The University of Dayton Flyers withstood Florida Atlantic's 13 for 16 shooting to open the game and used Javon Bennett's career-best 30 points and 8 for 12 three-point sniping to score an 86-79 victory in the first round of the NIT.
Fourteen teams will vie for tournament immortality this weekend, only to find that thirty years from now they're the only ones to remember. So here's what the other seven have to look forward to...something that lasts longer than a trophy, and does you just as much good.
They played better, played for fun, got a couple of significant pieces back in the lineup...the Buckeyes rolled over non-con Miami, 14-7, in a Tuesday prep for Iowa this weekend. Read more.....
Ohio State must fill lots of holes created by the departure of great players and great leaders. Linebacker Sonny Styles (above) is a prime candidate. And he feels a sense of urgency because the Buckeyes open against Texas.
Things upside down with tournament basketball?...Catching up with reader mail, and some observations on what people are saying about changes in the basketball state tournaments. And maybe...even you!
