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Welcome Dayton Flyers Fans!
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.
Live Game Chat!
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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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