Toppin, Crutcher lead No. 7 Flyers past Richmond, 87-79 Back-to-back 3-pointers by Jacob Gilyard gave Richmond a four-point lead over No. 7 Dayton in the first half, bringing the crowd at the Robins Center to its feet. It was just the kind of situation the Flyers have come to relish. Over 5 1/2 minutes, they outscored the Spiders 16-2, then added a 12-0 burst early in the second half for good measure in an 87-79 victory Saturday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401170257
Dayton has played plenty of close games despite its lofty ranking. Against Duquesne, the Flyers turned a possible rout into another nail-biter. No. 7 Dayton (19-2, 8-0 Atlantic 10) led by 19 points in the second half on Wednesday night, but the Dukes (15-5, 5-3) pushed back with a 15-2 run and closed the gap to two points in the final minute. Protecting the lead came down to Obi Toppin, the Flyers' leading scorer and reigning Atlantic 10 player of the year. Toppin converted two free throws with 16 seconds left, giving him 22 points along with 10 rebounds. After a Duquesne turnover, the Flyers held on for a 73-69 victory. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401170264
No. 7 Dayton beats Fordham 70-56 for 16th straight over Rams Trey Landers sees himself as more of a role player -- lock down on defense, provide senior leadership -- than a shooting star. With No. 7 Dayton's top outside shooters uncharacteristically struggling, he moved into a much bigger role. Landers matched his season high with 18 points, Obi Toppin also had 18 and Dayton beat Fordham 70-56 Saturday for its 16th straight win over the Rams. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401170270
Crutcher leads No. 6 Dayton over Saint Louis 71-65 Jalen Crutcher's 3-point shot was off for a second straight game. With driving layups, floaters and free throws, he steadied sixth-ranked Dayton through another close call against Saint Louis. Obi Toppin scored 17 points and Crutcher led a second-half rally that swept the Flyers to a 71-65 victory over the Billikens on Saturday, keeping Dayton unbeaten atop the Atlantic 10 Conference. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401170281
Toppin's 22 points lead No. 6 Dayton over Rhode Island 81-67 Obi Toppin saw his younger brother, Jacob, going up for a shot. Dayton's fabulous forward stretch out his long arm and swatted it away. "I wasn't going to let little brother score on me," Toppin said. "I can't let that happen." He and the Flyers had things well in hand in a match-up of the Atlantic 10's top teams. Toppin scored 22 points and led an opening 17-point spurt Tuesday night as No. 6 Dayton surged to an 81-67 victory over Rhode Island, dominating a reunion of the Toppin brothers. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401170287
Toppin, No. 4 Dayton survive scare at George Mason - Even though the fourth-ranked Dayton Flyers have far bigger ambitions, Obi Toppin and his teammates were able to appreciate their first milestone in what has been an unprecedented season. Toppin had 19 points and seven rebounds as Dayton survived a sluggish performance to beat George Mason 62-55 on Tuesday night and clinch at least a share of the Atlantic 10 regular-season title with three games to play. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401170312
Another top-10 team falls as Richmond soundly upsets No. 10 Kentucky, 76-64 Richmond's Isaiah Wilson, middle, passes the ball near Kentucky's B.J. Boston, left, and Devin Askew during the Spiders' upset victory. Another day and another top-10 men’s basketball program falls. Richmond took down No. 10 Kentucky, 76-64, in Rupp Arena on Sunday. It was the first win over a top-10-ranked team in program history. read more https://www.yahoo.com/now/ncaa-mens-college-basketball-richmond-upsets-kentucky-top10-201600769.html
No. 22 Saint Louis falls to Dayton 76-71 in first game back The Saint Louis University Billikens had only four days of practice before taking the court for the first time in 33 days. By the time they found their rhythm, time had run out. Jalen Crutcher scored 27 points and Ibi Watson added 18 to lead Dayton to a 76-71 win over No. 22 Saint Louis on Tuesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401260627
No. 23 Bonnies shrug off slow start in 75-47 win over Siena Kyle Lofton and Jaren Holmes scored 17 points apiece and No. 23 St. Bonaventure overcame a sluggish opening 20 minutes for a 75-47 victory over Siena on Tuesday night in the season opener for both schools. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401365208
No. 23 St. Bonaventure rallies late to beat Canisius 69-60 Kyle Lofton and Jaren Holmes scored 17 points apiece and No. 23 St. Bonaventure rallied to beat Canisius 69-60 on Sunday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401365222
After DWI stop, Banchero plays for No. 7 Duke in win Paolo Banchero started for Duke two days after he was cited for aiding and abetting impaired driving, finishing with 10 points and eight rebounds in the seventh-ranked Blue Devils' 92-52 win over Gardner-Webb on Tuesday night. Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401369853
Green scores 35, Northern Iowa tops No. 16 St. Bonaventure AJ Green scored 35 points with four assists to lead Northern Iowa to a 90-80 win over No. 16 St. Bonaventure on Saturday. Austin Phyfe and Nate Heise each had 15 points as the Panthers (2-3) beat a ranked opponent for the first time since winning 79-76 at then-No. 23 Colorado on Dec. 10, 2019. Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401371783
Davidson holds off No. 10 Alabama comeback, wins 79-78 Davidson holds off No. 10 Alabama comeback, wins 79-78 Davidson made the most of an unexpected crack at a Top 10 team. Luka Brajkovic scored 22 points and hit a late 3-pointer and Michael Jones scored 21 points to help lift the Wildcats to a 79-78 victory over No. 10 Alabama on Tuesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401395130
Golden scores 18, Richmond beats Dayton 68-64 in A10 tourney Grant Golden had 18 points and nine rebounds as Richmond narrowly beat Dayton 68-64 in the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament semifinals on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401403382
Richmond ousts 5th-seeded Iowa with 67-63 1st-round win Jacob Gilyard had an inkling a week ago — well before Richmond had even qualified for the NCAA Tournament — that the Spiders were capable of a first-round upset. "Probably last Thursday," the fifth-year guard said, referring to the day Richmond began a four-win run to the Atlantic 10 Tournament title. "We're a fairly confident group and I think last weekend showed that." Spiders coach Chris Mooney had a feeling long before then, he said in the wake of the 12th-seeded Spiders' 67-63 first-round win over Big Ten champion Iowa on Thursday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401408577
Loyola Chicago accepted an invitation from the A-10 in November, announcing it will depart the Missouri Valley and expand its new conference to 15 schools. Future look: Davidson, Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason, George Washington, La Salle, Loyola Chicago, UMass, Rhode Island, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's, Saint Louis, VCU
No. 24 Dayton pulls away late, beats SMU 74-62 Mustapha Amzil and DaRon Holmes II each scored 20 points, and No. 24 Dayton pulled away late for a 74-62 win over SMU on Friday night. read https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20221111_SMU@DAYTON/