After a sluggish start against Saint Louis, the University of Dayton basketball team rained 18 three-pointers into the nets in Chaifetz Arena to go rip-roaring past the Billikens, 100-83, in the Flyers final road test before completing their Atlantic 10 regular season Friday night in UD Arena against Virginia Commonwealth.
With second place in the Atlantic 10 conference on the line, two players from the Columbus area were major thorns in the sides of the University of Dayton Flyers, leading Loyola of Chicago to a 77-72 win in Chicago, dropping UD to third place in the A-10 at 12-4. JaVon Bennett (pictured) sat out the second half with a hand injury.
It seems as if every team that comes to UD Arena to play the University of Dayton Flyers, they bring their 'A' team and force UD to stave off upsets. Such was the case Saturday afternoon when a forlorn Fordham team put the Flyers to a tough test before UD prevailed, 7-70, their 13th straight win this season in the Arena and 21st win this season.
