By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- It felt like March. There is no other way to describe the atmosphere inside the HP Field House Thanksgiving night as the University of Dayton Flyers and the Iowa Hawkeyes traded runs. A pair of NCAA Tournament contenders rained haymakers. Dayton scored the first seven coming out of the locker room on their way to a 14-point … [Read more...] about Pollard and UD leaning on experience
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George Washington-Tennessee highlights the weekend’s A-10 matchups
By PAUL GOTHAM Busy weekend ahead as Atlantic 10 teams square off against Power 5 schools. Here's the rundown: Friday Richmond (3-2) vs. No. 14/13 California (4-1) 8 pm Fox Sports1 Both teams are coming off a loss: Richmond to West Virginia (67-59) and Cal to San Diego State (72-58). Terry Allen nets nearly 20 a game for UR. Tyrone Wallace leads four Bears in double … [Read more...] about George Washington-Tennessee highlights the weekend’s A-10 matchups
Dayton holds off Iowa to advance at the Advocare Invitational
By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- The calendar read November, but it felt like March. It was a day when a tiny school from Springsteen country knocked off a ranked opponent. Another ranked team nearly erased a seven-point deficit in the final minute, but a shot at the buzzer found the front of the iron. So it was only fitting that a record crowd was treated a … [Read more...] about Dayton holds off Iowa to advance at the Advocare Invitational
Flyers look to control their own room
By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- Archie Miller's University of Dayton Flyers seek to continue their winning ways when they open the 2015 Advocare Invitational. After defeating Southeast Missouri State in their opener, the Flyers easily dispatched the Alabama Crimson Tide, 80-48 in a non-bracketed game of the event before downing William and Mary. Those three games … [Read more...] about Flyers look to control their own room
Canisius comes up short in loss to St. Bonaventure
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com St. Bonaventure senior Marcus Posley scored a game-high 35 points and fellow senior Dion Wright added 13 points and 11 rebounds as the visiting Bonnies defeated long-time rival Canisius 77-73 Tuesday night in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win improved St. Bonaventure to 3-1 on the year, while the Golden Griffins slipped to 2-2 with the … [Read more...] about Canisius comes up short in loss to St. Bonaventure