After leading by 21 points, 56-35, early in the second half, the University of Dayton couldn't hold off onrushing North Carolina as the Tar Heels scored 58 second-half points and recorded their second biggest comeback in school history to beat the Flyers, 92-90 in the first round of the Maui Invitational. Nate Santos led UD's scoring with 15 points. (pictured)
UD fans are the best. No matter what tournament or where the Flyers play, UD fans always dominate the stands. “Maui's a really fun tournament, a beautiful island. The guys are really ready to play and it's a fun atmosphere to be in,” - Zed Key. Key is a graduate transfer from Ohio State, the Buckeyes played in Maui a couple of seasons ago.
With the University of Dayton expected to easily dismantle DIII Capital, Flyers coach Anthony Grant rested starters Enoch Cheeks and Zed Key the entire game so he could experiment with different lineup combinations and it worked as the Frenchman, Amael L'Etang led the Flyers to a 76-55 win with a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds. (pictured)
It took Ball State 12 minutes to score its first basket and the University of Dayton Flyers constructed a 20-point lead in the first half, but the Cardinals adjusted at halftime and crept to within five points midway through the second half before Enoch Cheeks, Malachi Smith and Isaac Jack took over and led UD to its third straight victory, 76-69. The 6-3 senior transfer from Robert Morris, set a UD career high with 23 points and made it a double-double with 12 rebounds. (pictured)