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Flyers Fall
to DePaul in NCAA First Round
 It
came down to free throws, and Drake Diener was perfect, propelling
DePaul to the NCAA tournament's second round for the first time in
15 years. Diener scored 10 of his career-high 28 points in the
second overtime, sparking the Blue Demons to a 76-69 victory
Thursday night over Dayton. DePaul finished 23-of-40 from the line,
including Andre Brown, who missed all 10. Dayton hit only 12-of-23
attempts. Ramod Marshall had 17 points for the Flyers (24-9), who
lost their fourth straight tournament game. They haven't won since
beating Illinois in 1990.
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Flyers to
Play DePaul in Buffalo Thursday
 The
selection committee has spoken on its field of 65 and Dayton is
headed to post season play for the second consecutive year and will
play DePaul in Buffalo, New York Thursday at approximately 9:40pm. At the same time,
the Atlantic 10 turned heads as they became a 4 bid conference.
St. Josephs, Dayton, Richmond and Dayton will all be dancing this
year.
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2004 Bracketology Challenge
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has put together our Bracketology Challenge again this year for the
folks who visit the site and have kept it going all year long.
What's at stake? The three best bracketologists will receive a
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Flyers Come
Up Short In A10 Championship Game
 The Flyers (24-8) misfired on their final 11 shots from the field
and didn't have a field goal over the final 8 1/2 minutes as they
came up short in their attempt to claim the A10 Crown two years
running against Xavier. The final score was Xavier58, Dayton
49. Dayton, the A-10's West Division champions, scored their
only points of the final 7:20 on two foul shots by Ramod Marshall,
who finished with 17, at the 5:47 mark. Sean Finn had 13 points for
Dayton (24-8), which expects to collect its 13th NCAA tournament
invitation. Keith Waleskowski had 11 rebounds for the Flyers.
``Hopefully, our name will be called tomorrow,'' Gregory said.
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2004 A10
Championship Brackets Set
The A10 has posted the official brackets for this years championship
and we have posted them below for your convenience. Dayton
faces the winner of the UMass vs. Duquesne game at 7:00pm Thursday.
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FIRST
ROUND |
QUARTERFINALS |
SEMIFINALS |
FINAL |
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Wed. Mar 10 |
Thur. March 11 |
Fri.
March 12 |
Sat. March 13 |
Game 1
(W4) Xavier v.
(E5) St. Bona.
noon
Game 2
(E3) Rhode Island v.
(W6) La Salle
2 p.m.
Game 3
(E4) UMass v.
(W5) Duquesne
7 p.m.
Game 4
(W3) Richmond v.
(E6) Fordham,
9 p.m. |
Game 5
(E1) Saint Joseph's v.
Xavier/St. Bona.
12:05 p.m.
Game 6
(W2) George Wash
v.
R. Island/La Salle
2 p.m.
Game 7
(W1) Dayton v.
UMass/Duquesne
7 p.m.
Game 8
(E2) Temple v.
Fordham/Richmond
9 p.m. |
Game 9
Game 5 winner v.
Game 6 winner
7:05 p.m.
Game 10
Game 7 winner v.
Game 8 winner
9 p.m. |
Game 11
Championship Game
6 p.m. |
 A10
Tourney Brackets
Tournament
Info
Dayton Wraps
Season at 22-7 With Win Over Duquesne
Ramod Marshall scored 33 points including six 3-pointers as Dayton
defeated Duquesne 73-69 Saturday in the regular season finale for
both teams. Dayton (22-7, 12-4 A-10) held Duquesne (11-16,
6-10 A-10) scoreless for the final 3:55 of the first half and held a
39-32 halftime lead. Duquesne, which trailed by as many as 13 points
in the second half, cut the lead to three points at 72-69 with 35
seconds remaining in the game on a Jimmy Tricco 3-pointer, but could
not overtake the Flyers who have now won 15 in a row against the
Dukes. Sean Finn scored 13 points for Dayton and Keith
Waleskowski added 11 points.
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Flyers Play
Onto The Bubble With Loss To URI
 Dustin
Hellenga caught an inbound pass from the baseline and hit a
3-pointer at the buzzer Wednesday night, giving resurgent Rhode
Island a 65-63 victory over Dayton. Unlike the ending of its last
game, Rhode Island (18-12, 7-9 Atlantic 10) made the most of its
final shot. The Rams missed two shots in the closing seconds of a
57-55 loss to undefeated Saint Joseph's on Saturday, then sat on
their home court dejected. Dayton (21-7, 11-4) has clinched its
division's top seed for the conference tournament, which will be
played on the Flyers' court next week. Unfortunately, the loss drops
the Flyers RPI into the 40's range, a dangerous place for the team
to be this late in the season & has lost 4 of their last 6 games.
A win on Saturday at Duquesne now seems to be a must for an at-large
bid in the NCAA Field of 65.
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Ramod-less
Flyers Handle Explorers
 Monty Scott scored 18 points and Warren Williams added 15 points in
his first start to lead Dayton past La Salle 72-58 on Saturday.
Scott hit 6-of-11 shots for the Flyers (21-6, 11-3 Atlantic 10),
including a 3-pointer during a 17-2 run that broke a 16-16 tie
midway through the first half. The Flyers built the lead to as many
as 22 points in the second half. The victory, coupled with George
Washington's 75-67 loss to Richmond on Saturday, gives the Flyers a
one-game lead in the A10 West division with two games remaining in
the regular season.
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Stuck at 20
Wins - Dayton Succumbs to Xavier
 Lionel
Chalmers' layup with 49 seconds left helped Xavier (16-9, 7-5
Atlantic 10) hold off Dayton (20-6, 10-3) 67-60 on Saturday. It was
Xavier's 19th consecutive win over the Flyers on the Musketeers'
home court. The Flyers last won in Cincinnati during the 1980-81
season. The Musketeers hit half of their 14 3-point attempts while
Dayton was just 1 for 18 from behind the arc. Keith Waleskowski
scored a career-high 24 points and added 15 rebounds for Dayton,
with Ramod Marshall scoring 16 points and Sean Finn 10. The Flyers
finished with a 19-5 run to make things interesting, but still lost
for the third time in four games.
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GW Squeaks
By Dayton With Last Second Shot
T.J. Thompson's driving layup with 1.2 seconds to play lifted George
Washington to a 66-64 win over Dayton and tightened up the race in
the Atlantic 10 West. Thompson, who had made just one previous shot
from the floor in the second half, started his winning drive from
just inside half court and converted with the right hand to extend
George Washington's home winning streak to 14. The win moves the
Colonials (15-8, 9-3 Atlantic 10) within a game of the Flyers (20-5,
10-2), who had won 10 of 11 and five straight over George
Washington. Ramod Marshall, who scored 13 points for Dayton, hit two
free throws with eight seconds left and tied the game at 64.
However, the Flyers couldn't stop Thompson's drive to the basket or
even get a look at the win in the second that followed.
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Dayton Hits
20 Wins For 5th Straight Season
Sean Finn scored 20 points to lead Dayton to a 70-58 win over
Duquesne. Finn was 7-of-11 from the field and 6-of-7 from the
free throw line as the Flyers (20-4, 10-1 Atlantic 10) reached the
20-win mark for the fifth straight season. Mark Jones hit
consecutive 3-pointers about 5 minutes into the game to spark the
16-4 run that gave Dayton a 21-11 lead with 10 minutes left in the
half. The Flyers were up 36-21 at halftime.
Saint Joe's
Rolls Past Dayton - Remains Undefeated
 Delonte West had 24 points and Jameer Nelson added 16 points and
seven assists to help No. 3 Saint Joseph's remain undefeated with an
81-67 victory over Dayton on Wednesday night. Tyrone Barley was
3-for-4 from 3-point range and had 14 points for the Hawks (21-0,
10-0 Atlantic 10) who ended a three-game losing streak to Dayton in
extending their school-record winning streak.
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Is There Any
Truth In The Sports Illustrated Jinx?
Sports Illustrated Online in their pre-game match up asks the
question "...does the SI jinx really apply if the cover doesn't hit
the stands until Thursday? It says here that it does. Dayton has
what it takes to knock the Hawks off the perch. After all, the
Flyers are already a household name in Philadelphia." Just hours
from now we will find out as the University of Dayton Flyers take on
the Saint Joseph's Hawks. Tip off is 7pm and anticipation is
greater for this game than any other Dayton game in the last 20
years.
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Battle of
the Unbeaten At Hawk Hill
 Sometimes you get a second chance at things. For the Dayton
Flyers, Wednesday's game against the St. Joseph's Hawks is a chance
to prove they belong in the elite Top 25 of all basketball programs
in the country. It's time to erase memories of an embarrassing
29 point loss at Cincinnati earlier this year. It's a way for
a team to prove to the prognosticators that 19-3 overall, 9-0 in
conference play means
something. Brian Gregory and his Flyers prepare to do battle
at the Alumni Memorial Field House on Hawk Hill while the national spotlight shines on the game and the
critics ask... will Dayton be the team to end St. Joes
20-0
undefeated season?
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Flyers
Remain Undefeated In Conference vs. UMass
 Keith
Waleskowski hit back-to-back baskets to break a 54-54 tie as Dayton
went on to beat Massachusetts, 66-59, in an Atlantic 10 Conference
game. The Flyers (19-3, 9-0 Atlantic 10) posted their ninth straight
victory. UMass (9-12, 3-6 Atlantic 10) had won four in a row. Dayton
used a 12-5 run during the final five minutes to gain the win.
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OT Needed As
UD Defeats Richmond
 Mark
Jones made a 22-footer with nine seconds left to tie at the end of
regulation, and Ramod Marshall made three free throws in the final
20 seconds of overtime to give Dayton a 62-57 victory over Richmond
on Wednesday night. Jones finished with 16 points for Dayton (18-3,
8-9 Atlantic 10). The Flyers' Keith Waleskowski led all scorers with
21 points, and had 18 rebounds.
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Flyers Snap
Streak With Defeat Of Xavier At Home
 Ramod
Marshall scored 21 points and made an off-balance 10-foot jumper in
the final minute, leading Dayton to a 74-67 victory over Xavier on
Saturday. Keith Waleskowski added 17 points and nine rebounds and
Sean Finn scored 15 points for the Flyers. Dayton (17-3, 7-0
Atlantic 10) moved five games ahead of the Musketeers (10-9, 2-5) in
the A10 West while snapping a five-game home losing streak against
Xavier.
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Dayton
Prevails Over LaSalle In Hard Fought Game
 Ramod
Marshall scored 24 points and Sean Finn added 18 to lead Dayton over
La Salle 77-75. Keith Waleskowski had 11 points and 12 rebounds for
Dayton (16-3, 6-0 Atlantic 10), which won its seventh straight game.
Gary Neal had 30 points, 24 in the second half, for the Explorers
(7-11, 2-3).
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UD Moves
To
5-0 With Win Over GW
 Keith
Waleskowski and Ramod Marshall scored 16 points each and Waleskowski
grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds to lead Dayton to a 74-66 victory
over George Washington on Wednesday night. Dayton (15-3, 5-0
Atlantic 10) led George Washington (9-7, 3-2) at the half by only
four points at 37-33, but the Flyers managed to push their lead to
as many as 12 points with 6:07 remaining. George Washington cut
Dayton's lead to five points at the 1:10 mark with help from a
3-pointer by Carl Elliott but was never able to get any closer.
Dayton
Continues A10 Winning Ways In The Bronx
 Sean
Finn scored 13 points on 6-for-6 shooting and led four scorers in
double figures in Dayton's 75-56 victory over Fordham. Keith
Waleskowski added 12 points for the Flyers (14-3, 4-0 Atlantic 10),
who won their fourth straight. Monty Scott scored 11 points on
5-for-5 shooting, and Warren Williams shot 3-for-3 from 3-point
range and finished with 10 points.
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Flyers Move
To 3-0 In A-10 Play With Win At Richmond
 Ramod Marshall scored six of his 18 points during a 14-2 Dayton
spurt in the second half Wednesday night as the Flyers held off
Richmond 55-50. Dayton (13-3, 3-0
Atlantic 10) took a 50-44 lead with 5:05 remaining after the burst.
The Spiders closed within a basket late in the game, but never
pulled even again.
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Scott &
Williams Step Up in 60-56 Victory Over Temple
 Monty
Scott scored 20 points and Warren Williams 16 -- both coming off the
bench to hit career highs -- to lead Dayton to a 60-56 victory over
Temple on Saturday. On a day when the majority of starters for both
teams had trouble finding the basket, Scott and Williams provided
the difference for the Flyers (12-3, 2-0 Atlantic 10). Scott's two
free throws with 9.3 seconds left gave Dayton some breathing room.
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Next Up...
Temple on ESPN2
The
national spotlight of ESPN2 will be shining on the Atlantic 10
Conference and the University of Dayton Arena as the 11-3 (1-0 A10)
Dayton Flyers take on 6-6 (0-1 A10) Temple Owls. Game time is
1:00pm Saturday.
Dayton Beats
The Bonnies 76-72
 Conference play is never easy, and tonight was no exception.
Marques Green lead all scorers with 31, but it was Mark Jones
leading the Flyers with 20 (11 in the second half) in what was a
slow start - turned into high gear in the second half.
Dayton moves to 1-0 in A10 play and 11-3 overall in their triumph
over St. Bonaventure 76-72.
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Wyoming Wins At The Buzzer 61-59
 David
Adams canned a 16-footer at the buzzer to lift Wyoming to a 61-59
victory over Dayton on Saturday. It was the Cowboys' only basket in
the final 9 minutes, 24 seconds. The Flyers' Ramod
Marshall led all scorers with 24, while Keith Waleskowski had 13.
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Dayton
Thumped by Cincinnati 82-53
As fans, we saw this coming. Close games against poor to fair
warm up teams in a weak schedule. Now, critics who called the
Flyer's unbeaten record the softest 9-0 in the country, may have
been correct. UC came out with fire and Dayton responded with
turnover after turnover (28 in total). Keith Waleskowski had
his worst game this year, fouling out and seeing limited playing
time. The flustered
Flyers (9-1) threw away their best season-opening streak since
1955-56. Dayton won its first nine by surviving a few close calls
against overmatched teams, including two-point wins over Wagner and
IUPUI.
Discussion
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Game
Preview: UD vs. UC
 Dayton
will get its first real test of the season when it plays at
Cincinnati on Tuesday in a battle of unbeatens. The
14th-ranked Flyers (9-0) are off to their best start since opening
11-0 in 1965-66. Dayton coach Brian Gregory said the 23rd-ranked
Bearcats (6-0) will be a litmus test for his Flyers. ``We're
excited about it,'' Gregory said. ``Our guys wouldn't be human
if they weren't thinking about it. We'll find out where we're at.''
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Finn Has
Career Points Game As Dayton Beats PV
 Sean
Finn made sure Dayton capitalized on its height advantage over
Prairie View. Finn, a 7-foot center, scored a career-high 27
points to lead No. 24 Dayton to a 78-65 victory over Prairie View
A&M on Saturday. Finn shot 12-for-13 from the field and finished
with 10 rebounds for his third straight double-double.
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Dayton
Flyers #24 in Both National Polls
The AP and ESPN Polls released
today have the Flyers ranked nationally for a second straight week
at #24. Dayton retained it's position this week in the ESPN
poll and moved up one slot from #25 in the AP Poll. Both polls
are good news for the club as a top 25 ranking ensures coverage on
TV, Radio and Newspapers and grants exposure to the program on a
national scale. The Flyers next challenge comes against
Prairie View this Saturday.
It Wasn't
Pretty, But UD Moves to 8-0
 Sean Finn lead the Flyers with
18 points and 11 rebounds in a hard fought 61-59 victory over the IUPUI Jaguars Saturday night at the University of Dayton arena.
Keith Waleskowski chipped in 14 and Ramod Marshall 9 in the winning
effort. Dayton's poor performance from 3 point land continued
in the game hitting only 5-26 for 19% and an overall 39% from the
floor.
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Flyers 7-0
After Hard Fought Victory Over Cajuns
The 24th ranked Flyers found themselves
down at halftime by 9 but went on a 14-0 run to start the second
half and take control of the game behind solid defense and
rebounding efforts. Still turnovers and poor 3 point shooting
plagued Dayton. The Cajuns, missing a number of their starters
for this game appeared to have the Flyers number, but Dayton held on
to pull the game out in the final minutes. The final score,
66-59.
Dayton
Ranked #25 & #24 - Face Ragin' Cajuns
 Monday's
national rankings for Division 1 have been released and the Dayton
Flyers appear to have caught the eyes of the pollsters coming in at
#25 in the AP Poll and #24 in the Coaches Poll after being unranked
previously this season. Dayton will have their first chance to
defend their ranking tonite as they go up against the Ragin' Cajuns
(1-1) of Louisiana-Lafayette.
Flyers
Battle Wagner to Finish - 67-61
Sean Finn was 5-of-6 from the field,
including a jumper with 53 seconds to play, to help unbeaten Dayton
hold on for a 67-65 victory over Wagner on Saturday night. Finn also
hit 6 of 8 free throws to finish with 16 points for Dayton (6-0).
Ramod Marshall added 12 points, and Keith Waleskowski had 11 points
for the Flyers. The Flyers have not started a season with six
straight wins since they went 8-0 in 1999-2000.
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Flyers
Squeak By Miami Red Hawks 67-61
In a tough fought game that saw Dayton go
cold for 5 minutes in the second half, the Flyers prevailed down the
stretch 67-61 at the UD Arena in the home opener. Keith
Waleskowski and Ramod Marshall lead the team with sharp play 19 & 12
points respectively. Mark Jones and Sean Finn also chipped in
12. Finn got into foul trouble early which reduced his
effectiveness. Dayton, now 5-0 will challenge Wagner this
Saturday at home. Game time is 8pm.
Nick
Stafford Joins Flyers Roster
University of Dayton men's basketball
coach Brian Gregory has announced that Nick Stafford, a 6-9,
215-pound center, has signed an institutional letter of intent to
join the Flyers. Stafford, a 2003 graduate of Worcester Academy,
will be eligible to practice and play for UD on December 18, which
is the day after the University's first semester ends.
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Flyers Win
The Maui Invitational 82-72
 The game was at times, painful to
watch but the Flyers and head coach Brian Gregory hung in there and
came back to erase an 8 point deficit at half time and go on to win
by 10, 82-72. Ramod Marshall led Dayton with 27 but the gritty
play of Keith Waleskowski earned him the tournament MVP. Could
a top 25 ranking for the Flyers be next on Monday? We at
UDFlyers.com are skeptical, but 3 days of national exposure on ESPN
and the Maui Classic crown certainly can't hurt.
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Dayton
Hangs Tough Against San Diego State
 Ramod
Marshall scored 17 points, including three free throws with 1:50
left that broke the game's final tie, and Dayton beat San Diego
State 76-71 Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Maui
Invitational. The Flyers (3-0) will play Hawaii
in Wednesday night's championship game broadcast nationally on ESPN.
It will be Dayton's best finish in the eight-team tournament,
topping the third place it took in 2000.
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Dayton
Triumphs in Round One of Maui Classic
 Keith
Waleskowski had 17 points and 13 rebounds and Dayton dominated
inside in an 82-63 victory over Central Michigan on Monday in the
opening round of the Maui Invitational. The Flyers (2-0) will play
San Diego State game in the semifinals on Tuesday night at 7pm on
ESPN.
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Fairfield
Star to Play Hoops for UD
Norman Plummer, a 6-foot-6, 200-pound wing forward from Fairfield,
Ohio, has informed University of Dayton basketball coach Brian
Gregory that he will accept a basketball scholarship to attend UD in
2004-2005. Plummer, who averaged 26 points and nine rebounds last
season for Brewster Academy of Wolfeboro, N.H., will play next
season at Hargrave Military Academy. Plummer is the first player to
commit to UD since Gregory became head coach in April.
It's
Official, Brian Gregory Named Head Coach
 Brian
Gregory, a 36-year-old assistant coach at Michigan State University,
has been hired as head basketball at the University of Dayton. He
was introduced at a mid-afternoon media conference at UD Arena.
While at MSU, he was part of two Final Four teams, including
Michigan State's national championship team in 2000. This is his
first head coaching position.
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