OUTLOOK
First round: Lost to Purdue, 62-61
The Flyers jumped on the scene early this season by knocking off Kentucky. After that, Dayton couldn't quite put together a long enough winning streak to garner serious national attention, but it did end up winning 11 games in the Atlantic 10.
Mark Ashman can be counted on for good numbers game in and game out, and Tony Stanley has benefitted from defenses focusing on Ashman inside. Stanley leads the team in scoring and rebounds well from a guard slot. Freshman Brooks Hall would have gotten serious press had he played for a major program; instead, he just hit 40 percent of his 3-pointers (tops in the conference) and boards even better than Stanley.
One concern is playing away from home. Dayton was 13-2 at home this season, and just 9-6 away. -- Greg Collins, ESPN.com
ROSTER
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F -- Nate Green (6-6, Fr., 3.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.8 apg)
F -- Brooks Hall (6-6, Fr., 10.6, 5.7, 1.6)
C -- Mark Ashman (6-10, Sr., 12.6, 6.2, 0.6)
G -- Tony Stanley (6-4, Jr., 14.7, 5.5, 2.0)
G -- Edwin Young (6-2, Sr., 7.3, 2.3, 3.4)
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| TOP RESERVES |
G -- David Morris (5-10, So., 9.0, 3.0, 3.5)
F -- Yuanta Holland (6-7, Jr., 8.4, 5.3, 0.9)
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NOTABLE
Seed, Region and Bid: 11, West, At-large
Total NCAA Tournament Bids: 11
NCAA Tournament Record: 13-12 (.520)
Final Four Appearances: 1 (1967)
NCAA Tournament Championships: 0
best NCAA Tournament Finish: Runner-up (1967)
Final ESPN/USA Today ranking: NR
Final Asscoiated Press ranking: NR
Final Ratings Percentage Index: 43
Final Sagarin Computer Ranking: 44
RECORD VS. RANKED TEAMS (1-1)
Nov. 29 -- Beat No. 12 Kentucky, 68-66
Feb. 17 -- Lost to No. 15 Temple, 64-58
(Opponents ranking reflects ranking on game day)
NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Overall record: 13-12 (.520)
Final Four Appearances: 1 (1967)
1990--Twelfth seed in Midwest Region
Defeated Illinois in first round, 88-86
Lost to Arkansas in second round, 86-84
1985--Ninth seed in Southeast Region
Lost to Villanova in first round, 51-49
1984--Tenth seed in West Region
Defeated Louisiana State in first round, 74-66
Defeated Oklahoma in second round, 89-85
Defeated Washington in regional semifinal, 64-58
Lost to Georgetown in regional final, 61-49
1974--West Region
Defeated Cal St. Los Angeles in first round, 88-80
Lost to UCLA in regional semifinal, 111-100 (3 OT)
Lost to New Mexico for regional third place, 66-61
1970--Midwest Region
Lost to Houston in first round, 71-64
1969--Midwest Region
Lost to Colorado State in first round, 52-50
1967--Mideast Region
Defeated Western Kentucky in first round, 69-67 (OT)
Defeated Tennessee in regional semifinal, 63-62
Defeated Virginia Tech in regional final, 71-66 (OT)
Defeated North Carolina in National Semifinal, 76-62
Lost to UCLA in National Championship, 79-64
1966--Mideast Region
Defeated Miami of Ohio in first round, 58-51
Lost to Kentucky in regional semifinal, 86-79
Lost to Western Kentucky for regional third place, 82-62
1965--Mideast Region
Defeated Ohio in first round, 66-65
Lost to Michigan in regional semifinal, 98-71
Defeated DePaul for regional third place, 75-69
1952--East Region
Lost to Illinois in regional semifinal, 80-61
Defeated Princeton for regional third place, 77-61
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