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 only two games remaining in the regular season, the University of Dayton Flyers need to win both games to solidify their position as a NCAA tournament mid-level seed and it begins Tuesday night in St. Louis when the Flyers meet the lowly Saint Louis Billikens, who like nothing better to spoil UD's plans.
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.
The University of Dayton Flyers scored the first five points of the second half to take an 11-point lead on road at George Mason, only to see the Patriots explode on a 24-2 run that gave them an 11-point lead. The Flyers, though didn't pack their gear and cry in their duffel bags. They went on an 11-point run of their own to tie it, but fell victim down the stretch and fell, 71-67, knocking them down to third place in the Atlantic 10.