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Dayton led 8-6 with 13:44 to play in the first half, but Chattanooga responded with a three point basket to take the lead.
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The Flyers never held a lead for the rest of the first half.
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Both teams struggled offensively early in the first half, as neither team reached double digits until Chattanooga took an 11-8 lead with 11:15 remaining in the half.
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The Mocs led 27-19 with 5:31 to play in the first half, which turned out to be their largest lead of the game.
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Dayton went on a 5-0 run at the end of the half, but a Chattanooga basket allowed the Mocs to take a 29-24 going into the break.
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Early in the second half, the Flyers went on a 13-2 run to take a 37-31 lead.
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The run was sparked by Kyle Davis who scored seven points in the first four minutes of the second half.
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Chattanooga came back from this deficit with two quick three point baskets to tie the game 46-46 with less than nine minutes to play.
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The Mocs took a 55-53 lead with 3:46 to play, when Greg Pryor made his three point attempt.
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The away team extended their lead to 59-55, but a layup by Charles Cooke brought the Flyers within two.
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Moments later, Cooke converted a free throw to bring the Flyers within one, 59-58.
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With just 31 seconds to play, Kendall Pollard tied the game at 59-59 on a free throw.
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Chattanooga’s Greg Pryor was fouled going to the basket with five seconds left, and he converted two free throws to seal the game for the Mocs.
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Kendall Pollard led the home team with 20 points.
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Kyle Davis added 10 points.
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Steve McElvene recorded six points, seven rebounds and a career-high five blocks.
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Scoochie Smith had nine points and seven assists.
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Leading scorer Charles Cooke was held to seven points, but he had six rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots.
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Dayton was held scoreless in the first half for more than four minutes.
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Chattanooga had 22 bench points overall, compared to the home team’s seven.
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The Flyers made just one three-point basket in the first half.
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Dayton shot 50% from the floor, but just 23% from the three point line.
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UD shot 26 free throws, but finished the game 14 of 26 (54%) from the free throw line.
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Chattanooga shot 47% from the three point line during the game.
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UTC outrebounded the Flyers 33-30.
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Chattanooga’s Greg Pryor led the Mocs with 15 points.
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Nine Chattanooga players scored in the game
Jordan Sibert
Kyle Pignatiello (courtesy Dayton)
Jordan Sibert
It was a lead Dayton would not surrender. Every time the Minutemen made it a one-possession game, the Flyers scored on the next trip down the floor. The most critical run of play when UMass got to within three, 49-46, with 14:20 left. UD came up with three offensive rebounds before Robinson tipped in a basket off of Pierre’s missed layup.
Sanford was fouled on the inbounds pass, and made one of two free throws to give the Flyers an 83-77 lead. The Minutemen would not give up, as Williams raced down the court for another basket to cut the lead to four with 11 seconds to play.
Khari Price scored 15 points and Dyshawn Pierre added 10 points and six rebounds as the Flyers bettered its record to 13-4 overall and 1-1 in the Atlantic 10.
Offensive balance continues to be the theme this year as the Flyers improved to 9-0 when four or more players score in double figures.
Dayton shot the ball well connecting on 57 percent of its field goal attempts and 7-of-14 from beyond the arc.
UD was ahead 39-36 at halftime before zipping out on an 8-0 run to start the second half. The Flyers hit five of their first six second half three-point attempts and eventually built the lead to double digits.
Defensively, Dayton held Fordham’s Jon Severe, the A-10 leader in scoring, to 13 points on 3-of-13 shooting from the floor. The Rams shot just 22 percent from beyond the arc.
The Flyers have now won eight straight against Fordham and 13 of the last 14 meetings. Fordham dropped to 7-9 overall and 0-3 in the A-10.
Dayton will wrap up the two-game road swing against the Richmond Spiders on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 3 p.m. ET.
NOTES
UD improved to 8-0 on the year when scoring 80 or more points in a game…the Flyers continued their strong play on the road this season improving to 5-2 away from UD Arena…the win over Fordham was also Head Coach Archie Miller’s 50th career victory at Dayton.
PRESS RELEASE & PHOTO COURTESY OF UD ATHLETICS
FLYERS BASEBALL TEAM SIGNS 11 RECRUITS FOR 2014 SEASON
By Gary “Kid” Gulliver
Monday, November 26, 2012
DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton baseball program announced the addition of 11 new players for the 2014 season as part of early signing day.
The Flyers are coming off a 2012 Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship and hope to keep the momentum going in the next few years. Head coach Tony Vittorio and his staff have added 11 new players in hopes of continuing the excellence of Dayton baseball on and off the field.
“All 11 of these student athletes exemplify what a University of Dayton baseball player stands for in the classroom, community, and on the baseball field.”
“Overall, this is one of the best high school recruiting classes that we have had for our baseball program at the University of Dayton,” said Vittorio. “Eric Ashbrook, Brad Burkhart, Mark Gielser, Aaron Glatt, Jason Johnson, Carter Langdon, Chad Phenis, Joe Ramstetter, and Cameron Richey provide great depth to our pitching staff and also all have a chance to compete right away. Matt Poland is a very good catch-and-throw guy with the ability to make an impact immediately. Also, Justin Wampler and Burkhart provide great foot speed to our program. Burkhart, Langdon, and Richey each have an opportunity to be dual players.”
The following players have commited to the Dayton baseball program in 2014:
Eric Ashbrook
Eric is a right-handed pitcher from Mt. Vernon High School in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Last season, Ashbrook pitched 17 innings with a 2-1 record, 18 strikeouts, and a 2.06 ERA. He plays his summer ball for Ohio Elite.
Brad Burkhart
Brad is a right-handed pitcher/outfielder from LaSalle High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Last season, Burkhart hit for a .338 average with 18 RBIs, seven doubles, and three triples. As a junior, he was named first team Greater Catholic League and received the Father Chuck Mentrup Leadership Award. He also plays for the Cinncinnati Flames during the summer where he threw 22 1/3 innings with a 2.51 ERA and a 3-1 record last year.
Mark Giesler
Mark is a right-handed pitcher from Jasper High School in Jasper, Ind. While competing with the Indiana Bulls in summer ball, Giesler threw 45 innings and posted a 4-2 record, 38 strikeouts, and a 1.71 ERA. He was also named Big 8 All-Conference and Indiana High School 3A Honorable Mention All-State with Jasper.
Aaron Glatt
Aaron played for Lake Central High School in Saint John, Ind. where he was a standout right-handed pitcher. With Lake Central, Glatt helped his team win the 4A State Championship as they went 32-1 on the year. Individually, Glatt threw eight innings with a 1-0 record, seven strikeouts, and a 3.50 ERA. He spent this last summer playing for Triple Crown Elite where he threw 51 innings and struck out 58 batters, while posting a 5-1 record and a 1.78 ERA.
Jason Johnson
Jason is a right-handed pitcher from Jerome High School in Dublin, Ohio. There, Johnson was named All-OCC Cardinal Division and posted a 4-4 record. In 41 innings of work, he recorded 39 strikeouts and a 3.27 ERA.
Carter Langdon
Carter is another utility player for Dayton, playing both infield and pitching. The righty hails from Tippecanoe High School in Ohio. Langdon was named Central Buckeye Conference Player of the Year, first team All-District pitcher and second team All-Ohio pitcher. He threw 58 innings with a 9-1 record, 51 strikeouts and a 1.08 ERA. On the offensive side of the field, Langdon hit for a .368 average with 27 RBIs and nine doubles. He played summer league for the Dayton Classics.
Chad Phenis
Chad is a right-handed pitcher out of Centerville High School in Centerville, Ind. Last season, Phenis tossed 47 innings with a 2.94 ERA and 90 strikeouts. The 90 k’s was a school record, and Phenis had another with 17 strikeouts in a single game. He also plays for the Dayton Classics.
Matt Poland
Matt will join Dayton out of Pinkergton North High School in Pinkergton, Ohio. With the Columbus Cobras, Poland was named team captain and Defensive Player of the Year. As a catcher, Poland threw out 8 of 12 runners and picked off four more. He also batted .391 with 20 RBIs and 11 doubles.
Joe Ramstetter
Joe is a right-handed pitcher from Elder High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. There he totaled 28 innings pitched with a 2-4 record, 32 k’s, and a 3.24 ERA. While playing with the Cincinnati Flames, Ramstetter had 31 strikeouts in 25 innings of work.
Cameron Richey
Cameron is a right-handed pitcher and infielder from Zionsville, Ind. At Zionsville High School, Richey racked up six k’s and a 3.24 ERA in five innings on the mound, while batting .232 with 10 RBIs. In summer ball with the Indiana Bulls, Richey batted .304 with a 2-1 record on the mound.
Justin Wampler
Justin will play outfield for the Flyers after playing at Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Wampler helped his team win the Ohio State Championship by hitting for a .250 average and stealing five bases. While playing for the Cincinnati Flames, he hit for a .385 average and stole 20 bases last season.
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FLYER WOMEN ADD THREE BASKETBALL RECRUITS FOR 2013-14
By Gary “Kid” Gulliver
Monday, November 26, 2012
The University of Dayton’s women’s basketball coach Jim Jabir has announced three players signed National Letters of Intent as part of the Flyers’ 2013-2014 Flyer recruiting class.
Andrijana Cvitkovic (Culver, IN), Celeste Edwards (Indianapolis, IN) and Christy Macioce (Pickerington, OH) are the newest members of the Flyer women’s basketball program.
“I am very pleased to bring in the class we have coming in 2013,” said Jabir. Between the three recruits, he describes the incoming class as bringing a “strong work ethic,” “good skill set,” and ‘high basketball I.Q.’ to the team.”
UD FLYER WOMEN WIN MARIOTT CLASSIC OVER EASTERN ILLINOIS, 105-42
By Gary “Kid” Gulliver
Monday, November 25, 2012
Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova
Buffalo – Mackenzie Loesing
EIU – Ta’Kenya Nixon
EIU – Mariah King
Dayton – Kelley Austria
Dayton – Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova
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Dayton – Ally Malott
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UD DUMPS XAVIER FOR A-10 FIRST PLACE, 87-72
By Gary “Kid” Gulliver
DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton men’s basketball took sole possession of first place in the Atlantic 10 Conference after defeating Xavier, 87-72, on Saturday afternoon in front of a sellout crowd at UD Arena.
Junior guard Kevin Dillard was named the Blackburn/McCafferty Most-Valuable Player after scoring 16 points and dishing out nine assists. Junior center Matt Kavanaugh led the Flyers with 20 points and nine rebounds. The Flyers matched a season-high of 87 points for the third time this season and are now 10-1 when scoring 70 points or more.
Dayton (14-5, 4-1 A-10) improves its series advantage over Xavier (13-6, 4-2) to 84-72, including a 33-22 mark at University of Dayton Arena. Dayton has won the last two meetings against Xavier and three of the last four at UD Arena.
The Flyers led by as many as 18 points and, aside from an early 3-0 Xavier advantage, the Flyers led for the entire game. After Xavier took its only lead of the afternoon on a Dezmine Wells 3-pointer, Dayton answered with a 10-2 run and never looked back.
Kavanaugh paved the way for Dayton’s 46-33 halftime advantage with 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting, 2-for-2 from the free throw line and five rebounds at the intermission.
UD started the second half with two three-point field goals from Dillard and senior Luke Fabrizius to take an 18-point lead at 52-34 with 17:25 on the clock. Despite Xavier’s 54 percent shooting from the field in the second half, the Flyers held Xavier to a double-digit deficit to close out the game.
Chris Mack talks to his team (megasportsnews.com)
Senior guards Josh Parker and Paul Williams joined Dillard and Kavanaugh as the four Flyers scoring in double figures. Parker finished with 16 points, including three 3-point field goals. Williams tallied 13 points while converting on all five trips to the free throw line.
Xavier’s dynamic guard duo of preseason All-American Tu Holloway and Mark Lyons accounted for 41 of the Musketeers’ 72 points and eight of the team’s 12 three-point field goals. Holloway led Xavier with 21 points and five assists, while Lyons finished with 20 points and six assists.
Dayton shot 22-of-28 for the charity stripe (78.6 percent) to Xavier’s 12-of-24 (50.0 percent) day at the line. Coming into Saturday’s game UD ranked third in the conference in free throw percentage (74.6).
The Flyers’ bench out-scored Xavier’s bench 27-16. During Xavier’s four-game winning streak, which came to an end on Saturday, the Musketeer bench averaged 24.3 points per game.
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DAYTON HOLDS OFF PESKY LA SALLE, 79-75
Posted by Gary “Kid” Gulliver
1/14/12
DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton Flyers prevailed over the La Salle University Explorers 79-75 behind a career-high 23 points by Matt Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh also hauled in nine rebounds and scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half while shooting 13-of-14 from the foul line for the game.
With the wiin the Flyers handed La Salle, the last undefeated team in Atlantic 10 play, its first conference loss. UD, 13-5 overall and 3-1 in the A-10, is tied for first in the league with UMass and Xavier. The Explorers dropped to 13-5 and 2-1 in the Atlantic 10.
Luke Fabrizius scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field and a trio of Flyers: Kevin Dillard, Josh Parker and Alex Gavrilovic, each added nine points. The combination of Kavanaugh, Gavrilovic and Fabrizius combined to score 46 points.
Chris Johnson returned to the starting line-up after missing the last game at Saint Bonaventure due to a head injury. Flyer coach Archie Miller held him out of the second half as a precaution. He finished with five points and five rebounds.
UD got off to a hot start, as the Flyers scored the first seven points of the game within the first minute and a half. Dayton led 11-4 with 16:26 left in the first half after a pair of Kavanaugh free throws, but La Salle went on a 9-4 run, over the next three minutes and 55 seconds, to cut the lead to 15-13 with 12:31 until halftime. The Flyers went on a 9-4 run of their own over the next three minutes and 43 seconds to push the lead back to seven, 24-17, with 8:48 left in the half.
La Salle sliced the lead in the first half to 28-27 after a three-pointer by Earl Pettis, but UD responded with a three-pointer on three consecutive possessions, one each by Parker, Johnson and Dillard, to give the Flyers a 37-27 lead. UD led 40-29 at halftime.
Dayton led wire-to wire, but had to hold off a determined La Salle comeback late in the game. UD held a 15-point lead with 14:21 in the second half before La Salle cut the lead to single digits, 57 -48, after a three by Tyreek Duren with 11:44 left. The Explorers went on a 12-6 run over the span of two minutes and four seconds to slice the Flyer lead to 76-72 after a three-point play by Pettis with 1:56 remaining in the game.
Paul Williams was fouled on the inbounds pass by Duren with 1:52 left and made both free throws as Dayton was in the double bonus to push the lead to 78-72. Ramon Galloway hit a three from the wing with 1:40 left to cut the lead to 78-75. La Salle had a chance to tie the game with nine seconds left, but Sam Mills missed a three-point attempt from the top of the key. Parker made 1-of-2 free throws to secure the Flyers win.
Overall, UD shot 25-of-52 from the field (48.1%) while the Explorers shot 24-of-48 (50%). Dayton shot 15-of-24 (62.5%) in the first half. The Flyers outrebounded La Salle 35-27 and had 14 fast break points compared to just two for the Explorers. UD also held the advantage in bench points 23-6 and the Flyers’ 16 offensive rebounds gave them the edge in second-chance points 20-10.
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SHORTHANDED FLYERS LOSE AT ST. BONAVENTURE, 81-73
Posted by Gary “Kid” Gulliver
1/11/12
OLEAN, N.Y. – Josh Parker had a season-high 19 points, while Kevin Dillard finished with 10 points and eight assists as the Dayton Flyers lost to the St. Bonaventure Bonnies 81-73.
Dayton had its four-game winning streak snapped. The Flyers dropped to 12-5 overall and 2-1 in Atlantic 10 play.
UD trailed 70-68 with 3:35 remaining in regulation before the Bonnies went on a 10-0 to close the game. During that stretch, Dayton missed four field goals and two lay-ups.
Overall, the Flyers started the game 7-of-14 from beyond the arc, but converted only four 3-pointers in the second half. UD shot 44 percent from the floor, but was 6-of-10 at the free throw line.
Meanwhile, St. Bonaventure made 51 percent of its field goal attempts and was 24-of-28 at the charity stripe.
A big lift at the free throw line for SBU came from the Bonnie post players who sank 18-of-20 free throw attempts. SBU’s Andrew Nicholson led the Bonnies with 30 points and 13 rebounds.
Alex Gavrilovic and Matt Kavanaugh each scored 10 points for Dayton.
Paul Williams scored all eight of his points in the first half. Devin Oliver added eight points and six rebounds and Ralph Hill hauled in a career-best six rebounds.
The Flyers came into the game short-handed without its second and third leading scorers. Josh Benson is out for the year with a torn ACL and Chris Johnson suffered a blow to the head in Monday’s practice. Johnson has not been diagnosed with a concussion, but was held from the trip as a precaution.
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CHRIS JOHNSON NAMED COLLEGE SPORTSMADNESS.COM’S ATLANTIC 10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Posted by Gary “Kid” Gulliver
1/10/12
University of Dayton senior Chris Johnson has been recognized by College Sports Madness for his performances in UD’s two wins to open the Atlantic 10 Conference season. The website named him its A-10 Player of the Week after he had double-doubles in the Flyer wins over Saint Louis and at Temple.
Johnson, a 6-foot-6 forward from Columbus (Ohio) Brookhaven High School, had 11 points and 10 rebounds in Dayton’s 79-72 overtime win vs. SLU on Jan. 4. He then added 12 points and 10 rebounds when UD beat Temple 87-77 on Jan. 7. For the week, Johnson shot .889 (8-9) from the line and .750 (3-4) from 3-pt. range.
Chris Johnson (courtesy of UD athletics)
For his outstanding perormances, Johnson was also named one of this week’s PrimeTime performers by CollegeSports360.
For the season, Johnson is third on the team in scoring (10.6). He is also first in three-pointers made (33), second in rebounding (5.5), third in assists (29) and fourth in FT% (.806, 29-36).
UD PUTS FIVE PLAYERS IN DOUBLE FIGURES IN WIN AT TEMPLE
Posted by Dan Hock
Josh Parker (courtesy of UD athletics)
PHILADELPHIA – Five Flyers scored in double figures as the Dayton Flyers picked up their first road victory of the year with an 87-77 victory over the Temple Owls.
Kevin Dillard scored all 16 points in the second half, Josh Parker added 16 points off the bench and Chris Johnson recorded his second consecutive double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Luke Fabrizius tallied 13 points and hit three shots from beyond the arc, while Matt Kavanaugh added 14 points and six boards for UD.
The Flyers improved to 12-4 overall and 2-0 in the Atlantic 10. UD has won seven of its last eight games. Dayton also improved to 7-0 this season when scoring 70 or more points.
Temple, who on Wednesday knocked off No. 3 Duke, saw its 25-game winning streak at the Liacouras Center snapped. The Owls dropped to 10-5 overall and 1-0 in conference play.
Down 58-53, UD used a 16-4 run midway through the second half to take the lead and extend their advantage.
The Flyers shot 18-of-20 at the free throw line and knocked down 10 shots from three-point range. UD converted 47 percent of its field goal attempts and out-rebounded the Owls 36-23.
After being held scoreless in the first half, Dillard came alive hitting four field goals and all six free throw attempts. Dayton sealed the game with a minute remaining in regulation after a Parker three-pointer as the shot clock time expired.
Parker finished the game 4-of-7 from the field with three of those three-pointers. Kavanaugh was also strong inside hitting 6-of-9 field goal attempts.
Paul Williams added nine points and Alex Gavrilovic had six points and six rebounds.
It is the first true road victory for the Flyers this season as well after losing at Miami and Murray State. UD went 3-0 in the Old Spice Classic down in Orlando, Fla.
The Flyers are playing well at 16-4, 2-0 in the A-10 Conference.
Game press release courtesy of Dayton athletics
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DILLARD, JOHNSON RALLY FLYERS TO OVERTIME WIN OVER ST. LOUIS
Posted by Dan Hock
(courtesy of Dayton Flyers via wikipedia commons)
COLUMBUS, OHIO NATIVE JOHNSON LEADS DAYTON OVER SEC’s OLE MISS
Posted by Dan Hock
Chris Johnson dunks (file photo courtesy of Dayton athletics)
DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton Flyers topped the Ole Miss Rebels 62-50 at UD Arena on Friday night. With the victory, the Flyers recorded their sixth consecutive season of at least 10 non-conference wins. UD will enter conference play with a record of 10-4. Ole Miss falls to 9-4 on the season.
Senior Chris Johnson led the Flyers in scoring with 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc. Johnson also tallied five rebounds and five assists. Senior Paul Williams was the only other Flyer in double figures as he scored 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds. Senior Luke Fabrizius missed the last three games with a rib injury but returned tonight to score eight points on 3-of-7 shooting from the field. Fabrizius scored all eight of his points in the second half on 3-of-4 shooting, including 2-of-3 from three-point range. Redshirt junior Kevin Dillard added nine points and a game-high seven assists.
Redshirt junior Josh Benson scored seven points and grabbed four rebounds in the first half, but left the game with 9:29 left in the half with a knee injury. Benson re-entered the game later in the half, but played very briefly before removed for the rest of the game. Benson’s injury will be evaluated on Saturday.
The first half was close throughout with both teams struggling from the field. UD shot just 27.5% (11-for-40) in the first half while Ole Miss shot 39.1% (9-for-23). The Flyers shot 17 more field goals in the first half because they grabbed 14 offensive rebounds compared to just four offensive rebounds for the Rebels. Overall, UD hauled in 18 offensive rebounds and outrebounded Ole Miss 43-33. The 18 offensive rebounds are the second-most for the Flyers in a game this season. UD had 20 offensive rebounds against UNC Wilmington.
The Flyers held a 25-23 lead toward the end of the first half until a Johnson fadeaway three-pointer from the corner went in at the buzzer to give UD a 28-23 halftime lead. That bucket started the run that put Dayton in control as the Flyers also went on an 11-4 spurt to start the second half that ended when Johnson drilled another three with 17:31 remaining in the game.
UD shot just 4-of-16 from the three in the first half but opened the second half by hitting 3-of-4 from beyond the arc.
Ole Miss went on a 10-2 run to cut the Flyer lead to 45-40 with 10:02 left after two free throws by Jarvis Summers and a lay-in by Terrance Henry. The 10-2 run over the span of three minutes and 30 seconds cut a 13-point Flyer lead to just five.
The five-point deficit would be the closest the Rebels would get as UD answered with its own 13-5 burst over the span of six minutes and 32 seconds to push the lead to 13 points once again, 58-45, with 3:30 left in the game.
UD shot 50% from the field in the second half (11-22) and 35.5% for the game (22-62). Ole Miss shot 38.8% from the field (19-49). After shooting just 4-of-16 (25%) from the three in the first half, the Flyers shot 5-of-11 (45.5%) from beyond the arc in the second half. Ole Miss shot just 1-of-10 from the three.
UD had 18 assists in the game compared to just five assists for the Rebels. The Flyers held the edge 13-2 on fast break points. The Flyers connected on 9-of-11 of their free throw attempts (81.8%).
The 16 points by Johnson moved him into 29th all-time in scoring at UD as he passed Ken May and Alex Robertson. In 15 career starts against BCS teams, Johnson has scored in double figures in 13 of them.
The Flyers are now 16-6 against BCS schools in the last five seasons.
UD now has a record of 14-4 on the season.
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DAYTON GETS BACK ON WINNING TRACK BY BEATING UIC
Posted by Dan Hock
Josh Benson (courtesy of UD athletics)
DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton Flyers used a strong second half to take a 64-57 victory over the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames Friday night at UD Arena. The Flyers scored 17 unanswered points late in the first half and beginning of the second half to propel them to the victory.
UD trailed the Flames 32-24 with 1:31 remaining in the first half, but thanks to a 5-0 run by sophomore Devin Oliver, on a three from the wing and a follow-up tip-slam on a fast break, the Flyers were able to cut UIC’s lead to 32-29 as the teams headed into the locker room.
Dayton continued that surge in the second half as they scored the first nine points of the half to lead the Flames 41-32 with 15:36 left in the game. UIC scored its first basket of the second half at the 15:19 mark. Overall, the UIC drought lasted five minutes and 10 seconds from the 1:31 mark in the first half until the 15:19 mark of the second half. During that time, UD turned a 32-24 deficit into a 41-32 lead.
Redshirt junior Josh Benson led the Flyers with 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds. He also had three blocked shots. Redshirt junior Kevin Dillard scored 11 points and Oliver added nine points and tied a career-high with eight rebounds. Dillard added four assists against one turnover.
UD started slow from the field as they hit just 5-of-17 shots in the first nine minutes and 43 seconds of the first half. UIC started red-hot from the field, converting the first 8-of-12 shots.
The game was tied at 17 with 8:09 left in the first half before a 9-0 UIC run pushed the lead to 26-17 with 5:04 remaining in the half. The Flames would score just six more points for the next 10 minutes and 23 seconds of the game.
The Flames regained the lead in the second half 46-45 with 10:05 left on a three-pointer by Daniel Barnes. That was the last lead for UIC. A pair of Chris Johnson free throws at the 9:47 mark put Dayton in front for good.
But the game remained close for the rest of the way. UD made the necessary defensive stops to hold on for the win, allowing just two field goals in the last 10 minutes of the game.
With the Flyers holding a 57-55 lead with 37.6 seconds left, Benson stole the inbounds pass and was fouled. Benson made both free throws to give UD a 59-55 lead. A foul by Dillard sent the Flames to the line for a one-and-one. Barnes
made both free throws with 31.4 seconds left to once again cut the lead to two, 59-57. Redshirt senior Josh Parker was fouled on the inbounds pass and converted 1-of-2 free throws to push the Flyer lead to 60-57 with 30 seconds left.
Barnes missed the potential game tying three with 22 seconds left, and Johnson made both free throws, after a UIC foul, to secure the win.
After shooting 42.4% (12-29) from the floor in the first half, Dayton improved to 52.4% (11-21) in the second half. At the other end, UIC shot 53.8% (14-26) in the first half, but was held to 26.7% (8-30) in the second half.
Overall, the Flyers made 23-of-50 shots from the field (46%) and held the Flames to 22-of-56 shooting (39.3%). UD held UIC to just 4-of-23 shooting from beyond the arc (17.4%). The Flyers outscored the Flames 34-24 in the paint and UD held the advantage in bench points 22-6.
Dayton improves to 13-4 on the season.
Game press release courtesy of UD athletics
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Seton Hall cools off Flyers, 69-64
Posted by Dan Hock
(courtesy of Seton Hall University via wikipedia commons)
DAYTON, Ohio – The Seton Hall University Pirates prevailed over the University of Dayton Flyers 69-64 on Wednesday night at UD Arena. The Pirates used a hot shooting start from beyond the arc to hold off the Flyers.
Seton Hall converted eight of its first 11 shots from three-point range and made 8-of-16 overall.
The main difference maker in the game was Seton Hall 6-9 sophomore Patrick Auda, who scored 18 points, 16 in the second half. He converted 7-of-10 shots from the field, including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. Pirates’ star, Herb Pope, who came into the game averaging 22.1 points and 11.8 rebounds per game, finished with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Seton Hall took at 34-31 lead into the locker room at halftime, with 27 of the 34 points coming from Pope, Jordan Theodore, and Aaron Cosby, who had nine points each. Josh Benson paced the Flyers in the first half with 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor. Benson finished the game with 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting and pulled down nine rebounds.
Senior Chris Johnson led the Flyers with 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field, including 3-of-5 shooting from the three. Johnson exited last game against Florida International with a hyperextended knee and was a game-time decision to play. Redshirt junior Kevin Dillard added 14 points.
UD was down 50-40 with 13:32 left when Pope picked up his third foul on an and-one by junior Matt Kavanaugh. The Flyers went on a 16-6 run from that point to tie the score at 56 with 6:43 left in the game. Seton Hall re-took control of the game with three consecutive lay-ups, one by Cosby and two by Fuquan Edwin to push the Seton Hall lead to 64-58 with 3:56 remaining.
Overall, UD shot 22-of-53 from the field (41.5%), 5-of-18 from the three (27.8%) and 15-of-22 from the foul line (68.2%). The Flyers converted just 1-of-6 foul shots in the first half, but hit 14-of-16 in the second half.
The Flyers fall to 12-4 on the season.
Game press release courtesy of Dayton Flyers athletics
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DAYTON DOMINATES FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 61-40; GARILOVIC SCORES 14 OFF BENCH
Posted by J.Y. Mortimer
Alex Gavrilovic (courtesy of Dayton athletics)
