Playing in a hostile environment inside the Cintas Center, Dayton came out of the tunnel confidently before the first half. The Flyers led by double digits early on, before Xavier cut the lead to 7 by the end of the first half. The second half did not go as planned for the Flyers, and Xavier quickly gained control of the game and took the lead. Dayton kept the game close until the final minutes, when #19 Xavier pulled away for the big win.
Notable Performances:
Brian Roberts 6-15 (2-11 3pt), 17 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Chris Wright 3-5, 8 points, 7 rebounds
Andres Sandoval 4-6 (1-1 3pt), 11 points, 3 assists
Charles Little 3-8, 10 points, 6 rebounds
In a game much closer than the score indicates, Dayton rebounded from a loss against Xavier with a 14 points win at Richmond. The Spiders led for most of the first half, but the Flyers eventually took the lead and never looked back. Brian Roberts sat most of the first half with two fouls, but did a lot of damage in the second half, where he scored most of his 19 points.
Notable Performances:
Brian Roberts 6-16 (5-10 3pt), 19 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists
Chris Wright 3-7 (2-5 3pt), 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
Kurt Huelsman 4-6, 9 points, 8 rebounds
Brian Roberts had his quietest game of the season (4 points), but that didn't stop Dayton from scoring a season high 90 points. Four Flyers scored in double figures, as the team shot well over 50% (35-52) from the field, including an 87.5% performance from three point range (7-8).
Notable Performances:
Chris Wright 7-10 (3-3 3pt), 19 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists
Charles Little 6-9, 13 points, 4 rebounds
Thiago Cordeiro 7-7, 14 points, 2 rebounds
Marcus Johnson 4-8 (1-1 3pt), 10 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists
Rhode Island continued its hot start to the conference season by defeating Dayton for their sixth win in seven tries. The Flyers fell far behind early, and while making the score close many times, never actually had the lead. In the final five minutes, Rhode Island went on a scoring run that the Flyers could not match. Poor three point shooting (1-9) was too much for Dayton to overcome, as they fell to 4-3 in A10 play.
Notable Performances:
Andres Sandoval 3-6 (1-3 3pt), 12 points, 2 assists
Brian Roberts 3-14, 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
Charles Little 4-8, 13 points, 4 rebounds
Atlantic Ten Conference Standings - Updated: Feb 4, 2008
TEAM
REC
PCT
CONF
GB
Rhode Island
18-5
.782
6-1
-
Charlotte
12-8
.600
5-1
.5
George Washington
9-8
.529
5-2
1
Dayton
14-5
.736
4-3
2
Fordham
8-10
.444
4-3
2
La Salle
12-7
.631
4-3
2
Saint Joseph's
12-7
.631
4-3
2
Saint Louis
14-6
.700
4-3
2
#18 Xavier
17-5
.772
4-3
2
#25 Temple
14-6
.700
3-3
2.5
Duquesne
9-11
.450
3-4
3
Richmond
4-16
.200
1-6
5
St. Bonaventure
6-14
.300
1-6
5
Dayton Tournament Resume:
RPI: 25
RPI 1-50: 1-4
RPI 51-100: 2-1
RPI 101-200: 3-0
RPI 201+: 8-0
Road/Neutral: 3-4
Quality Wins: Saint Louis
Bad Losses: None
A10 RPIs:
Xavier 11
Temple 17 Dayton 25
Saint Louis 31
George Washington 39
Saint Joseph's 68
Charlotte 71
UMass 74
Rhode Island 75
Fordham 87
La Salle 123
Duquesne 238
St. Bonaventure 264
Richmond 321
With 10 RPI top 100 teams, the Atlantic Ten is having a great season, and could receive as many as four or five bids to the NCAA Tournament.
A10 Bracketology: % At large bid (Quality Wins/Bad losses)
Xavier 95% (3/1)
Temple 95% (3/0)
Dayton 60% (1/0)
Saint Louis 55% (3/2)
George Washington 30% (3/4)
Saint Joseph's 15% (0/1)
Charlotte 5% (1/4)
Rhode Island 35% (3/3)
All others must win A10 Tournament
Dayton kept the first half very close, but absolutely awful second half gave them no chance to win. The Flyers played tight defense, forcing 19 turnovers, but couldn't capitalize, scoring only 51 points in the losing effort. Making matters worse, Kurt Huelsman suffered a shoulder injury that will sideline him for 2-3 weeks. Junior Thiago Cordeiro will enter the starting lineup in his place
Notable Performances:
Brian Roberts 9-26 (4-13 3pt), 22 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals
Andres Sandoval 2-9, 4 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
Dayton's offensive struggles continued against GW, as the Flyers scored less than 60 points for the second straight game. Brian Roberts was once again the only player to score in double figures, as nobody else scored more than 8.
Notable Performances:
Brian Roberts 6-11 (2-4 3pt), 16 points, 3 assists
Chris Wright 3-11 (1-2 3pt), 8 points, 5 rebounds
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