One For The Ages

BEVERLY HILLS (MI) – The Flyer Faithful are still basking in the afterglow of Friday night’s amazing come-from-behind win over VCU. This graphic says it all:



And if that pic doesn’t do it for ya, then perhaps this excellent pre-, in- and post-game video recap by Doug Hauschild’s crew will:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-1xmY22Q98&t=321s

“FTS” won’t dwell on the details, as others have already done a much better job than I could in providing them:

Chris Reiman’s excellent in-depth UDPride front page piece on the game:

http://www.udpride.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37441

HOF Hal McCoy and his version of the proceedings:

https://pressprosmagazine.com/2024/0...point-deficit/

Jablo in The DDN on what might have been DaRon’s last home game:

https://www.daytondailynews.com/spor...DAZY644O5H26A/

The one and only Arch in The DDN on Kobe Elvis’ superior senior night effort:

https://www.daytondailynews.com/spor...EMWRYRJNXT5W4/

You think maybe the guys were a little pumped after the game?

https://twitter.com/DaytonMBB/status...02033462567147

Afterwards, UD had a fun Twitter exchange with AG’s BFF Frank Martin:

Dayton Basketball
@DaytonMBB

We got you , @UMassMBB



To which he replied:

Frank Martin
@coachFMartin

Thank you and much love

The Dayton win over VCU gave Martin's UMass squad the #4 seed.

UD’s final NCAA resume:



What that graphic tells us is that Dayton is a lock to be headed back to the Big Dance and in so doing, they grant my one annual pre-season wish for the Flyers:

On “Selection Sunday” I don't want to be concerned with if the Red and Blue will be playing, just where.

But first there is an A-10 Championship to be won in Brooklyn:



For too many seasons it seems, that has been the only possible avenue to the NCAAs for the Red and Chapel Blue – to win the A-10 tournament.

But not this year!

That’s it “From the Swamp.”
You can email me at: swampy@udpride.com