They’re all grinding out wins, and Thursday’s Wright State victory against Youngstown State was no different. The Raiders have won seven straight, Miami is still undefeated and the Flyers are tied atop the Atlantic 10 standings. They face another tough game tonight against Loyola Chicago.
The three programs have never made the NCAA Tournament in the same season. Could this be the year? There’s still a lot of season left to play, but the Flyers, Raiders and RedHawks are making it a lot of fun.
Here’s what you need to know heading into this weekend:
Flyin’ to the Hoop schedule is loaded
The Beacon Orthopaedics Flyin’ to the Hoop Invitational is back and better than ever. The schedule is loaded with national powerhouses, top recruits and some of the area’s best local squads. Check out our photo gallery of the FTTH’s NBA alums who played in Dayton over the years.
📺 3 to watch
The NFL Wild Card round was incredible and this week won’t be any different:
- 49ers at Seahawks, NFC divisional playoff game (8 p.m, Saturday, FOX): The NFC West rivals will play for the third time this season in a win or go playoff matchup.
- Bills at Broncos, AFC divisional playoff game (4:30 p.m., Saturday, CBS): It’s gotta be Josh Allen’s year, right?
- Rams at Bears (6:30 p.m., Sunday, NBC): Matt Stafford’s my NFL MVP (not Drake Maye). He’s long overdue.
🏀 3 to see (in person)
Here are a few high school basketball games to check out this weekend across the Miami Valley:
- Boys basketball: SPIRE Academy vs. Reynoldsburg at Trent Arena (8:15 p.m., Friday): SPIRE’s Aiden Derkack, the brother of Dayton’s Jordan Derkack, will play against one of Ohio’s top D-1 programs at the Flyin’ to the Hoop.
- Boys basketball: Margaretta vs. Northridge at Trent Arena (1:30 p.m., Monday): UD recruit Julian Washington of Margaretta will face-off against a strong Polar Bears squad at Flyin’ to the Hoop.
- Boys basketball: Trotwood vs. Bishop Watterson at Ohio Dominican University (3:45 p.m., Monday): The 8-1 Rams will play the 10-1 Eagles in the fifth annual Battle in the 614 event.
ICYMI: From Piqua to the pinnacle — Haines leads Indiana’s defense into CFP title game
Credit: Dani Meersman/Indiana Athletics
Credit: Dani Meersman/Indiana Athletics
The city of Piqua will be cheering for the Hoosiers — and Piqua native Bryant Haines, Indiana’s defensive coordinator — on Monday night when they take on the Miami Hurricanes (7:30 p.m., ESPN) in the College Football Playoff national championship game.
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