University of Dayton NCAA News

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.

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.

Steve Valentino threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, leading Dayton to a 27-16 win over Marist on Saturday that clinched the Flyers a share of the Pioneer Football League title.

A pair of Top 25 teams collide in the second round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off today, as the 18th-ranked Dayton Flyers mix it up with the fifth-ranked Villanova Wildcats in San Juan.

Corey Fisher scored 18 points to lead No. 5 Villanova past No. 18 Dayton 71-65 on Friday in the second round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Fisher was 10 for 12 from the free-throw line and converted his last four shots in the final minutes to help the Wildcats hold off a late rally from the Flyers.

I went on several radio shows after Syracuse lost that exhibition to Le Moyne, and every host asked what I thought it meant.

So, it wasn't really an upset. Tell it to the fans. Tell it to the boosters. See if they'll listen.

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.

Freshmen Josh Benson and Matt Kavanaugh are expected to make their college basketball debuts for Dayton against Creighton today, Nov.

Daytona s stellar defense held the Bulldogs to just 166 yards of total offense Saturday as Drake lost its first conference game of the season 23-6. The Bulldogs are now 8-2 overall and 6-1 in Pioneer Football League play.

Chris Johnson had a double-double, and Chris Wright led a second-half surge that carried No.

Valentino throws 2 TDs as Dayton beats Drake 23-6 Eds: APNewsNow. Dayton 23, Drake 6. DES MOINES, Iowa Steve Valentino threw for two touchdowns as Dayton beat Drake 23-6 Saturday.

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 men's basketball team tended to wear down opponents last season with its hefty 12-man rotation, and coach Brian Gregory plans to leave foes with their tongues dangling and lungs heaving again this year.

This year's version of the Dayton Flyers is more than just a basketball team. With four returning starters, the Flyers are the preseason pick to win the Atlantic 10 and are ranked No.

Who: Dayton vs. Butler When: 1 p.m. today Where: Welcome Stadium Series: UD leads, 25-8-1 Radio: WHIO-AM , WHIO-FM About the Flyers: They have their destiny in their hands.

Andrew Huck ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more in Butler's 31-28 win over Dayton on Saturday.

He had just come from philosophy class - "we're studying Aristotle and his ideas of justice" - and he was feeling a bit sage, a bit reflective.

OUTLOOK: One of the most difficult tasks in college basketball is winning the regular season title in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Mickey Perry scored 16 points, Kurt Huelsman 15, Luke Fabrizius and Chris Johnson 14 each and Paul Williams 11 to lead Dayton to an 88-73 exhibition win over Ferris State on Tuesday.