Freshman Zimi Nwokeja had the best night of his career (29 pts), but after building a 58-40 lead with 10 minutes to play, the Dayton Flyers went into snooze mode and watched Rhode Island thunder back and win a stunner in double over-time. Hal McCoy writes today's feature.
As Covid continues to put a damper on teams and travel, UD and center Jordy Tshimanga takes some time to rest and prepare for the homestretch of their season. Hal McCoy writes for today's Press Pros.
VUC came to UD Arena Tuesday night, subbing in for Covid-19 stricken Massachusetts and for the second time this season applied heavy defensive pressure to shut down Jalen Crutcher (eight points) and the Flyers, 76-67. Read Hal McCoy.
For the second time this year, George Mason came to UD Arena to face the Flyers and the result was identical, the same score, a 74-65 UD victory. George Mason was a stand-in replacement for Richmond, a program stopped by COVID-19. Read Hal McCoy.
Duquesne returns the favor by beating the Flyers in Pittsburgh after the Flyers won the first game at UD Arena. UD was off-kilter and off-target offensively and made only 8 of 35 three-point shots en route to 69-64 defeat.
