http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/ Sports news about the University of Dayton Flyers. en-us dharris@coxohio.com 2010-02-09T07:02:04-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2010/02/09/49ers_prove_they_can_handle_te.html Charlotte (18-5) went just 2-14 away from home last year, including 0-8 in the Atlantic 10. But with the additions of Boston College transfer Shamari Spears, junior-college transfer Derrio Green and freshman Chris Braswell, the 49ers are 7-4 on the... 16606303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/ 2010-02-09T07:02:04-05:00 dharris@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2010/02/08/dayton_back_in_projected_ncaa.html Dayton’s resounding 90-65 win over Xavier has catapulted the team back into the projected NCAA tournament bracket of the renowned Joe Lunardi of ESPN. He has the Flyers as one of the last four teams in the field, slotted as... 16605803@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/ 2010-02-08T18:33:48-05:00 dharris@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2010/02/08/gregory_mack_look_back_at_uds.html Dayton’s Brian Gregory and Xavier’s Chris Mack talked about the Flyers’ 90-65 rout of the Musketeers on the Atlantic 10 coaches teleconference today. The Flyers were tremendous in all phases, particularly on the offensive end. They shot 56.4 percent from... 16599703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/ 2010-02-08T12:11:24-05:00 dharris@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2010/02/08/flyers_finding_range_on_3point.html News flash: Dayton is adept at shooting 3-pointers. OK, within limits. UD was 7-for-13 against Xavier and 6-for-12 in the previous game against St. Bonaventure. Contrast that with a few of the team’s other outings: 8-for-33 at New Mexico, 3-for-22... 16590603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/ 2010-02-08T06:03:38-05:00 dharris@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2010/02/07/gregory_knew_ud_couldnt_afford.html Dayton’s game against Xavier was a must-win for the Flyers. A loss would have put them at 15-7 overall and 4-4 in the Atlantic 10. Yeah, they could have rallied for an NCAA bid even with a defeat by going... 16594103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/ 2010-02-07T16:09:05-05:00 dharris@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2010/02/06/senior_johnson_gives_flyers_wh.html Marcus Johnson took a beautiful feed on a backdoor cut from Rob Lowery but missed a wide-open reverse lay-up against Xavier. The Dayton senior guard, though, responded like a veteran and kept his head in the game. “It happens,” he... 16590403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/ 2010-02-06T18:10:58-05:00 dharris@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2010/02/06/flyers_roll_to_lopsided_win_ov.html Chris Wright had 17 points and nine rebounds and Chris Johnson 18 points and six boards to lead Dayton to a 90-65 pounding of rival Xavier today. Rob Lowery added 16 points and five assists for the Flyers (16-6, 5-3... 16589703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/ 2010-02-06T14:07:45-05:00 dharris@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2010/02/05/snow_wont_interfere_with_udxav.html No one around the University of Dayton can ever recall a men’s basketball game being postponed because of snow — for flooding on the UD Arena floor, yes; for snow, no — and the much-anticipated Dayton-Xavier clash will be played... 16583403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/ 2010-02-05T14:18:18-05:00 dharris@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2010/02/03/cincy_seton_hall_on_schedule_n.html The Dayton men’s basketball team will play Cincinnati on the road and start a home-and-home series with Seton Hall, another Big East school, next season. The game with UC will be at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati as part of... 16554203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/ 2010-02-03T10:50:02-05:00 dharris@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2010/02/02/uds_fabrizius_suffering_from_b.html Dayton’s Luke Fabrizius sat out today’s practice because of back spasms. While the Flyers worked out, the 6-foot-10 three-point ace could only watch and stretch. Fabrizius has struggled all year to stay healthy. He made brief appearances in the last... 16548303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/ 2010-02-02T18:25:39-05:00 dharris@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2010/02/01/lunardi_drops_ud_from_projecte.html Good news for the Atlantic 10: Joe Lunardi, the renowned NCAA “bracketologist,” has five league teams in his projected field posted today on ESPN.com. Bad news for Dayton fans: The Flyers aren’t one of them. Xavier, Richmond, Temple, Charlotte and... 16529503@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/ 2010-02-01T13:08:24-05:00 dharris@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2010/01/30/flyers_didnt_whither_when_bonn.html OLEAN, N.Y. — The turning point to St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt came midway through the second half. Dayton had a 45-33 lead with 14:30 left, but the Bonnies brought a crowd of 5,290 to its feet with a 10-1... 16522203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/ 2010-01-30T23:02:28-05:00 dharris@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2010/01/30/flyers_pull_away_to_beat_bonni.html OLEAN, N.Y. — Dayton parlayed a balanced attack into a 75-58 victory over St. Bonaventure tonight. Chris Johnson had 12 points and London Warren and Marcus Johnson 11 each for the Flyers (15-6, 4-3 Atlantic 10), who host Xavier on... 16521403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/ 2010-01-30T21:11:32-05:00 dharris@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2010/01/30/st_bonvaventure_star_wont_play.html Andrew Nicholson is definitely out. The St. Bonaventure star, who was named Atlantic 10 rookie of the year last season, has food poisoning and won’t play against Dayton tonight.... 16521103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/ 2010-01-30T18:33:20-05:00 dharris@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2010/01/30/nicholson_questionable_for_bon.html OLEAN, N.Y. — Andrew Nicholson, the sophomore star for St. Bonaventure, may not play in tonight’s game against Dayton because of food poisoning. The 6-foot-9 forward, who is averaging 16.7 points and 7.8 rebounds, was hospitalized from about 2 a.m.... 16520903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/ 2010-01-30T18:07:53-05:00 dharris@coxohio.com