Flyers Dig Hole, Can't Climb Out ; Temple Holds On 61-51, Ousts Ud From a-10 Tourney; Flyers Now Must Hope for Nit Berth
Dayton Daily News › March 14, 2005
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CINCINNATI -- There'll be no NCAA Tournament for the Dayton Flyers this year. The Flyers spotted Temple a big lead Thursday night in an Atlantic 10 Conference tournament quarterfinal game and then fell short in a comeback bid, losing to the Owls, 61-51, at US Bank Arena.
The loss not only knocked the Flyers (18-11) out of contention for an NCAA berth but seriously reduced UD's chances of playing in the National Invitation Tournament. The NIT field will be announced after the NCAA chooses its 65-team field on Sunday. If the Flyers fail to earn a postseason berth, it will end a string of five straight years in which they played in the NCAA or the NIT.See the full content of this document
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Flyers Dig Hole, Can't Climb Out ; Temple Holds On 61-51, Ousts Ud From a-10 Tourney; Flyers Now Must Hope for Nit Berth
UD coach Brian Gregory wouldn't offer a guess as to whether Dayton will be selected for the NIT.
"Our team has really worked hard, and I think it would be some...See the full content of this document
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