

Flyers Win in A10 Quarterfinals v. Spiders


Marcus Johnson scored 15 points, including two 3-pointers during a crucial second-half stretch, to lead third-seeded Dayton to a 69-64 win over sixth-seeded Richmond in the Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals Thursday night.  Luke Fabrizius had 11 points and Chris Johnson tallied 10 for the Flyers (26-6), who will play Duquesne in a semifinal game Friday night.  Kevin Anderson scored 24 points to lead Richmond (18-15). Kevin Butler also reached double figures for the Spiders with 13 points.  Dayton took its largest lead of the game when Paul Williams made a pair of free throws to put the Flyers ahead 53-44 with 8:39 remaining. Anderson's 3-pointer capped a 9-1 Richmond run that pulled the Spiders within one 54-53 with 6:33 remaining.  But Johnson hit consecutive 3-pointers as Dayton scored eight of the next nine over 2:34 to take a 62-54 lead, and Richmond never got closer than five after that.

Fabrizius Has Breakout Game - UD Over Dukes


Luke Fabrizius scored a career-high 17 points and Dayton set a school record with its 25th regular-season win, beating Duquesne 74-61 on Saturday night. Chris Wright added 11 points and Charles Little 10 for the Flyers (25-6, 11-5 Atlantic 10). They finished the year 18-0 at the University of Dayton Arena, the first time they had ever accomplished that feat. Aaron Jackson had 16 points and Bill Clark and B.J. Monteiro each had 12 for Duquesne (18-11, 9-7), which watched the Flyers hit 65 percent of their shots in the first half to build a 49-36 lead and never trail again. Dayton clinched a tie for second in the Atlantic 10, but will be the No. 3 seed in next week's conference tournament. The Flyers also set a school record for attendance, celebrating by going up into the stands after the game to slap high fives with their fans.

Flyers Take Owls 70-65


Mickey Perry, Marcus Johnson and Charles Little each hit two foul shots in the final 41 seconds to help Dayton hang on for a 70-65 victory over Temple on Saturday. Temple (17-11, 9-5 Atlantic 10) had trailed by 16 points with less than 6 minutes left before putting together a furious comeback that drew the Owls to 64-59 with just under a minute remaining. But Perry hit two foul shots with 41 seconds left. After Dionte Christmas, who matched Ryan Brooks with 20 points for the Owls, hit a 3-pointer, Johnson hit two more free throws with 16 seconds remaining. Christmas hit another 3 with 9 seconds left before Little made both of his foul shots with 5 seconds remaining to close the scoring. Chris Wright scored 20 points, Johnson had 14 and Perry 10 for the Flyers (24-5, 10-4). London Warren added nine rebounds, eight assists and four points.

Last Second Shot in OT Gives RI Edge Over UD

Marquis Jones' layup at the buzzer gave Rhode Island a 93-91 overtime victory over Dayton on Wednesday night. The Rams (21-8, 10-4 Atlantic 10) were led by Jimmy Baron, Keith Cothran and Kahiem Seawright, who each scored 19 points. Delroy James added 18, while Jones finished with 13. Dayton, which fell out of the Top 25 earlier in the week, dropped its second consecutive game. Marcus Johnson led the Flyers with 21 points and Chris Wright added 17. Dayton (23-5, 9-4) shot 55.2 percent from the field to the Rams' 51.7 percent. Rhode Island led 52-44 at halftime, but the Flyers tied the game at 78-78 with 27 seconds remaining in regulation on a layup by London Warren. Johnson tied the game again at 91 on a 3-pointer with 12 seconds to go, but Jones followed with his game-winner.

Dayton Comes Up Short Against SLU

Kevin Lisch knew points would be at a premium Saturday night against No. 25 Dayton.  But he came through for Saint Louis when it mattered most, making five three throws in the last 40 seconds and finishing with 16 points in the Billikens' 57-49 victory.  "It's always a hard-fought, tough-nosed game," Lisch said. "You've just got to be in there for the long haul." 
Tommie Liddell added 10 points and five assists for Saint Louis (17-10, 8-5 Atlantic 10), which has won six of seven.  "Saint Louis right now is playing as good as anyone in the league, maybe better," Dayton coach Brian Gregory said. "To be honest, for our league, it's great to see. I have an unbelievable amount of respect for Coach (Rick) Majerus. To see this team grow has been kind of fun." Dayton did not have a lot of laughs on the offensive end Saturday, as the Flyers made just 17 of 55 shots. Chris Wright led the Flyers (23-4, 9-3) with 11 points, and Charles Little and Marcus Johnson added 10 points each. The loss was Dayton's second in 11 games.

UD Wins 17th Straight At Home vs. Richmond

Chris Wright had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead Dayton to a 69-63 win over Richmond on Saturday night, with the Flyers setting an arena record with their 17th consecutive home victory. The Flyers have won more than 17 home games in a row, but not since moving into the University of Dayton Arena in 1969. London Warren added 10 points and six assists for the Flyers (23-3, 9-2), who remained tied with Xavier for first place in the Atlantic 10. Kevin Anderson scored 24 points and David Gonzalvez had 16 for Richmond (12-13, 4-6). Dayton never trailed after the opening 2 minutes of the game, but the Spiders were behind just 57-53 with 5:45 left in the game after a three-point play by Gonzalvez. Charles Little followed with a three-point play of his own and the Spiders never got closer than five points again.

Dayton Clobbers #14 Xavier - 71-58


Chris Wright led a balanced offense with 19 points, and Dayton ended its six-game losing streak against No. 14 Xavier with a 71-58 victory Wednesday night in a matchup of the Atlantic 10's set of 20-win teams. Using its depth and balance to full advantage, Dayton (22-3, 8-2) led the entire game against the defending two-time conference champions, who now have to work to make it three in a row.   Xavier has lost back-to-back games for the second time this season, denting the Musketeers' chances of a high seed in the NCAA tournament. The regular-season A10 title is now up in the air, too. The southwest Ohio rivals play again on March 5 in Cincinnati. Wright scored the last nine points for Dayton, which joined Duke and Duquesne as the only teams to shoot 50 percent from the field against Xavier.

Dayton suffered a setback to its pressure defense when guard Rob Lowery hurt his right knee midway through the first half and didn't return. He went down hard after getting off a shot in a crowd of defenders, and cradled his knee for several minutes. He didn't put any weight on the leg as he was helped off. Lowery apparently hurt a tendon in the knee. He'll have surgery on Thursday to find the extent of the damage, probably ending his season.

This was Dayton's second victory vs. a top 25 Team this year - the other win coming against Marquette.

Flyers Suffer Setback at Charlotte

Lamont Mack scored 20 points, DiJuan Harris added 13 points and a career-high 12 assists and Charlotte continued a wild weekend of upsets in the Atlantic 10 Conference by stunning Dayton 79-66 on Sunday.  A day after No. 9 Xavier lost to Duquesne, the Flyers (21-3, 7-2) wasted a chance to move into a first-place tie with the Musketeers before their rivalry game on Wednesday. Behind two spectacular alley-oop dunks by Charlie Coley on feeds from Harris, Charlotte (8-14, 2-6) rallied from a six-point deficit early in the second half. RaShad Coleman added 14 points and had two putback dunks and two free throws in an 18-3 run by Charlotte to take control.  Chris Johnson scored all 13 of his points in the first half and Charles Little added 11 points for Dayton, which missed 11 of 20 free throws and had its seven-game winning streak snapped.

Johnson Slams Home Victory at LaSalle

Marcus Johnson jammed in a missed shot with 1.8 seconds left to give Dayton a 63-61 victory over La Salle on Wednesday night. Johnson had 16 points and Chris Wright 14 for Dayton (21-2, 7-1 Atlantic 10), which won its seventh straight. Rodney Green had 25 points and Ruben Guillandaux 12 for the Explorers (12-9, 3-4). The Flyers, who led by as many as 17 points in the first half, held a 60-54 lead with 3:35 left. Green then scored five straight points, cutting the lead to 60-59. After a free throw by Wright, Green's 6-foot turnaround jumper tied the score at 61-all with 46 seconds remaining. But La Salle never got another shot, and Johnson's follow-up basket off a Wright runner was the winner. Leading 16-12 early in the first half, Dayton went on a 17-4 run to lead 33-16 with 4:55 left in the half. Dayton held a 39-28 advantage at the break, hitting on 13 of 23 shots, while La Salle shot 8-for-20 and committed 11 turnovers. The Flyers lead 21-13 in the series and have won 13 of 15.

Flyers Defeat Hawks - 69-58

Chris Wright scored 14 points as Dayton took control early in the second half on their way to a 69-58 win over Saint Joseph's Sunday afternoon. Marcus Johnson hit two 3-pointers and Kurt Huelsman made a jumper just after halftime to expand Dayton's lead to 47-34 with 16:35 to play. Saint Joseph's (12-8, 5-1 Atlantic 10) got to within nine points when Tasheed Carr made two free throws with 10:11 left, but the Hawks couldn't get any closer. Johnson and Charles Little each scored 13 points for Dayton (20-2, 6-1), which has matched its best start ever and hasn't lost at home this season. Carr led Saint Joseph's with 14 points, while Ahmad Nivins grabbed 13 rebounds but scored just 12 points, his season-low. Darrin Govens added 11 points.

Dayton Prevails in Struggle vs. Billikens

Marcus Johnson's dunk off an alleyoop pass from Rob Lowery with 1:06 to play gave Dayton a 47-46 victory Thursday night in a defense-dominant struggle with Saint Louis. Chris Wright had 16 points for Dayton (19-2, 5-1 Atlantic 10), and Charles Little had 14. Kwamain Mitchell led the Billikens (11-9, 2-4) with 15 points, but his 8-foot jumper with 4 seconds left fell off the rim. Dayton trailed 28-27 at the half en route to a record 15th straight victory in UD Arena. The Flyers are 8-0 this season in games decided by five points or less, and this one included five ties and 11 lead changes.

UD Now 18-2 - 14th Straight Win At Home

Chris Wright scored 19 points and Chris Johnson added 17 as Dayton beat St. Bonaventure 80-68 Sunday afternoon to win their 14th straight at home. Dayton (18-2, 4-1 Atlantic 10) went in front for good during a 14-1 first half run that featured a Rob Lowery 3-pointer and ended with a dunk from Wright that put the Flyers ahead 30-20 with 4:03 left in the half. Dayton scored nine straight points early in the second when Lowery hit another 3-pointer, Wright dunked and Marcus Johnson followed with two dunks of his own to put Dayton up 43-28 with 16:26 left. St. Bonaventure (11-8, 2-4) would only get as close as eight the rest of the way. Chris Matthews scored 28 points, including eight 3-pointers, and Jonathan Hall added 12 for the Bonnies, which lost for the first time on the road this season. Lowery and Marcus Johnson each finished with 15 points for Dayton.

Strange Ending As Dayton Prevails Over GW

Marcus Johnson made three free throws - the first two after a technical foul on George Washington for having six players on the court - as Dayton escaped with a 63-61 victory on Thursday night.  The Colonials were assessed the technical when the Flyers (17-2, 3-1 Atlantic 10 Conference) attempted to inbound the ball at their own end with 21.9 seconds left. Wright made both free throws for a 62-61 lead. He was fouled again when Dayton inbounded and made the first of two free throws with 21.3 seconds left. Tony Taylor missed a 3-point attempt with 2.5 seconds left and Rob Diggs' putback rimmed out as the horn sounded. Johnson had 17 points to lead Dayton, which has won three straight and nine of its last 10. Chris Wright added 15 points.

Dayton Tops Dukes 78-69

Rob Lowery scored 16 points and directed a 12-point run that started late in the first half and carried into the second, helping Dayton end Duquesne's seven-game winning streak with a 78-69 victory Saturday night. Bill Clark scored 19, Aaron Jackson 18 and Damian Saunders 13, but Duquesne (12-5, 3-1 in Atlantic 10) was denied its first eight-game winning streak since the 1971-72 season. The Flyers (16-2, 2-1) trailed 38-35 before going on the run, which made it 47-38 after Luke Fabrizius' 3-pointer with 16:56 remaining. Dayton, which shot 58 percent (29-of-50), never led by fewer than three points after that while relying on a defense that limited Duquesne to 42.6 percent shooting (26-of-61).  Charles Wright scored 15, Marcus Johnson and Fabrizius had 11 each and Chris Johnson scored 10 for the Flyers, who were upset by Duquesne the last two seasons.  With Duquesne applying full-court pressure to try to come back, Dayton broke the press to dunk for three consecutive baskets in a 90-second stretch - by Chris Johnson, Wright and Little - to make it 74-63 with 2:02 to play. The Flyers' seven dunks gave them 61 for the season, matching a school record with 13 games remaining.

Dayton 72, Fordham 71

Rob Lowry scored 13 points and made a go-ahead layup with 5 seconds to play Wednesday night, rallying Dayton to a 72-71 victory over Fordham. The Flyers (15-2, 1-1 Atlantic 10) sealed the win when Lowry stole the ball from Jio Fontan with 2 seconds left, preserving Dayton's streak of 13 straight wins at home. Fordham (2-13, 0-3) overcame an 11-point deficit in the second half. Fontan made a 3-pointer with 14 seconds left that cut it to 70-69, and the Rams forced a turnover. Trey Blue was fouled and made both shots to put Fordham up by a point with 10 seconds to go. Lowry dribbled down the court and drove through the lane for his winning layup.

Six Game Winning Streak Snapped At UMass


Ricky Harris scored a game-high 23 points as Massachusetts used a strong second half to beat Dayton, 75-62, in an Atlanic 10 Conference opener Saturday. The Minutemen (6-8, 1-0 Atlantic 10) led by only two points at halftime but vaulted to a 24-9 edge in the first 10 minutes of the second half to take 59-42 lead. The Minutemen had a 15-0 run over 6:43 in the second half while Dayton went without a field goal over an 8:36 span. The Flyers (14-2, 0-1 Atlantic 10) saw their six-game winning streak snapped. The game was tied four times in the first half, the last time at 33. A hoop by Harris put the Minutemen on top 35-33 at the break.

Dayton 45, Miami (Ohio) 40

Charles Little sparked a rally with 4:31 left in the game to help Dayton surge past Miami of Ohio, 45-40, in a close matchup Tuesday at the UD Arena. Dayton (14-1) outscored Miami (7-5) 10-4 in the game's waning minutes, with Little's layup putting Dayton back on top 37-36. The Flyers never lost the lead after that. Chris Wright was the game's top scorer with 14 points and six rebounds for Dayton. Marcus Johnson added 12 points, and Little contributed eight for the Flyers. It was Johnson's sixth straight game scoring in the double figures. The lead swung back and forth 15 times during the tightly contested game, and the teams were tied 17-17 at halftime. It was the final non-conference game of the year for both teams.

Johnson Leads Flyers to Victory Over Toledo

Marcus Johnson scored 21 points, including several key 3-pointers, as Dayton went ahead late in the first half and hung on to beat Toledo 77-63 Friday night. Charles Little's dunk put the Flyers (13-1) ahead 45-30 early in the second, but Toledo (2-11) narrowed it with 13:35 left when Justin Anyijong hit a 3-pointer to cut Dayton's lead to 47-42. Johnson responded with back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Flyers another comfortable margin, and then made a layup and another 3-pointer at about the eight minute mark to stave off another Toledo threat and put Dayton ahead 60-49. The Rockets could only get within nine the rest of the way. Rob Lowery scored 13 points, London Warren had 11 and Little added eight for the Flyers.

Flyers Down Patriots For 12th Victory

Rob Lowery stole the ball for a dunk to tie the game with 2:09 to play, and Chris Johnson followed with a 3-pointer to put Dayton ahead for good, as the Flyers beat George Mason 66-62 on Tuesday night. The Patriots (8-3) led for most of the second half, pulling to a 5-point advantage on a 3-pointer by Dre Smith with 4:41 left to play, but Dayton (12-1) went on an 11-2 run to steal the win. The Flyers were led by Lowery and Marcus Johnson, who had 13 points each. George Mason's Dre Smith had 22, and Cam Long added 15. The Patriots held the lead for longer than 19 straight minutes around the break, pulling ahead by as many as 7 points. They started the second half with a 35-30 lead. It was the 27th consecutive non-conference home win for the Flyers, who have not allowed any team to shoot higher than 45 percent form the field this season.

Dayton Scatters Thundering Herd 62-50

Chris Wright had 16 points and Marcus Johnson added 11 to lead Dayton to a 62-50 victory over Marshall on Tuesday night. It was the third win for the Flyers (11-1) since their lone loss at Creighton. Chris Lutz had 14 points for Marshall (6-5). Marshall trailed 25-22 at halftime but started the second half with a 3-pointer by Lutz, and the Thundering Herd kept it close, going to 40-40 on a 3-pointer by Darryl Merthie at 12:28. But Marshall went scoreless for the next 9 minutes while Dayton made a 12-0 run that included two baskets by Wright and four free throws by Stephen Thomas.

Little Leads Flyers To Big Win 75-44

Charles Little contributed 15 points and four Dayton players reached double figures Saturday night as the Flyers defeated UNC-Greensboro 75-44. Little, who was 6-of-6 shooting, scored dunks on three straight possessions in the second half, and Dayton (10-1) set a school record with nine dunks. The Flyers are 7-0 at home. Mikko Koivisto paced the 1-8 Spartans with 10 points. UNC-Greensboro was limited to 28.9 percent shooting. Chris Johnson scored 12 while Marcus Johnson and Luke Fabrizius each had 10 for Dayton. UNC-Greensboro challenged Dayton defensively early in the game. It was 7-7 before Fabrizius hit a 3-pointer with 11:37 left in the first half. That set off a 15-3 Dayton run. The Flyers led 37-15 at the half and surged ahead by as much as 35 points late in the second half.

UD Defeats Coppin State 73-56

Chris Johnson had 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead Dayton to a 73-56 win over Coppin State on Saturday night. Marcus Johnson added 15 and Chris Wright 13 for the Flyers (9-1), who shot about 43 percent from the field. Coppin State (1-6) led by eight points with about seven minutes to go in the first half, but Dayton then took control of the game and went into halftime with a 35-29 lead. Tywain McKee had 26 points for Coppin State, which shot only about 29 percent from the field and about 16 percent (3-of-19) from behind the 3-point line. Chuka Iloegbu added 12 points for Coppin State.

Flyers Suffer First Loss at Creighton 77-59

Booker Woodfox scored 21 points to lead hot-shooting Creighton past previously unbeaten Dayton 77-59 on Wednesday. The senior guard hit five of his team's 13 3-pointers as the Bluejays (6-2) snapped the Flyers' eight-game winning streak while becoming the first team to shoot better than 40 percent from the floor against Dayton this season. Creighton was 23 of 52 from the field (44 percent) and shot 52 percent from 3-point range (13 of 25). Cavel Witter, P'Allen Stinnett and Kaleb Korver joined Woodfox in double figures for the Jays, who improved to 4-0 at home on the season. Dayton (8-1) was led by Rob Lowery with 15 points. Creighton also outrebounded the Flyers 42-31.

A Look At The Polls - December 8 - 26/27/22

The results for another week are in and Dayton's ranking according to national sources for December 8, 2007 are as follows:  AP #26, ESPN Coaches Poll #27, CBS Sportsline Top 25 (and One) #22.  Despite POWER RANKINGS (ESPN / SI) in the top 25, not enough of the teams above Dayton lost this week - and of course, the BCS schools nearly always get the nod over schools like UD.  RPI wise, Dayton is #17 this week.

Strong Defense Propels Flyers Over Zips 54-50

Charles Little’s dunk with 1:56 left gave Dayton the lead and Chris Johnson hit two foul shots with 3 seconds left to preserve it in the Flyers’ 54-50 victory over Akron on Saturday night. Brett McKnight’s 3-pointer with 3:45 remaining gave Akron (5-3) a 50-47 lead. A foul shot by London Warren and two by Kurt Huelsman tied it before an Akron miss led to Little’s dunk that put the Flyers (8-0) ahead to stay. The Zips missed their last three shots from the field and had two turnovers. Johnson accounted for half his points when he made two free throws to put the game out of reach in the 7-0 run at the end. Chris Wright had 18 points for Dayton, which shot just 34 percent from the field.

Flyers Soar To 7-0 With Victory Over Troy

Charles Little lead all scorers with 17 and a double-double while Paul Williams canned 3 from behind the arc and Marcus Johnson -added 14 as Dayton cruised to victory against the Troy Trojans 87-70 at the UD Arena Tuesday night.  UD has now won 24 straight non-conference games at home dating back to the 05-06 season.  Dayton's next challenge comes this Saturday as they travel to Akron to face the 4-2 Zips.  Game time on WHIO TV and Radio is 7pm.

A Look At The Polls - December 1 - 27/29/25

The results are in and Dayton's ranking according to national sources for December 1, 2007 are as follows:  AP #27, ESPN Coaches Poll #29, CBS Sportsline Top 25 (and One) #25.  It would appear the Flyers are sitting on the verge of the national scene once again.  RPI wise, Dayton is #20 this week. Just keep winning...

Dayton Clocks #15 Marquette 89-75

No UPSET here - Dayton clearly dominated this game with their 12 player rotation.  Rob Lowery scored a career-high 21 points Saturday night and Dayton used its depth and quickness to beat No. 15 Marquette 89-75 in the final of the Chicago Invitational Challenge. The Flyers’ 6-0 start is their best since winning the first nine games in 2003-04. Marquette (5-1) was beaten at its own fast-paced game. The Golden Eagles got a career-high 28 points from Wesley Matthews and 19 points from Dominic James. The Flyers matched Marquette’s quickness on the perimeter by alternating guards and also got a strong performance on the inside from Chris Wright, who finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds, and from freshman Chris Johnson, who had 12 points and 11 boards. Rob Lowery, a junior college transfer, had 11 points in the first half on 5-of-7 shooting. The Flyers led by as many as eight in the opening half and were up 33-32 at the break.

Flyers Take On #15 Marquette - Live Chat Here


The Flyers wrap up the Chicago Invitational Challenge tomorrow vs. 15th ranked Marquette on Saturday. The game is being televised on SNY - DirecTV channel 639 and via streaming audio at 1290whio.com.  While watching or listening to the Flyers, stop by for interactive chat during the game with your fellow Flyer fans right here on UDFlyers.com at 8 p.m. ET.

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Dayton Tops Auburn in Overtime 60-59


Marcus Johnson scored eight of his team-high 16 points in overtime Friday night as Dayton beat Auburn 60-59 in the Chicago Invitational Challenge. Johnson, a 6-foot-3 guard, scored four points at the start of the overtime period for a 52-49 Dayton lead and the Flyers (5-0) never trailed again. After driving one-handers by Chris Wright and London Warren gave Dayton a 56-52 lead with 31 seconds to play, Johnson protected the advantage by making four straight free throws to clinch the victory. DeWayne Reed scored a game-high 22 points for Auburn (3-2), including four 3-point baskets in a contest marked by poor shooting on both sides. The teams combined to miss their first 29 3-point attempts and Dayton wound up 0-for-24 from 3-point range. Auburn was 7-for-31. Wright had 10 points for Dayton while Barber and Tay Waller scored 10 points each for Auburn. 

Wright’s 16 helps Dayton beats Mercer 71-53


Chris Wright scored 16 points, including two dunks in the game’s first few minutes as Dayton took an early lead and never trailed, beating Mercer 71-53 Tuesday night in the second round of the Chicago Invitational Challenge.  Luke Fabrizius hit two consecutive 3-pointers that started a 13-2 run and put Dayton (4-0) ahead 30-10. Fabrizius ended the run with another 3-pointer and the Flyers would keep a double digit lead the rest of the way. Charles Little scored 11 points and Marcus Johnson added 10 for Dayton. Wright also had 11 rebounds. Daniel Emerson scored 13 points, Calvin Henry had 12 and Mark Hall 10 for Mercer (3-2), which had outrebounded their previous opponents—including Alabama and Auburn—by an average of 15.5 per game.Dayton, which plays Auburn in the tournament on Friday, grabbed 48 rebounds to Mercer’s 31.

Dayton trounces Bethune-Cookman, 78-38

Marcus Johnson led his Dayton Flyers to a lopsided 78-38 win Sunday over Bethune-Cookman, posting a team-high 16 points during the opening game of the Chicago Invitational Challenge. The Flyers (3-0) opened with a 13-2 lead in their largest win since a 44-point victory over Morehead State in 2001. They closed the game with a 20-1 run. Chris Johnson posted 14 points for Dayton and Charles Little had 10. As a team, Dayton outscored the Wildcats (1-2) in the paint, 36-6. Bethune-Cookman’s Clifford Reed led with 19 points. followed by Alexander Starling with nine.

Dayton beats Delaware State 62-42


Chris Wright scored 18 points as Dayton pulled away in the second half to beat Delaware State 62-42 Wednesday night. Dayton (2-0) scored 30 points off turnovers and brought down 41 rebounds to Delaware State’s 28. The Flyers expanded a 28-21 halftime lead with the help of six second-half 3-pointers and were ahead by as many as 28 points in the game’s closing minutes. Rob Lowery scored nine points and had four steals, while Wright and Kurt Huelsman each grabbed seven rebounds for Dayton. Eleven players scored for the Flyers. Donald Johnson scored 11 points while Arturo Dubois had nine points and eight rebounds for the Hornets.

Dayton Opens With Win Against Wofford 52-49

Marcus Johnson scored 17 points, including a dunk off a steal that broke a tie with three minutes remaining, as Dayton beat Wofford 52-49 Sunday night. Dayton (1-0) trailed for much of the first half but held a close lead for most of the second until Wofford’s Corey Godzinski hit a free throw and a 3-pointer to put the Terriers (0-1) up 41-40. Dayton’s Kurt Huelsman made two free throws to put the Flyers in front again, but Junior Salters hit a 3-pointer for Wofford. Johnson came back with a jumper to make it 44-all with 4:16 left, then followed with his dunk a minute later to put Dayton in front for good. Rob Lowery made a jumper and two free throws in the final minute to seal the win. Salters scored 15 points and Tim Johnson had 11 points and 13 rebounds for Wofford. Chris Wright had 17 points for Dayton.

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