Twenty-five years is a lengthy time to do anything. That’s how long that yours truly has been penning “From the Swamp.” It’s been a labor of love, because as my esteemed editor Chris Rieman is quick to point out, “You get paid the same salary ($0) as me.” All good [.....]
Three days after dispatching Florida Atlantic in the NIT 1st Rd in Boca Raton, FL, the Dayton Flyers were once again a displaced #1 seed in the NIT as they traveled to UT-Chattanooga on Saturday for a 2nd Rd battle of A10 and SoCon teams. In a contest the Flyers [.....]
After flaming out in the A10 Tournament and missing an opportunity to compete in March Madness, the Dayton Flyers accepted an NIT bid as consolation prize on Sunday night. With the First Four occupying UD Arena this week, the #1 seed Flyers hit the road to play Florida Atlantic and [.....]
After Dayton took a four-point lead over St. Joseph's with 18 seconds remaining in regulation at the A10 Tournament Quarterfinals in Washington, DC, the improbable late-game comeback in the final three minutes was all but complete. Until it wasn't. The Flyers blew it at the foul line with a [.....]
It was August 22, 1901, and Orville and Wilbur Wright were on a train from Kitty Hawk, NC, back to their home on 7 Hawthorn Street in Dayton. The brothers were dejected after further glider testing on the dunes produced more questions than answers. Nothing was making sense and even [.....]
The Dayton Flyers traveled to Richmond, VA, on Friday evening for a matchup against the #25 VCU Rams in the 2024-25 regular season finale. UD made just enough plays down the stretch and avoided another near-collapse late in the game to win 79-76 and guarantee themselves the #3 seed and [.....]
The UD men's basketball team hosted Saint Louis on Tuesday night in the return game of an annual home-and-home conference series between the former MCC and Great Midwest counterparts and current A10 members. The Flyers trailed by 13 at the half but flipped the stats after intermission to rally back [.....]
The UD men's basketball team returned home after two weeks away from UD Arena, hosting the Richmond Spiders on Saturday afternoon in a must-win game to control destiny for a coveted double-bye in the upcoming A10 Tournament. UD got the job done -- barely -- with a 74-64 decision that [.....]
“From the Swamp” has the distinct pleasure of being back in Little Caesars Arena to see yet another UD alum. This time it is DaRon Holmes II and as we all know, Deuce isn’t suiting up for the Denver Nuggets this season, as he tore his Achilles tendon in his [.....]
After a disappointing loss at Loyola on Friday evening, the Dayton Flyers traveled to Kington, RI, on Wednesday night in a matchup against Archie Miller's Rhode Island Rams. UD extended a 33-30 halftime advantage into a 20-point second-half cushion and withstood a late Ram rally for the 85-77 road win. [.....]
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