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Yahoo
23-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Flyers' season ends with frustrating 87-72 loss to Chattanooga in the NIT second round
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The University of Dayton men's basketball team came up short in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament, falling 87-72 at the hands of Chattanooga on Saturday afternoon at McKenzie Arena. Dayton finishes a frustrating year 23-11 overall. UD was third in the Atlantic 10 with a 12-6 conference Nate Santos led four Flyers in double-figures with 18 points, fellow senior Enoch Cheeks and junior Javon Bennett both had 15, and redshirt junior Malachi Smith added 13. Smith had seven assists and two steals, while Santos pulled down a team-high six rebounds. BY THE NUMBERS• 4 – Four Flyers recorded double-digit scoring performances – Nate Santos (18), Javon Bennett and Enoch Cheeks (apiece), and Malachi Smith (13)• 7 – Smith had seven assists in the game• 6 – Santos led with six rebounds• .571 – Chattanooga's .571 shooting percentage (28-49) was the highest against UD this season by 50 percentage points. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
17-03-2025
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- USA Today
Florida Atlantic at Dayton odds, tips and betting trends
The Dayton Flyers (22-10) take on the Florida Atlantic Owls (18-15) on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. In this article, we dig into the Dayton vs. Florida Atlantic odds and lines ahead of this contest. The Flyers and the Owls meet with no line currently set for the game. Dayton has gone 15-16-0 against the spread, while Florida Atlantic's ATS record this season is 12-20-0. A total of 20 out of the Flyers' games this season have hit the over, and 16 of the Owls' games have gone over. Dayton is 4-6 against the spread and 7-3 overall over its last 10 contests, while Florida Atlantic has gone 2-8 against the spread and 5-5 overall. Ahead of this matchup, here's everything you need to get ready for Wednesday's college basketball action. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Dayton vs. Florida Atlantic prediction Dayton 78, Florida Atlantic 72 Against the spread Dayton has put together a 15-16-0 record against the spread this season. Florida Atlantic is 12-20-0 ATS this season. The Flyers put up the same amount of points as the Owls give up (75.2). Dayton has a 10-5 record against the spread and a 14-2 record overall when scoring more than 75.2 points. Florida Atlantic has a 9-6 record against the spread and a 12-4 record overall when allowing fewer than 75.2 points. The Owls' 78.7 points per game are 8.6 more points than the 70.1 the Flyers allow to opponents. Florida Atlantic has put together an 11-9 ATS record and a 16-5 overall record in games it scores more than 70.1 points. Dayton has an ATS record of 13-13 and a 21-6 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 78.7 points. Players to watch Dayton Enoch Cheeks leads the Flyers at 6.4 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 1.9 assists and 13.2 points. Nate Santos leads the Flyers with 14.1 points per contest and 1.5 assists, while also averaging 5.6 rebounds. Malachi Smith is tops on his team in assists per game (5.3), and also posts 10.5 points and 2.9 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.0 blocked shots. Florida Atlantic Baba is putting up a team-best 7.0 rebounds per contest. And he is producing 11.2 points and 2.7 assists, making 47.9% of his shots from the field and 33.3% from 3-point range, with 1.1 triples per game. The Owls receive 12.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Tre Carroll. Kaleb Glenn is No. 1 on the Owls in scoring (12.5 points per game) and assists (0.6), and produces 4.8 rebounds. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Three Flyers earn Atlantic 10 season honors: Nate Santos, Enoch Cheeks and Amael L'Etang
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Three UD men's basketball players were honored when the Atlantic 10 announced its end-of-season awards on Tuesday. Senior forward Nate Santos was selected Second Team All-Atlantic 10 and was a repeat selection to the A-10 All-Academic Team. Senior guard Enoch Cheeks was named Third Team All-Atlantic 10 and also to the league's All-Defensive Team. Freshman forward Amaël L'Etang earned conference All-Rookie Team honors. Santos earned his second All-Atlantic 10 honor in his two years as a Flyer. He was Third Team All-A-10 last year. The Geneva, Ill. native leads the Flyers in scoring (14.1) and is second in rebounding (5.3). He is fourth in the A-10 in 3-pt. FG % (.423, 63-149) and 17th in scoring. He carries a 3.76 cumulative grade point average in Communications Management. Cheeks is second on the team in scoring (13.4) and leads UD in rebounding (6.3). He leads Dayton in steals (55) and is third in blocked shots (18). In the Atlantic 10, he is fourth in steals (1.8) and tied for 11th in rebounding. Among the top 15 rebounders in the league, the Providence, R.I. product is the shortest at 6-foot-3. Hailing from Toulouse, France, L'Etang is the second-ever Frenchman to play for UD. On the year, L'Etang averages 7.2 points and 4.4 rebounds in 16.7 minutes a game. In 18 league games, his averages bump up to 8.1 and 4.6. He has 18 of his 27 blocked shots and 14 of his 16 steals in conference games. He was named A-10 Rookie of the Week three times. L'Etang is the seventh Anthony Grant recruit (in eight seasons) to be named to the A-10 All-Rookie Team. This is also the seventh consecutive year that Dayton has had at least two players named All-Atlantic 10. In addition to the league awards, UD also announced its 2024-25 season awards • WHITE ALLEN MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – Enoch Cheeks & Nate Santos• ALEX SCHOEN FREE THROW PERCENTAGE – Posh Alexander & Zed Key• JOHN L. MACBETH SCHOLAR-ATHLETE – Nate Santos• DR. GEORGE RAU SPIRIT AWARD – Isaac Jack• 'SHORTY' SHARPENTER TOP REBOUNDER – Enoch Cheeks• CHRIS DANIELS MEMORIAL AWARD – Javon Bennett & Malachi Smith• THOMAS M. LUPPE MEMORIAL AWARD – Amaël L'Etang• STEVE McELVENE BEST DEFENDER AWARD – Enoch Cheeks• UHL FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP – Jacob Conner• JAMES G. & PURCELL S. PALMER SCHOLARSHIP – Nate Santos• HERB DINTAMAN MANAGERS SCHOLARSHIP – Jordan Harbeck & Bella Sindoni The Flyers are the No. 3 seed in this week's Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship in Washington, D.C. Dayton will play in the A-10 Quarterfinal game on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Flyers erase 15-pt deficit in first-half, soar to 75-67 win over St. Louis in home finale
DAYTON – The University of Dayton men's basketball team rallied back against Saint Louis at UD Arena on Tuesday evening, erasing a 15-point first-half deficit to win 75-67 in Atlantic 10 action. The Flyers improve to 21-9 overall (11-6 A-10), while the Billikens fall to 17-13 overall (10-7 A-10). Senior guard Enoch Cheeks led the Flyers as he scored 17 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and swiped two steals on the defensive end. Five Flyers had double-digit points on the night; Enoch Cheeks (17), Nate Santos (13), Javon Bennett (10), Zed Key (10), and Amael L'Etang (10). INSIDE THE NUMBERS 5 – Five Flyers scored in double digits: Enoch Cheeks (17), Nate Santos (13), Javon Bennett (10), Zed Key (10), and Amaël L'Etang (10). 43 – Dayton outrebounded St. Louis with 43 compared to Billikens 28. 13 – Flyers also made their presence known with 13 offensive rebounds in the contest. 18 – 18 points for the Flyers off the bench compared to St. Louis only scored four. 47 – Flyers outscored the Billikens with 47 points in the second half leading to the victory 10 – Both Key and Bennett were a team-best +10 for the game 15 – UD came back from a 15-point deficit, the largest of the season UP NEXT The Flyers finish up the regular season as they travel to Richmond, Virginia to battle rival VCU on Friday, March 7 Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on ESPN2. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
05-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Cheeks has 17 in Dayton's 75-67 win against Saint Louis
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Enoch Cheeks scored 17 points as Dayton rallied to beat Saint Louis 75-67 on Tuesday. Cheeks added nine rebounds for the Flyers (21-9, 11-6 Atlantic 10 Conference). Nate Santos scored 13 points while going 4 of 9 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the line and added six rebounds. Zed Key had 10 points and shot 3 of 6 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line. The Billikens (17-13, 10-7) were led in scoring by Isaiah Swope, who finished with 28 points. Saint Louis also got 23 points, eight rebounds and two steals from Gibson Jimerson. Robbie Avila also had 10 points. Saint Louis led 41-28 at halftime. Dayton next plays Friday against VCU on the road, and Saint Louis will host Duquesne on Saturday. ___
