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With Villanova minus its starting center, and with two of its top shooters misfiring through the first two days of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, the fifth-ranked Wildcats have received contributions from some unexpected sources.

Who: Dayton vs. Kansas State What: Puerto Rico Tip-Off Classic third-place game When: 5:30 p.m. TV: ESPNU Radio: WHIO-AM and WHIO-FM Probable starters Chris Wright Jr.

Kansas State coach Frank Martin understands that physical play can sometimes lead to plenty of fouls.

Jacob Pullen scored 26 points and Denis Clemente added 21 to lead Kansas State to an 83-75 victory over No.

Dayton coach Brian Gregory was pleased with how his team responded to adversity in its second-round game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Now he wants to see how they'll respond to a loss.

Corey Fisher claims he never got nervous after No. 5 Villanova nearly gave up an 18-point lead to No.

Corey Fisher led all scorers with 18 points, as fifth-ranked Villanova held off 18th-ranked Dayton, 71-65, in the second round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Taylor King added 14 points off the bench, hitting on 4-of-8 three-point attempts, and also grabbed nine boards.

The Dayton Flyers overcame a sluggish start to the second half to hold off the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 63-59, in the opening round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off Classic on Thursday.

Kurt Huelsman, Marcus Johnson and London Warren - the senior basketball players for the University of Dayton - have been outside of the continental United States just twice: once as freshmen when the team visited Canada for an exhibition tour and this week for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off Classic.

In size, the 18th-ranked University of Dayton men's basketball team can hang with many BCS conference teams, as the Flyers boast four players who are 6-foot-9 or taller.

The Week Ahead: No. 21 Dayton vs. No. 22 Georgia Tech, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, in Puerto Rico Tip-off Classic; Dayton vs.

Dayton had too much of the Wright stuff at the wrong times Saturday for Creighton.

Winners of 20 straight games at home, the 21st- ranked Dayton Flyers try to tie the school record in that department this afternoon as they open the 2009-10 campaign against the visiting Creighton Bluejays.

The University of Dayton's Mickey Perry blows by University of Toledo player Ian Salter during the first half of their game at Savage Arena on Friday, Jan.

One coach said at times he'll "give him a little extra leeway," but the other one went all out.

Marcus Johnson went through an agonizing time being sidelined with a rib injury last week and watching his Dayton teammates dice up Ferris State in an exhibition game.

FLYERS AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY TO TANGLE IN FINAL EXHIBITION TUNEUP In their final tuneup before the start of the 2009-10 regular season, the University of Dayton Flyers face the Northern Kentucky Norse in exhibition action on Monday from Tom Blackburn Court beginning at 7 p.m. ET.

The season of destiny is finally upon us. After teasing us with a second-round appearance in the NCAA Tournament last season, the 2009-2010 version of the Flyers basketball team is set to be the best in recent memory.

The coaches told him they wanted their players "out of their element, their comfort zone, their cushy surroundings" at the Donoher Center and on the University of Dayton campus.

For more photos, click here For the vast majority of Flyer fanatics, Wednesday, Feb., 11 2009, was a day filled with elation.