Now UD's managers have a chance to play in the Manager Games Final Four in Phoenix at NCAA Fan Fest beginning March 31. This is the second time the Manager Games have played at the Final Four.
Most teams advanced in the bracket through Twitter polls. Some teams, if they didn’t have to travel far, were able to play each other on the court. The winners at the Final Four will be determined by play on the court, not voting.
Dayton beat Ohio University in the Sweet 16 on Wednesday with 50.5 percent of 4,007 votes. UD will play Western Kentucky in the Elite Eight.
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Missouri, Missouri State, Florida, Michigan, Texas and Georgia are also in the Elite Eight. Voting for quarterfinal matchups is expected to begin soon.
If Dayton makes it to the Final Four, graduate assistant manager Brian Frank and assistant director of basketball operations Brian Walsh will be among the players. Matt Sweet, a student manager, would also play.
The other players would come from this list (hometown in parentheses): Matt Sweet (Columbus); Charlie Barrett (Chicago); Nate Schneck (Kalamazoo, Mich.); Aaron Horn (Troy); William Parrott (Lexington, Ky.); Jack Needles (Columbus); Alex Geiger (Cincinnati); Trevor Gonzalez (San Jose, Calif.); Ryan Christ (Pittsburgh); Zach Koch (Buffalo, N.Y.); Alex Roberts (Springfield); Alex Reilly (Dallas); Henry Stark (Chicago); Jack Walsh (Virginia).
The managers have to pay their own way, and a GoFundMe.com account has been started for them.
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