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Opinion: It’s Time for Dayton to Move on from Anthony Grant

After leading Dayton on a historic run through the 2019-20 regular season and winning National Coach of the Year, Anthony Grant had everyone around the UD program buzzing. For the first time ever, Dayton went 18-0 in conference play and 29-2 overall. Flyer fans were happy to drink the proverbial kool-aid as Dayton positioned itself …

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Preview and Prediction: No. 24 Dayton vs. SMU

Coming off a 73-46 season-opening win against Lindenwood, the 24th ranked Dayton Flyers have their sights set on a Friday night face-off with the SMU Mustangs. The programs played each other in each of the last two seasons. SMU escaped the first contest in 2020-21 with a 66-64 win in an empty (due to covid) …

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Previewing Dayton’s 2022-23 Roster

Entering the year ranked No. 24 in the country and predicted to win the Atlantic 10, it’s hard to remember a time when Dayton garnished more preseason hype. For the first time since 2019-20, when Dayton finished the season ranked No. 3 in the nation, Flyer fans have real reason to be highly optimistic. After …

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Dayton Can Win An Atlantic 10 Title, But The Flyers Must Improve In Two Key Areas

Off to a 2-1 start in Atlantic 10 play, the Dayton Flyers continue to ride a roller coaster of highs and lows this season. From losing three straight home games to quad three/four teams, to beating Miami, Belmont, and top-five Kansas in Orlando, Dayton’s resume is unlike any I have seen before. If the Flyers …

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Preview and Prediction: Dayton Looks to Stay Hot at SMU

Tip-off: 8:00 ET, Wednesday, December 8 Where to Watch: ESPN+ Off to one of the most ludicrous starts in college basketball history, Dayton is ready for another test as it hits the road to take on the SMU Mustangs. Following three straight abysmal home losses to UMass Lowell, Lipscomb, and Austin Peay, Dayton bounced back …

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Preview and Prediction: Dayton vs. UIC

Tip-off: 7:00 pm ET Television: Spectrum Sports 1 (SW Ohio region) and ESPN+ In its first regular season game back at full capacity since the 2019-2020 season, UD Arena is bound to be rocking on Tuesday night. Last week, Dayton announced it is sold out of all season and single-game tickets for the entire year. …

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Dayton Flyers: Roster Breakdown and Starting Lineup Prediction

Entering his 5th season at the helm of Dayton, Anthony Grant has put together one of the most unique rosters the Flyer fans have ever seen. Dayton’s 2021 recruiting class is its highest rated class in program history, ranking No. 21 in the nation according to 247sports. In addition to edging out dozens of power …

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Dayton Outlasts St. Bonaventure on the Road, Takes Momentum into A-10 Tournament

If you told me before the game that Jalen Crutcher was going to foul out after scoring only six points, I probably would have told you St. Bonaventure was going to win by 20. Well, Crutcher did foul out with only six points, but Dayton managed to do something it had not accomplished all season: …

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Lynn Greer commits to Dayton – Flyers Add to Top 25 Recruiting Class

Dayton’s strongest recruiting class in program history added more muscle on Monday morning as Lynn Greer announced his commitment to the Flyers. A shifty 6’3″ three-star point guard who’s able to finish through contact and shoot the rock, Greer will provide Anthony Grant with yet another weapon at guard. As a senior at Roman Catholic …

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Dayton Upsets No. 22 Saint Louis – Keeps Hold of the Arch Baron Cup

Playing its first game in over a month due to Covid-19 complications, Saint Louis was looking forward to finally getting back in a groove on Tuesday night. Unfortunately for the Billikens, Dayton left them no time to knock the rust off. The Flyers opened the game with a fury of threes and put the pressure …

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