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Saturday, 04 January 2025 / Published in Features, UD

McCoy: Thud Goes UD At George Washington

Was it letdown, or just a head full of themselves.  The Flyers went on the road to George Washington and played like Martha...lose 82-62. Read Hal McCoy.
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Tuesday, 31 December 2024 / Published in Features, Home Features, UD, UD Feature

McCoy: UD’s ‘Bench Brigade’ Rises Up

When needed, the University of Dayton bench can make a difference and it did on New Year's Eve against LaSalle in the Atlanta 10 opener, an 84-70 win for the Flyers. Four bench players came out of their chairs to score 26 points and grab 19 rebounds.
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Saturday, 21 December 2024 / Published in Features, UD, UD Feature

McCoy: Slow Start Lethal In UD Loss

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.
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Wednesday, 18 December 2024 / Published in Features, Home Features, UD, UD Feature

McCoy: UD Survives ‘Marquette Hangover’

With only three days to recover from the emotional high and physical exertion of beating No. 6 Marquette Saturday, the University of Dayton basketball team faced a bounce back dilemma Tuesday and avoided an upset defeat when Malachi Smith converted a three-point play with eight seconds left to beat UNLV, 66-65.
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Sunday, 15 December 2024 / Published in Features, Home Features, UD, UD Feature

McCoy: UD Shows Marquette The Defensive Door to Defeat

UD's Enoch Cheeks (above) pins the shot attempt of Marquette's Chase Ross during the Flyers' second half comeback Saturday against #6-ranked Golden Eagles. The Flyers overcame a ten-point halftime deficit to win 71-63. Read Hal McCoy in Sunday Press Pros.