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Notes in quotes from Dayton’s 60-59 overtime victory against Auburn …
The Flyers are out-rebounding opponents by almost 10 per game after giving the Tigers a 60-43 lathering.
“That’s one of the things we push — you’ve got to win on the boards,” said center Kurt Huelsman, who had eight. “If you control the glass, you control a lot of other things in the game.” …
Sophomore guard Stephen Thomas had a career-high eight points, four more than his season total. He had six in about a four-minute span in the first half. His steal and breakaway bucket gave UD a 17-14 lead with 7:37 to go, prompting Auburn coach Jeff Lebo to call a timeout.
“We played 12 guys, and if we didn’t play 12 games, we don’t win,” UD coach Brian Gregory said. “Stephen gave us a huge lift.” …
Marquette is ranked 15th nationally, and the Flyers know an 0-for-24 effort from 3-point territory won’t suffice. “We’ve got to buckle down and play UD basketball,” Marcus Johnson said. …
The Flyers had a mental lapse with 4:29 to go in regulation. Setting up in a full-court press, nobody was back deep, and Auburn threw long pass for an easy lay-up. But it’s hard to quibble with the Flyers’ D, which was as nasty as usual. They’re giving up just 48.2 point per game. …
The Flyers actually were a 3-point favorite against Auburn. UD was ranked 56th in the Sagarin college basketball ratings going into the game, Auburn 102nd.
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