Ron Thaman's photo gallery of No. 18 Dayton's 71-65 loss to No. 5 Villanova Wildcats. The Flyers will face Kansas State on Sunday in the consolation game of the Puerto Rico Classic]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:32:00 GMT The Dayton Flyers did what was needed last weekend at Drake as they defeated the Bulldogs in Iowa. The top three teams in the Pioneer Football League (PFL) have been battling for the second half of the season, and it comes down to the final weekend of the regular season]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:03:00 GMT No. 5 Villanova held off a furious Dayton rally in the second round of the Puerto Rico Tip-off Classic to advance to Sunday's championship. No. 18 Dayton, once down by 18, got within two due to the sharp-shooting from a pair of sophomores off their bench, but the Wildcats held on for a 71-65 victor]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:37:00 GMT Fresh off each completing comebacks in the first round, No. 18 Dayton will take on No. 5 Villanova in the semifinals of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off Classic. Both teams had unsung heroes step up and his game-winners in yesterday's victories]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:08:00 GMT Ron Thaman's preview of the Dayton Flyers matchup against fifth ranked Villanova in the Puerto Rico tipoff. Both teams posted come-from-behind wins in the tournaments first round to punch their ticket to the semifinals]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:39:00 GMT After trailing by seven with five minutes to go, the #18 Dayton Flyers rallied with a late run to beat the #21 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 63-59. Sophomore Paul Williams hit a go-ahead three and made all four free throws down the stretch to ice the game]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:16:00 GMT Ron Thaman's photo gallery of No. 18 Dayton's victory over the No. 21 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Flyers came from behind in the final five minutes to defeat the Yellow Jackets and advance to face Villanova in tomorrow's second round in Puerto Rico]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:35:00 GMT When Kurt Huelsman arrived on Dayton's campus in the fall of 2006, he didn't know what to expect for his or his team's future. When he, Marcus Johnson, and London Warren came to the Dayton program, the Flyers had just finished their worst season under head coach Brian Gregory]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:43:00 GMT The #18 Dayton Flyers travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for a Thursday clash with the #21 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Both teams are 1-0 after wins at home in their season openers, but only one will remain undefeated after tomorrow]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:17:00 GMT Ron Thaman's preview of the Dayton Flyers first round game in Puerto Rico on Thursday against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The two teams have met just once before with the Flyers claiming a 22-point victory over 30 years ago]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT One of the glaring weaknesses of the 21st ranked Dayton Flyers in Saturday's season opener was the lack of depth at the point guard position behind starter London Warren. The Flyers really are stuck with one true point guard until Rob Lowery makes his way back from a knee injury. Mickey Perry is left to pick up reserve minutes, sliding over from the shooting guard spot]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:27:00 GMT Ron Thaman's photo gallery of No. 21 Dayton's season opening victory over the Creighton Bluejays. The Flyers overcame a five-point halftime deficit to grab a ten-point victory in front of a sellout crowd on Saturday afternoon at the UD Arena]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:22:00 GMT It was a tale of two halves with Dana Altman's game plan riddling the nationally ranked Dayton Flyers for the first 20 minutes of Saturday's season opener. Creighton had an upset on the mind, but the Dayton coaches and players would put the puzzle together in time for a 90-80 come-from-behind win]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:19:00 GMT Ron's review of the Dayton Flyers 90-80 win over Creighton on Saturday afternoon. Dayton overcame a 10-point first half deficit to rally for a season-opening victory]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:41:00 GMT Dayton head coach Brian Gregory always says, It doesn't matter who starts, it's who's in there at the end of the game. Sophomore Chris Johnson didn't get the nod when the starting lineups were announced this afternoon, but he was in there at the end of the 90-80 season opening win over Creighton]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:07:00 GMT The Dayton Flyers found themselves in a bind during the first half with foul trouble to key players and very little production from their reserves. They were down by as much as 10, with Chris Johnson's effort off the bench single handedly keeping his team within reach]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:25:00 GMT Chris Johnson had a double-double, and Chris Wright led a second-half surge that carried No. 21 Dayton to a 90-80 victory Saturday over Creighton in an opening matchup of teams that won 27 games apiece last season]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:45:00 GMT The Dayton Flyers both men and women have had quite a weekend so far with the women soccer progressing to the 2nd round in the NCAA; the women basketball team defeating #10 Michigan State and the Flyer men defeating Creighton. The luck, started on Friday the 13th, continued today with the basketball win for the men and the Dayton Flyers (8-2; 6-1) football team correcting a misfire last week by defeating Drake (8-2; 6-1) in Iowa]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:05:00 GMT Ron Thaman's preview of the Dayton Flyers season opener on Saturday against the Creighton Bluejays. The home teams have won each of the previous three games with Creighton handing the Flyers their worst defeat of the season last year in Omaha]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:02:00 GMT Accompanied by the 21st ranking in the country, the Dayton Flyers will look to defend all the preseason hype thrown its way during this off-season. The Flyers will face a tough challenge out of the gate when they welcome the Creighton Bluejays to UD Arena on Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. tilt]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:50:00 GMT