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{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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|team=Dayton Flyers
|record=|conf_record=|assoc_coach=Anthony Solomon
|image=Dayton Flyers logo.svg
|Mode=Basketball
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|Year=2017–18
|conference=Atlantic 10 Conference
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|division=
|Next year=2018–19
|short_conf=A-10
|Team=Dayton Flyers
|record= 14–17
|Image=Dayton Flyers logo.svg
|conf_record= 8–10
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|head_coach=[[Anthony Grant (basketball)|Anthony Grant]]
|Conference=Atlantic 10 Conference
|hc_year = 1st
|Division=
|assoc_coach=[[Anthony Solomon (basketball)|Anthony Solomon]]
|ShortConference=A-10
|asst_coach1=James Kane
|Record= 13–14
|asst_coach2=[[Ricardo Greer]]
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|HeadCoach=[[Anthony Grant]]
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{{2017–18 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings}}
{{2017–18 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings}}

The '''2017–18 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team''' represents the [[University of Dayton]] during the [[2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. The Flyers are led by first-year head coach [[Anthony Grant]] and play their home games at the [[University of Dayton Arena]] as members of the [[Atlantic 10 Conference]].
The '''2017–18 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team''' represented the [[University of Dayton]] during the [[2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. The Flyers were led by first-year head coach [[Anthony Grant (basketball)|Anthony Grant]] and played their home games at the [[University of Dayton Arena]] as members of the [[Atlantic 10 Conference]]. They finished the season 14–17, 8–10 in [[2017–18 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season|A-10 play]] to finish in ninth place. They lost in the second round of the [[2018 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament|A-10 tournament]] to [[2017–18 VCU Rams men's basketball team|VCU]].


==Previous season==
==Previous season==
The [[2016–17 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team|Flyers]] finished the [[2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2015–16 season]] 24–8, 15–3 in [[2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season|A-10 play]] to win the regular season A-10 championship. They received the No. 1 seed in the [[2017 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament|A-10 Tournament]] where they lost in the quarterfinals to [[2016–17 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team|Davidson]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/davidson-stuns-dayton-flyers-tournament/stwHupoMZqRNCHtAh4IiL/|title=Davidson stuns Dayton Flyers in A-10 tournament|work=daytondailynews|access-date=2017-07-25}}</ref> They received an at-large bid to the [[2017 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]] as the #7 seed in the South Region, where they lost in the First Round to #10 [[2016-17 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team|Wichita State]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/march-madness/index.ssf/2017/03/dayton_vs_wichita_state_ncaa_t.html|title=Wichita State tops Dayton in NCAA Tournament 2017: Recap, highlights, score, stats|work=OregonLive.com|access-date=2017-07-25|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/2017/03/17/wichita-states-balance-pushes-shockers-past-dayton/99278724/|title=Wichita State's balance pushes Shockers past Dayton|work=Indianapolis Star|access-date=2017-07-25|language=en}}</ref>
The [[2016–17 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team|Flyers]] finished the [[2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2016–17 season]] 24–8, 15–3 in [[2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season|A-10 play]] to win the regular season A-10 championship. They received the No. 1 seed in the [[2017 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament|A-10 tournament]] where they lost in the quarterfinals to [[2016–17 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team|Davidson]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/davidson-stuns-dayton-flyers-tournament/stwHupoMZqRNCHtAh4IiL/|title=Davidson stuns Dayton Flyers in A-10 tournament|work=daytondailynews|access-date=2017-07-25}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> They received an at-large bid to the [[2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]] as the #7 seed in the South Region, where they lost in the first round to #10 [[2016-17 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team|Wichita State]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/march-madness/index.ssf/2017/03/dayton_vs_wichita_state_ncaa_t.html|title=Wichita State tops Dayton in NCAA Tournament 2017: Recap, highlights, score, stats|work=OregonLive.com|access-date=2017-07-25|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/2017/03/17/wichita-states-balance-pushes-shockers-past-dayton/99278724/|title=Wichita State's balance pushes Shockers past Dayton|work=Indianapolis Star|access-date=2017-07-25|language=en}}</ref>


On March 25, 2017, head coach [[Archie Miller (basketball)|Archie Miller]] left the school to accept the head coaching position at [[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19001709/archie-miller-coach-indiana-hoosiers |title=Hoosiers hire Dayton's Archie Miller as coach |first1=Jeff |last1=Goodman |first2=Andy |last2=Katz |authorlink2=Andy Katz |publisher=''ESPN.com'' |date=March 25, 2017 |accessdate=March 25, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2017/03/25/report-archie-miller-new-iu-coach/99618342/|title=Archie Miller 'a great hire for IU, great hire for the state'|work=Indianapolis Star|access-date=2017-03-27|language=en}}</ref> The school hired Dayton alum Anthony Grant as the new head coach on March 30.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.daytonflyers.com/news/2017/3/30/anthony-grant-named-new-dayton-mens-basketball-coach.aspx|title=Anthony Grant Named New Dayton Men's Basketball Coach|publisher=[[Dayton Flyers]]|date=March 30, 2017|accessdate=July 18, 2017}}</ref>
On March 25, 2017, head coach [[Archie Miller (basketball)|Archie Miller]] left the school to accept the head coaching position at [[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19001709/archie-miller-coach-indiana-hoosiers |title=Hoosiers hire Dayton's Archie Miller as coach |first1=Jeff |last1=Goodman |first2=Andy |last2=Katz |authorlink2=Andy Katz |publisher=ESPN.com |date=March 25, 2017 |accessdate=March 25, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2017/03/25/report-archie-miller-new-iu-coach/99618342/|title=Archie Miller 'a great hire for IU, great hire for the state'|work=Indianapolis Star|access-date=2017-03-27|language=en}}</ref> The school hired Dayton alum Anthony Grant as the new head coach on March 30.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.daytonflyers.com/news/2017/3/30/anthony-grant-named-new-dayton-mens-basketball-coach.aspx|title=Anthony Grant Named New Dayton Men's Basketball Coach|publisher=[[Dayton Flyers]]|date=March 30, 2017|accessdate=July 18, 2017}}</ref>


== Offseason ==
== Offseason ==
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| Sam Miller || 2 || F || 6'9" || 238 || Sophomore || [[Washington, D.C.]] || Suspended from the team<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/dayton-flyers-sam-miller-suspended-for-semester-won-play-this-fall/tTPfAKK9fmKwaL4zqAWkHP/|title=Dayton Flyers’ Sam Miller suspended for semester, won’t play this fall|publisher=Dayton Daily News|accessdate=2017-08-11}}</ref>
| Sam Miller || 2 || F || 6'9" || 238 || Sophomore || [[Washington, D.C.]] || Suspended from the team<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/dayton-flyers-sam-miller-suspended-for-semester-won-play-this-fall/tTPfAKK9fmKwaL4zqAWkHP/|title=Dayton Flyers’ Sam Miller suspended for semester, won’t play this fall|newspaper=Dayton Daily News|accessdate=2017-08-11}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Kyle Davis || 3 || G || 6'0" || 175 || Senior || [[Chicago|Chicago, IL]] || Graduated
| Kyle Davis || 3 || G || 6'0" || 175 || Senior || [[Chicago|Chicago, IL]] || Graduated
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| Jack Parsley || 10 || F || 6'5" || 225 || Junior || [[Granville, Ohio|Granville, OH]] || Walk-on; didn't return
| Jack Parsley || 10 || F || 6'5" || 225 || Junior || [[Granville, Ohio|Granville, OH]] || Walk-on; didn't return
|-
|-
| Scoochie Smith || 11 || G || 6'2" || 185 || Senior || [[New York City|New York, NY]] || Graduated
|[[Scoochie Smith]]|| 11 || G || 6'2" || 185 || Senior || [[New York City|New York, NY]] || Graduated
|-
|-
| Jeremiah Bonsu || 14 || G || 5'11" || 162 || Senior || [[Pickerington, Ohio|Pickerington, OH]] || Walk-on; graduated
| Jeremiah Bonsu || 14 || G || 5'11" || 162 || Senior || [[Pickerington, Ohio|Pickerington, OH]] || Walk-on; graduated
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|}


=== Recruiting class of 2017 ===
===Recruiting class of 2017===
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
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| recruit = Jalen Crutcher
| recruit = [[Jalen Crutcher]]
| position = PG
| position = PG
| hometown = Memphis, TN
| hometown = Memphis, TN
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Obadiah Toppin
| recruit = [[Obi Toppin]]
| position = PF
| position = PF
| hometown = Baltimore, MD
| hometown = Baltimore, MD
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{{CBB roster/Footer
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|head_coach=
|head_coach=
* [[Anthony Grant]] ({{college|Dayton}})
* [[Anthony Grant (basketball)|Anthony Grant]] ({{college|Dayton}})
|asst_coach=
|asst_coach=
* Anthony Solomon ({{college|Virginia}})
* [[Anthony Solomon (basketball)|Anthony Solomon]] ({{college|Virginia}})
* James Kane ({{college|Florida}})
* James Kane ({{college|Florida}})
* Ricardo Greer ({{college|Pittsburgh}})
* [[Ricardo Greer]] ({{college|Pittsburgh}})
|roster_url=http://daytonflyers.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball
|roster_url=http://daytonflyers.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball
|accessdate=October 14, 2017
|accessdate=October 14, 2017
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| site_stadium = [[UD Arena]]
| site_stadium = [[UD Arena]]
| site_cityst = [[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton, OH]]
| site_cityst = [[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton, OH]]
| w/l = w
| score = 79–61
| score = 79–61
| attend = 13,350
| attend = 13,350
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| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| w/l = w
| score = 78–77
| score = 78–77
| attend = 13,350
| attend = 13,350
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| site_cityst = [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston, SC]]
| site_cityst = [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston, SC]]
| gamename = [[Charleston Classic]] quarterfinals
| gamename = [[Charleston Classic]] quarterfinals
| w/l = l
| score = 69–72
| score = 69–72
| attend = 3,175
| attend = 3,175
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{{CBB schedule entry
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| date = Nov 17, 2017
| date = Nov 17, 2017
| time = 7:00 PM
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = [[ESPNews]]
| tv = [[ESPNews]]
| nonconf = yes
| nonconf = yes
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| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| gamename = Charleston Classic consolation 2nd round
| gamename = Charleston Classic consolation 2nd round
| w/l = w
| score = 79–65
| score = 79–65
| attend = 3,087
| attend = 3,087
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{{CBB schedule entry
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 19, 2017
| date = Nov 19, 2017
| time = 3:30 PM
| time = 3:30 pm
| tv = [[ESPN3]]
| tv = [[ESPN3]]
| nonconf = yes
| nonconf = yes
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| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| gamename = Charleston Classic 5th place game
| gamename = Charleston Classic 5th place game
| w/l = l
| score = 67–74
| score = 67–74
| attend = 2,340
| attend = 2,340
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| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| w/l = w
| score = 73–60
| score = 73–60
| attend = 12,872
| attend = 12,872
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| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| gamename = Charleston Classic non-bracket game
| gamename = Charleston Classic non-bracket game
| w/l = l
| score = 60–73
| score = 60–73
| record = 3–3
| record = 3–3
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| site_cityst = [[Starkville, Mississippi|Starkville, MS]]
| site_cityst = [[Starkville, Mississippi|Starkville, MS]]
| tv = [[SEC Network|SECN]]
| tv = [[SEC Network|SECN]]
| w/l = l
| score = 59–61
| score = 59–61
| record = 3–4
| record = 3–4
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| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| w/l = w
| score = 79–66
| score = 79–66
| attend = 12,976
| attend = 12,976
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| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| w/l = l
| score = 70–78
| score = 70–78
| attend = 13,350
| attend = 13,350
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| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| w/l = w
| score = 88–83
| score = 88–83
| overtime = OT
| overtime = OT
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| site_stadium = [[McKeon Pavilion]]
| site_stadium = [[McKeon Pavilion]]
| site_cityst = [[Moraga, California|Moraga, CA]]
| site_cityst = [[Moraga, California|Moraga, CA]]
| w/l = l
| score = 54–69
| score = 54–69
| attend = 3,500
| attend = 3,500
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| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| w/l = w
| score = 79–67
| score = 79–67
| attend = 12,878
| attend = 12,878
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|-
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!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Dayton Flyers|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Dayton Flyers|2}};"|[[2017–18 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season|<span style="background:#{{NCAA color|Dayton Flyers|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Dayton Flyers|2}};">Atlantic 10 regular season</span>]]
{{CBB schedule entry
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| date = Dec 30, 2017
| date = Dec 30, 2017
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| site_stadium = [[Palumbo Center]]
| site_stadium = [[Palumbo Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]]
| site_cityst = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]]
| w/l = l
| score = 62–70
| score = 62–70
| attend = 2,572
| attend = 2,572
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| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| w/l = w
| score = 82–72
| score = 82–72
| attend = 12,188
| attend = 12,188
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| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| w/l = l
| score = 60–62
| score = 60–62
| attend = 12,654
| attend = 12,654
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| site_stadium = [[Robins Center]]
| site_stadium = [[Robins Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA]]
| site_cityst = [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA]]
| w/l = w
| score = 87–81
| score = 87–81
| attend = 5,137
| attend = 5,137
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| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| w/l = w
| score = 106–79
| score = 106–79
| attend = 12,507
| attend = 12,507
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| site_stadium = [[Hagan Arena]]
| site_stadium = [[Hagan Arena]]
| site_cityst = [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]
| site_cityst = [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]
| w/l = l
| score = 65–81
| score = 65–81
| attend = 3,251
| attend = 3,251
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| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| w/l = l
| score = 74–88
| score = 74–88
| attend = 13,350
| attend = 13,350
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| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| w/l = w
| score = 65–64
| score = 65–64
| attend = 13,173
| attend = 13,173
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| site_stadium = [[Chaifetz Arena]]
| site_stadium = [[Chaifetz Arena]]
| site_cityst = [[St. Louis|St. Louis, MO]]
| site_cityst = [[St. Louis|St. Louis, MO]]
| w/l = l
| score = 65–75
| score = 65–75
| attend = 8,552
| attend = 8,552
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| site_stadium = [[William D. Mullins Memorial Center|Mullins Center]]
| site_stadium = [[William D. Mullins Memorial Center|Mullins Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Amherst, Massachusetts|Amherst, MA]]
| site_cityst = [[Amherst, Massachusetts|Amherst, MA]]
| w/l = l
| score = 82–86
| score = 82–86
| overtime = 2OT
| overtime = 2OT
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| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| w/l = w
| score = 88–73
| score = 88–73
| attend = 13,245
| attend = 13,245
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| site_stadium = [[Siegel Center]]
| site_stadium = [[Siegel Center]]
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| w/l = l
| score = 84–88
| score = 84–88
| overtime = OT
| overtime = OT
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| site_stadium = [[EagleBank Arena]]
| site_stadium = [[EagleBank Arena]]
| site_cityst = [[Fairfax, Virginia|Fairfax, VA]]
| site_cityst = [[Fairfax, Virginia|Fairfax, VA]]
| w/l = l
| score = 67–85
| score = 67–85
| attend = 3,047
| attend = 3,047
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| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| w/l = w
| score = 80–70
| score = 80–70
| attend = 13,350
| attend = 13,350
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| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPNU
| tv = ESPNU
| w/l = w
| score = 53–50
| score = 53–50
| attend = 12,577
| attend = 12,577
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| site_stadium = [[Ryan Center]]
| site_stadium = [[Ryan Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Kingston, Rhode Island|Kingston, RI]]
| site_cityst = [[Kingston, Rhode Island|Kingston, RI]]
| w/l =
| score = 56–81
| score =
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| attend =
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| record =
| conference = 7–9
| conference =
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| site_stadium = [[Tom Gola Arena]]
| site_stadium = [[Tom Gola Arena]]
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| w/l =
| score = 53–71
| score =
| attend = 1,378
| attend =
| record = 13–16
| record =
| conference = 7–10
| conference =
}}
}}
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| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| w/l =
| score = 88–78
| score =
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| attend =
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| record =
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| conference =
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| date = March 2018
| date = Mar 8, 2018
| time =
| time = 12:00 pm
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| neutral = yes
| seed =
| seed = 9
| opponent =
| opponent = VCU
| oppseed =
| oppseed = 8
| site_stadium = [[Capital One Arena]]
| site_stadium = [[Capital One Arena]]
| site_cityst = [[Washington, D.C.]]
| site_cityst = [[Washington, D.C.]]
| gamename =
| gamename = Second round
| tv =
| tv = NBCSN
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| score = 72–77
| score =
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| record =
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Latest revision as of 03:44, 23 August 2023

2017–18 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record14–17 (8–10 A-10)
Head coach
Associate head coachAnthony Solomon
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUD Arena
Seasons
2017–18 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Rhode Island 15 - 3   .833 26 - 8   .765
St. Bonaventure 14 - 4   .778 26 - 8   .765
Davidson 13 - 5   .722 21 - 12   .636
Saint Joseph's 10 - 8   .556 16 - 16   .500
VCU 9 - 9   .500 18 - 15   .545
Saint Louis 9 - 9   .500 17 - 16   .515
George Mason 9 - 9   .500 16 - 17   .485
Richmond 9 - 9   .500 12 - 20   .375
Dayton 8 - 10   .444 14 - 17   .452
Duquesne 7 - 11   .389 16 - 16   .500
George Washington 7 - 11   .389 15 - 18   .455
La Salle 7 - 11   .389 13 - 19   .406
Massachusetts 5 - 13   .278 13 - 20   .394
Fordham 4 - 14   .222 9 - 22   .290
2018 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers were led by first-year head coach Anthony Grant and played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 tournament to VCU.

Previous season

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The Flyers finished the 2016–17 season 24–8, 15–3 in A-10 play to win the regular season A-10 championship. They received the No. 1 seed in the A-10 tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to Davidson.[1] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the #7 seed in the South Region, where they lost in the first round to #10 Wichita State.[2][3]

On March 25, 2017, head coach Archie Miller left the school to accept the head coaching position at Indiana.[4][5] The school hired Dayton alum Anthony Grant as the new head coach on March 30.[6]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Sam Miller 2 F 6'9" 238 Sophomore Washington, D.C. Suspended from the team[7]
Kyle Davis 3 G 6'0" 175 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Charles Cooke 4 G 6'5" 196 RS Senior Trenton, NJ Graduated/Went undrafted in 2017 NBA draft
Jack Parsley 10 F 6'5" 225 Junior Granville, OH Walk-on; didn't return
Scoochie Smith 11 G 6'2" 185 Senior New York, NY Graduated
Jeremiah Bonsu 14 G 5'11" 162 Senior Pickerington, OH Walk-on; graduated
Adam Goines 24 G 6'3" 193 Freshman Cincinnati, OH Walk-on; didn't return
Kendall Pollard 25 F 6'6" 230 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Ben Agnieszka 51 G 6'3" 196 Freshman Brecksville, OH Walk-on; didn't return

Recruiting class of 2017

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Pierce
#52 C
Scotch Plains, NJ Union Catholic Regional High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Sep 4, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsK.A.    ESPN grade: 71
Jordan Davis
SG
Irmo, SC Dutch Fork High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 27, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsK.A.    ESPN grade: NR
Jalen Crutcher
PG
Memphis, TN Ridgeway High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 4, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Matej Svoboda
SF
Ostrava, Czech Republic CEZ Basketball Nymburk 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Feb 5, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Obi Toppin
PF
Baltimore, MD Mt. Zion Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.

Recruiting class of 2018

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US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dwayne Cohill
#27 PG
Parma Heights, OH Holy Name High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 11, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsK.A.    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Preseason

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In a poll of the league’s head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Flyers were picked to finish in fifth place in the A-10.[8]

Roster

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2017–18 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Josh Cunningham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 233 lb (106 kg) RS Jr Morgan Park
Bradley
Chicago, IL
G 1 Darrell Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Douglass Academy Detroit, MI
G 3 Trey Landers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 224 lb (102 kg) So Wayne Huber Heights, OH
G 4 Jordan Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Dutch Fork Irmo, SC
G 10 Jalen Crutcher 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Fr Ridgeway Memphis, TN
F 11 Matej Svoboda 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Fr Sportovni Gymnazium Ostrava, Czech Republic
F 12 Obi Toppin Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Fr Mt. Zion Prep (MD) Ossining, NY
F 13 Kostas Antetokounmpo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 197 lb (89 kg) RS Fr Dominican Athens, Greece
C 14 Jordan Pierce 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Fr Union Catholic Scotch Plains, NJ
G 15 John Crosby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr New Hampton School Baltimore, MD
F 20 Xeyrius Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Wayne Huber Heights, OH
G 23 Jack Westerfield (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr St. Xavier Cincinnati, OH
F 33 Ryan Mikesell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr St. Henry St. Henry, OH
G 44 Joey Gruden (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Sycamore Leesburg, VA
G 50 Dalton Stewart (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Brookville Brookville, OH
G 52 Camron Greer (W) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Rich Central Country Club Hills, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 14, 2017

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 4, 2017*
7:00 pm
Ohio Dominican W 79–61 
UD Arena (13,350)
Dayton, OH
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:00 pm, SPEC
Ball State W 78–77  1–0
UD Arena (13,350)
Dayton, OH
Nov 16, 2017*
7:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Hofstra
Charleston Classic quarterfinals
L 69–72  1–1
TD Arena (3,175)
Charleston, SC
Nov 17, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPNews
vs. Ohio
Charleston Classic consolation 2nd round
W 79–65  2–1
TD Arena (3,087)
Charleston, SC
Nov 19, 2017*
3:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Old Dominion
Charleston Classic 5th place game
L 67–74  2–2
TD Arena (2,340)
Charleston, SC
Nov 25, 2017*
7:00 pm, FS Ohio
Akron W 73–60  3–2
UD Arena (12,872)
Dayton, OH
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Auburn
Charleston Classic non-bracket game
L 60–73  3–3
UD Arena (13,125)
Dayton, OH
Dec 3, 2017*
8:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State L 59–61  3–4
Humphrey Coliseum (7,539)
Starkville, MS
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm, SPEC
Tennessee Tech W 79–66  4–4
UD Arena (12,976)
Dayton, OH
Dec 9, 2017*
3:00 pm, NBCSN
Penn L 70–78  4–5
UD Arena (13,350)
Dayton, OH
Dec 16, 2017*
7:00 pm, SPEC
Georgia State W 88–83 OT 5–5
UD Arena (13,005)
Dayton, OH
Dec 19, 2017*
10:00 pm, FS Ohio
at Saint Mary's L 54–69  5–6
McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
Dec 23, 2017*
3:00 pm, NBCSN
Wagner W 79–67  6–6
UD Arena (12,878)
Dayton, OH
Atlantic 10 regular season
Dec 30, 2017
4:00 pm, FS Ohio
at Duquesne L 62–70  6–7
(0–1)
Palumbo Center (2,572)
Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 3, 2018
8:30 pm, CBSSN
St. Bonaventure W 82–72  7–7
(1–1)
UD Arena (12,188)
Dayton, OH
Jan 6, 2018
12:00 pm, NBCSN
Massachusetts L 60–62  7–8
(1–2)
UD Arena (12,654)
Dayton, OH
Jan 9, 2018
7:00 pm, Stadium
at Richmond W 87–81  8–8
(2–2)
Robins Center (5,137)
Richmond, VA
Jan 12, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN2
VCU W 106–79  9–8
(3–2)
UD Arena (12,507)
Dayton, OH
Jan 17, 2018
6:30 pm, CBSSN
at Saint Joseph's L 65–81  9–9
(3–3)
Hagan Arena (3,251)
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 20, 2018
1:00 pm, CBSSN
Rhode Island L 74–88  9–10
(3–4)
UD Arena (13,350)
Dayton, OH
Jan 23, 2018
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Davidson W 65–64  10–10
(4–4)
UD Arena (13,173)
Dayton, OH
Jan 27, 2018
4:00 pm, CBSSN
at Saint Louis L 65–75  10–11
(4–5)
Chaifetz Arena (8,552)
St. Louis, MO
Feb 3, 2018
2:00 pm, SPEC
at Massachusetts L 82–86 2OT 10–12
(4–6)
Mullins Center (4,245)
Amherst, MA
Feb 7, 2018
7:00 pm, SPEC
Duquesne W 88–73  11–12
(5–6)
UD Arena (13,245)
Dayton, OH
Feb 10, 2018
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at VCU L 84–88 OT 11–13
(5–7)
Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
Feb 14, 2018
7:00 pm, SPEC
at George Mason L 67–85  11–14
(5–8)
EagleBank Arena (3,047)
Fairfax, VA
Feb 17, 2018
7:00 pm, FS Ohio
Fordham W 80–70  12–14
(6–8)
UD Arena (13,350)
Dayton, OH
Feb 20, 2018
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Saint Louis W 53–50  13–14
(7–8)
UD Arena (12,577)
Dayton, OH
Feb 23, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 18 Rhode Island L 56–81  13–15
(7–9)
Ryan Center (7,880)
Kingston, RI
Feb 28, 2018
7:00 pm
at La Salle L 53–71  13–16
(7–10)
Tom Gola Arena (1,378)
Philadelphia, PA
Mar 3, 2018
12:30 pm, NBCSN
George Washington W 88–78  14–16
(8–10)
UD Arena (13,350)
Dayton, OH
Atlantic 10 tournament
Mar 8, 2018
12:00 pm, NBCSN
(9) vs. (8) VCU
Second round
L 72–77  14–17
Capital One Arena (6,483)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Davidson stuns Dayton Flyers in A-10 tournament". daytondailynews. Retrieved July 25, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Wichita State tops Dayton in NCAA Tournament 2017: Recap, highlights, score, stats". OregonLive.com. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Wichita State's balance pushes Shockers past Dayton". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  4. ^ Goodman, Jeff; Katz, Andy (March 25, 2017). "Hoosiers hire Dayton's Archie Miller as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  5. ^ "Archie Miller 'a great hire for IU, great hire for the state'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  6. ^ "Anthony Grant Named New Dayton Men's Basketball Coach" (Press release). Dayton Flyers. March 30, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "Dayton Flyers' Sam Miller suspended for semester, won't play this fall". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "Rhode Island Picked to Win A-10 Men's Basketball". Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.