Dayton improves to 12-7 overall and 8-6 in the Atlantic 10. Saint Louis saw its four-game winning streak snapped, falling to 11-4 over and 4-3 in A-10 play. Dayton shot 64% from the field in the first half, the best percentage from the Flyers in […]
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Dayton Flyers Senior Night a success in 76-53 rout of St. Louis; Men’s Basketball Sweeps Billikens
2/19/2021 Flyer Seniors Combine For 50 Points DAYTON – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team defeated the Saint Louis Billikens 76-53 Friday at UD Arena. The Flyers picked up their first win since Feb. 5 On senior night, senior Jalen Crutcher led the Flyers with 19 points. […]
Dayton Flyers hosts St. Louis Billikens on Senior Night tonight at 7 PM
DAYTON – The University of Dayton Flyers will return to Blackburn Court on Friday, when the Flyers host Saint Louis. Game time is 7 p.m. ET. It will be UD’s Senior Night. Student-athletes Rodney Chatman, Jalen Crutcher, Camron Greer, Jordy Tshimanga and Ibi Watson will be honored in pre-game ceremonies, as will […]
Getting to Know Former Pickerington Central star, Dayton Flyers Redshirt Senior Ibi Watson
POSITION Guard HEIGHT 6-5 CLASS Redshirt Senior HOMETOWN Pickerington, Ohio HIGHSCHOOL Pickerington Central 2019-20 (Redshirt Junior)• Played in all 31 games (one start), and averaged 10.1 points a game• The one start was against Grambling when Jalen Crutcher was out, and Watson erupted for 30 points (8-12 FG, 4-5 3-pt., 10-10 […]
Getting to know Dayton Flyers Redshirt Senior Rodney Chatman
The University of Dayton Flyers will return to Blackburn Court on Friday, when the Flyers host Saint Louis. Game time is 7 p.m. ET. It will be UD’s Senior Night. Student-athletes Rodney Chatman, Jalen Crutcher, Camron Greer, Jordy Tshimanga and Ibi Watson will be honored […]
Head coach Anthony Grant talks Dayton Flyers Basketball
University of Dayton Coach Anthony Grant enters his fourth season at the helm of his alma mater’s men’s basketball program riding the wave of the most heralded season in school history. The University announced Anthony Grant as the 20th head coach in Flyer Basketball history […]
Dayton Flyers lose big lead and game at Rhode Island in Double OT, 91-89
Zimi Nwokeji’s 29 Points Are The Second-Most-Ever In A Game By A UD Freshmen KINGSTON, R. I. – The University of Dayton Flyers fell in double overtime at Rhode Island, losing 91-89 to the Rams. The Flyers squandered a near-record-setting performance by redshirt Zimi Nwokeji. Nwokeji’s […]
Dayton Flyers back in action tonight at Rhode Island Rams, 7 PM
DAYTON – The University of Dayton Flyers will return to action on Tuesday, when the Flyers travel to Rhode Island. Game time is 7 p.m. ET. It will be UD’s third consecutive game against a team it already played earlier this season. Dayton is 11-6, and […]
Dayton Flyers Men’s Basketball signs 3 recruits for 2021-22 Season
• Dayton signed three recruits in theNovember signing period to cometo UD next season – DaRon Holmes,Malachi Smith and Kaleb Washington.The trio, combined with MustaphaAmzil, comprise the 15th-ranked fallsigning class in the country.DaRon Holmes – 6-foot-8, 185 Lb.Forward from Goodyear, Ariz. • Holmes is the […]
UD Arena, host of NCAA’s First Four
THE MADNESSSTARTS IN DAYTON• When the NCAA tournament resumesas a nation-wide sports event, “MarchMadness” will begin again in Dayton.The NCAA announced in October thatUD Arena serves as the host site at leastthrough the 2026 NCAA First Four.• UD Arena is the all-time leader with 125NCAA […]
Getting to Know Dayton Flyers graduate senior center Jordy Tshmanga who is from Canada
32JORDYTSHIMANGAC • Gr. • 6-11 • 278Montreal, Qubec2020-21: 6.9 ppg, 8.1 rpg, .592 FG%• Had 14 points and 12 rebounds in the second VCU game• Scored 10 points (5-6 FG) at VCU; Had 10 rebounds at Saint Louis• Had 16 rebounds and was five-of-six from […]
Dayton Flyers get tremendous fan support at UD Arena
THE FLYERFAITHFUL• Dayton was 23rd nationally inaverage attendance in 2019-20 in theannual men’s basketball attendancereport.• UD averaged a school-record 13,364fans a game• UD Arena was the site of a record 14sellouts in 2019-20. The previousrecord was eight.• Dayton finished in the Top 30 in men’sbasketball […]
Dayton Flyers Pipeline to the NBA continues
• Consensus national player of the yearObi Toppin was a lottery pick in the2020 NBA draft, going to his hometownNew York Knicks with eighth pick.• He is the second Flyer drafted in thelast three years.• Kostas Antetokounmpo was taken inthe second round in 2018, and […]
Getting to know Dayton Flyers point guard & NBA prospect Jalen Crutcher
JALEN CRUTCHER’S 2020-21 STATS AND INFORMATION 10JALENCRUTCHERG • Sr. • 6-1 • 175Memphis, Tenn.2020-21: 18.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 4.8 apg• Anthony Grant’s first recruit to Dayton; In his fourth year as a starter• Scored 29 poiints at Davidson; Had 27 in SLU win (14 in […]
Ohio College Advantage Student newest Athletes of the Week are Dayton’s Gizelbach and Magassa
2/10/2021 One Female And One Male Student-Athlete Will Be Recognized Weekly DAYTON – University of Dayton men’s cross country sophomore Calan Gizelbach and women’s basketball freshman Tenin Magassa have been named the Ohio’s College Advantage Student-Athletes of the Week for games played during the week of Feb. 1-7. Gizelbach finished first overall […]
Dayton Flyers basketball stars Crutcher, Giacone named recent Ohio College Advantage Student-Athletes of the Week
One Female And One Male Student-Athlete Will Be Recognized Weekly DAYTON – University of Dayton men’s basketball senior Jalen Crutcher and women’s basketball senior Jenna Giacone have been named the Ohio’s College Advantage Student-Athletes of the Week for games played during the week of Jan. 25-31. Crutcher led Dayton to a pair […]
Dayton Flyers’ Magassa named A-10 Rookie of the Week
2/8/2021 The Freshman Center Averaged 13.7 Points, 8.0 Rebounds, and 4.0 Blocks Per Game Last Week NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Atlantic 10 Conference released its weekly women’s basketball awards Monday and recognized University of Dayton freshman Tenin Magassa as Rookie of the Week. This is the second […]
Getting to Know Dayton Flyers Basketball Redshirt senior, Jenna Giacone
POSITION Guard HEIGHT 6-1 CLASS Redshirt Senior HIGHSCHOOL Bethlehem Central HOMETOWN Delmar N.Y. 2019-20 (Senior)• Played in all 33 games with a career-high 17.9 minutes per game• Averaged career-bests of 6.4 points and 2.3 rebounds each contest• Made 45 three pointers at a 38.1 percent clip• Scored a career and […]
Dayton beats VCU in Women’s Basketball Sunday for 11th straight win, 67-62
HEAD COACH SHAUNA GREEN TALKS ABOUT THE SEASON DEALING WITH COVID-19, TAKING A MONTH OFF BUT TEAM IS STILL WINNING GAMES. 62 VCU 9-9,7-4 Atlantic 10 67 Dayton 12-1,11-0 Atlantic 10 DAYTON – The University of Dayton women’s basketball team defeated VCU on Sunday 67-62. Dayton improved to 12-1 […]
Dayton Flyers game with St. Joseph’s postponed
No Makeup Game Is Set NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Atlantic 10 Conference has announced that Saturday’s scheduled men’s basketball game has been postponed, due to Covid protocols. It has not been determined as of this writing if the Flyers will have a replacement opponent to […]