Excitement flying among UD students following basketball team’s new ranking

Monday, the Associated Press Top 25 Poll ranked University of Dayton Men's Basketball team third in the country.

"It's really exciting," Trent Jones, a UD senior said.

He's hopeful about the team's outlook the rest of the year.

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"I think they're going to do great," Jones said. "We have a lot of talent and coach Grant, he's doing a great job."

Adding to the excitement, ESPN's College Game Day will be on campus Saturday.

"It's huge for us," Michael Peodomo, a UD junior said.

UD plays University of Rhode Island Wednesday.

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