Dayton Flyers

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 attendance for the 23rdstraight season.• The 2019-20 season was the…

• 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 earned achampionship ring with the Lakers.• In the last seven…

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 last 4 min)• Stadium Second Team Preseason All-American, Naismith, Wooden,Olson…

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 at the opening meet of the season with a time…

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 of wins, including the squad’s 76-71 victory at then-No. 22…

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 accolade for the 6-5 freshman center, having previously received the…

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 game-high 18 points against No. 6 South Carolina, hitting a…

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 overall and a perfect 11-0 in conference play while VCU…

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 play on Saturday, nor where or when that potential game…

Jordy Tshimanga Had A Double-Double In The Loss DAYTON – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team was defeated by VCU Tuesday at UD Arena by a final score of 76-67. This was the Flyers’ first home defeat in the calendar year 2021. Redshirt senior Ibi Watson led the Flyers in scoring with his second straight…

Dayton Men’s Basketball Hosts VCU Tuesday At 5 P.M. ET Pop-up Game Replaces Scheduled Contests For Both Teams Pushed Aside By Covid Protocols DAYTON – The University of Dayton Flyers will return to Blackburn Court on Tuesday when VCU visits UD Arena.  Game time is 7 p.m. ET.   It will be UD’s second straight game with…

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – University of Dayton freshman Mustapha Amzil was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for the third time this season and second consecutive week today.  Amzil averaged 10.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in two Flyer games last week, while making five of the nine shots he took from beyond the arc (.556). …

DAYTON – The University of Dayton men’s basketball program will host VCU on Tuesday, Feb. 9..    The game will tip off at 5 pm ET, and will be televised  by CBS Sports Network. The Dayton-VCU game replaces games scheduled against programs currently under Covid protocols.  UD was scheduled to play at UMass on Tuesday, but the Amherst campus has…

POSTGAME AUDIO DAYTON – The University of Dayton Flyers men’s basketball team defeated George Mason 74-65 Friday at UD Arena. This marked the Flyers’ second win of the season against George Mason at UD Arena. Senior Jalen Crutcher led the Flyers with 21 points. Redshirt senior Ibi Watson added 20 with high school teammate and Cincinnati…

Amzil Totaled 18 Points, 10 Rebounds & Six Assists In Two Flyer Wins This Week NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – University of Dayton freshman Mustapha Amzil was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week during the first week of January, and now he has begun February the same way.  He is this week’s A-10 Rookie of the…

Dayton Men’s Basketball Back Home to Host George Mason For Second Time This Season Flyers & Patriots Square Off To Replace Richmond On The Schedule DAYTON — The University of Dayton Flyers will return to Blackburn Court on Friday, when George Mason visits UD Arena.  Game time is 7 p.m. ET.   Dayton is 10-5, and 6-4…

Crutcher Averaged 20.5 Points Per Game In Two Flyer Wins NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – University of Dayton guard Jalen Crutcher was named A-10 Player of the Week for his performance in a pair of Dayton wins last week. The 6-foot-1 senior from Memphis averaged 20.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists, while shooting .593 (16-27) from…

DAYTON – The Atlantic 10 has announced that the men’s basketball game scheduled at UD Arena on Wednesday between George Washington and Dayton has been postponed, due to Covid-19 protocols. No makeup date has been set. The Flyers are scheduled to play in their next game on Saturday, Jan. 23 at VCU.  Game time in Richmond…

Jalen Crutcher’s Five Triples Lead To A Game-High 23 Points FAIRFAX, Va. – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team made six of its first seven shots and never trailed Sunday in a 67-54 win over George Washington.  The Colonials fought back to cut Dayton’s lead to four late, but the Flyers scored eight of the…

Game Tips At 4:30 P.M. ET DAYTON — The University of Dayton Flyers will begin an odd week, playing the same team in back-to-back regular season games for the first time in 27 years.  UD will be the visitor against George Washington on Sunday, Jan. 17 in a 4:30 p.m. ET game. The two teams will…