Right about now as this is being written the Atlantic Ten final would be tipping off. It is Sunday afternoon. Safe to say it would be another impressive show of strength by Dayton, though nothing is guaranteed. That latter thought, these days especially, applies to more than just basketball.
Thursday morning the plan was to drive to Barclays to cover the evening doubleheader. Shortly after confirming the location of the parking garages near the arena, the news hit. The Atlantic Ten Tournament was cancelled. Soon after the NCAA decreed the entire season is over.
There are many programs feeling the pain of disappointment over this. Arguably none more than Dayton. The Flyers were in the midst of a once in a lifetime season with a very real chance of going to the Final Four in Atlanta. Maybe even cutting down the nights on a Monday evening in April. Dayton , and their devoted faithful can only ponder the ‘what if’.
On a personal side is the disappointment of not meeting...
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