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THE BASICSDayton (11-6, 7-5 A-10) at Rhode Island (9-12, 6-8 A-10)Tip-Off: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 7:05 p.m. EST | Coverage: Live Stats | Audio | CBSSN | Game Notes RHODE ISLAND VS. DAYTON – SERIES NOTES Tuesday’s game against Dayton is the 40th meeting between the schools, and the second this season. Dayton leads […]

The NHL announced today a number of schedule changes with 29 games rescheduled and seven others awaiting a reschedule date.  Of the 29 games rescheduled, six involve the New Jersey Devils, meaning that all Devils games now have a scheduled date and time.  The following […]

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 […]

 Feb 15, 2021 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Coaches across men’s college basketball will pay tribute to John Thompson Jr. this week by wearing commemorative towels over their shoulders during games – mirroring the late coach’s signature sideline look. The NABC launched the initiative – intentionally targeted […]

2/15/2021 DURHAM, N.C. – Duke men’s basketball forward Jalen Johnson announced he will forgo the remainder of his freshman season and declare for the 2021 NBA Draft. Johnson, who had played in 13 games with eight starts, was third on the team in scoring (11.2 ppg) and second […]

Christian compiled an overall record of 78-132 (.371), including an ACC mark of 26-94 (.217) CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College William V. Campbell Director of Athletics Pat Kraft announced today that head men’s basketball coach Jim Christian has been relieved of his duties effective immediately. Christian finishes his seven-year tenure at […]

MARDI GRAS/SHROVE TUESDAY Mardi Gras is French for “fat Tuesday”–the final feasting before the fasting of Lent, which begins tomorrow, Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday is also called Shrove Tuesday, a name that comes from the practice of shriving–purifying oneself through confession–prior to Lent. Many of […]

February 15, 2021 Former team captain was a two-year member of the Columbus Police Department COLUMBUS, Ohio – C.J. Barnett, a four-year Ohio State football letterwinner, team captain and most recently a member of the Columbus Division of Police, is returning to the Ohio State football program […]

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Buckeyes and Huskies had been scheduled to play this coming Friday and Saturday BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The WCHA Women’s League series between St. Cloud State University and Ohio State University scheduled for Feb. 19-20 in Columbus, Ohio, has been canceled, the league office announced on Monday. […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 15, 2020 CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati men’s basketball sophomore guard Mika Adams-Woods was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll on Monday. Adams-Woods helped push Cincinnati’s win streak to four games with a pair of home victories this past […]

Mon, Feb 15, 2021 TUESDAY’S GAME: The RedHawks hit the road for a pair of games this week, beginning with a 7 p.m. game at MAC-leader Toledo on Tuesday, Feb. 16. ABOUT TOLEDO: The Rockets enter Tuesday’s game with a 16-6 overall record and a 11-3 Mid-American Conference mark […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 15, 2021 DENVER – Utah Valley’s Fardaws Aimaq has been named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for February 8 through February 14. Aimaq, a redshirt sophomore center from Vancouver, B.C., continued to dominate the boards in a home split with […]

• 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 […]

• National College BasketballHall of Famer Don Donoherwas named the winner of the2017 Dean Smith Award givenannually by the U.S. BasketballWriters Association.• He was the third individualto receive the honor. FormerGeorgetown coach JohnThompson was the first recipient,followed by Michigan State coachTom Izzo.• Temple coach Fran […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

• 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 […]