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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Johnson expected to play against Rhode Island
Dayton freshman Chris Johnson, who was sidelined for the Saint Louis game Saturday with a bruised calf, participated in a full practice Tuesday and stuck around afterward for some extra shooting.
Johnson, who averages 7.0 points and 5.7 rebounds, didn’t appear to have his customary explosiveness, but he was active on the floor and is expected to be cleared to play when the Flyers visit Rhode Island on Wednesday.
Asked about his injury, Johnson replied: “It hurts, but it feels better than yesterday. I’ve just got to get some ice on it.”
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Rhode Island looks to get into NCAA picture
Rhode Island isn’t getting much love from those who put together those mock NCAA tournament brackets, but that could change with a victory over Dayton.
The Rams are 20-8 overall and 9-4 in the league, and a victory would keep them in the title chase. They’re 67th in the RPI, five spots ahead of Notre Dame.
Rhode Island has beaten Penn State and two highly regarded mid-majors, Virginia Commonwealth and Northeastern, among others. And when a reporter suggested that his team seems to be getting overlooked in the NCAA discussions, Rams coach Jim Baron said: “We’ve just got to keep working to improve and be as competitive as we possibly can in the league. You’re right, as I look across the board and look at some of these teams … we’ve played a tough schedule — at Duke and at Oklahoma State and Villanova and Penn State. We’ve played a lot of BCS schools.
“We just have to do the things we can control leading into the conference tournament. That’s the most important thing for us.”
