With an excellent opportunity to improve their No. 22 rankings, the University of Dayton Flyers were flat in the first 11 minutes of the game and made no baskets against No. 18-ranked Cincinnati. After falling 18 points behind, the Flyers made a run in the final sevcn minutes, creeping to within four, but lost 66-59.
Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles knows how to get the play calls in fast whether a team plays with fast tempo or not. He’s been doing it for years. Ohio State’s intense defensive preparation for Tennessee has been this: Think about how to effectively counter the way the Volunteers’ up-tempo offense wants to confuse decision making.