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15-04-2025
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Former UD starting point guard signs with UConn
Former UD starting point guard signs with UConn A former University of Dayton starter has signed with a men's basketball powerhouse. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Malachi Smith has signed with the University of Connecticut. Advertisement The men's basketball program welcomed the Bronx, NY native on social media. 'Welcome to the Basketball Capital of the World, Malachi,' they said. TRENDING STORIES: Smith played at UD from 2021-25. He averaged a career-best 10.4 points per game and had 174 assists last season. Malachi Smith is the younger brother of former Flyer Scoochie Smith. He is one of three Dayton players to enter the transfer portal. Isaac Jack entered his name on March 24 while freshman forward Hamad Mousa submitted his name on April 13. UD went 23-11 last season and advanced to the Second Round of the 2025 National Invitational Tournament (NIT). [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
25-03-2025
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UD forward Isaac Jack joins Malachi Smith in transfer portal
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Just hours after Flyers' point guard Malachi Smith entered the transfer portal Monday afternoon, UD men's basketball forward Isaac Jack followed suit. That marks two Dayton players thus far to enter the portal in its first day open. The 6-foot-11 big-man appeared in 21 games this season for Dayton and averaged 3.2 points and 2.0 rebounds. The Buffalo transfer played in all 33 games as a sophomore during the 2023-24 season for the Flyers and was named the 2024 winner of UD's Dr. George Rau Spirit Award. Jack becomes the second UD player to enter the transfer portal this off-season and 20th overall in Anthony Grant's tenure to transfer out. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
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Flyers' guard Malachi Smith enters transfer portal after four seasons with Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The fallout from the Flyers' disappointing 2024-25 season has begun. UD men's basketball point guard Malachi Smith has entered the transfer portal, the first player to do so this spring, after four seasons with the program. The 6-foot redshirt junior still has one season of eligibility remaining after missing the entire 2023-24 season due to a knee injury he suffered in the season opener. Smith averaged 9.3 points and 4.3 assists over 86 career games with the Flyers, highlighted by a career-best 10.4 points per game this season. The Bronx, N.Y. native started in 31 of 33 games during the 2024-25 campaign. Smith is the 19th player during Anthony Grant's tenure to enter the transfer portal. The portal hit comes just days after the Flyers suffered an 87-72 loss to Chattanooga in the second round of the NIT Tournament. UD finished the year 23-11 overall and 12-6 in the Atlantic 10 following an early exit in the quarterfinal round of the A-10 Tournament. The transfer portal officially opened to college basketball players on Monday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-03-2025
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Flyers clinch No. 3 seed in Atlantic 10 Tournament with 79-76 win over VCU in regular season finale
RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Dayton men's basketball team secured a double-bye in the upcoming Atlantic 10 Tournament thanks to a gutsy 79-76 road victory at VCU in A-10 action from the Siegel Center. The Flyers withstood a late surge from the Rams to pull out the victory, with Malachi Smith knocking down a pair of free throws with 5.2 remaining before VCU's last-second attempt rimmed out. Dayton snapped the Rams' nine game winning streak and handed VCU its lone loss at home this season. Junior Javon Bennett led five Flyers in double-digit scoring, pouring in a UD career-high 22 points. Redshirt junior Malachi Smith had 13 points, while senior Enoch Cheeks finished the night with 12 points, fellow senior Nate Santos had 11, and freshman Amaël L'Etang had 10. Redshirt senior Posh Alexander scored four points on the night, helping him pass the 1,500 career point milestone. He is one of just three active players in NCAA Division I with 1500 points, 500 assists, and 250 steals. INSIDE THE NUMBERS 1,500 – career points for Posh Alexander, who is one of just three active players in NCAA Division I with 1,500 points, 500 assists, and 250 steals (Ace Baldwin Jr. – Penn State; Kadary Richmond – St. John's). 87.5 – free throw percentage in the game (14-of-16) for UD. 38 – points in the paint for UD. 22 – points for Javon Bennett, a new high as a Flyer. 18 – assists for Dayton in the game, outpacing VCU by 10. 14 – made free throws for the Flyers 5 – three-pointers made by VCU in the contest, shooting just 17 percent. 3 – wins over ranked teams this season for Dayton (VCU is No. 25 in USA Today Coaches Poll). 1 – loss at home for VCU this season after Dayton's victory. UP NEXT The Flyers head to Washington D.C. for the 2025 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship. With tonight's win Dayton secures the No. 3 seed and a double-bye for the A-10 Tournament. The Flyers will play their first game in the quarterfinals on Friday, March 14. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
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Dayton survives at buzzer to defeat Duquesne
The University of Dayton men's basketball team survived a near buzzer-beater Saturday afternoon in a 77-76 win over the Duquesne Dukes at the UD Arena. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Malachi Smith made one of two foul shots with six seconds left. Tre Dinkens miss a three-pointer at the buzzer for the Dukes. TRENDING STORIES: STAY INFORMED: Church cancels service ahead of wintry weather Crash impacts traffic at busy intersection in Dayton Man dead, juveniles seriously injured after crash in Greene Co. Enoch Cheeks led Dayton with 19 points while Zed Key came off the bench to score 18. Smith added 12. UD improves 18-8 overall, and 8-5 in the Atlantic 10. The Flyers will have six days off in between games. They will play at Loyola Chicago on Friday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. Pregame coverage starts at 6 p.m. on WHIO Radio. The game will also be broadcast here at [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
