2017–18 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

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.

2017–18 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2017–18 record14–17 (8–10 A-10)
Head coachAnthony Grant (1st season)
Associate head coachAnthony Solomon
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUD Arena
2017–18 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Rhode Island15–3 .833  26–8  .765
St. Bonaventure14–4 .778  26–8  .765
Davidson †13–5 .722  21–12  .636
Saint Joseph's10–8 .556  16–16  .500
VCU9–9 .500  18–15  .545
Saint Louis9–9 .500  17–16  .515
George Mason9–9 .500  16–17  .485
Richmond9–9 .500  12–20  .375
Dayton8–10 .444  14–17  .452
Duquesne7–11 .389  16–16  .500
George Washington7–11 .389  15–18  .455
La Salle7–11 .389  13–19  .406
Massachusetts5–13 .278  13–20  .394
Fordham4–14 .222  9–22  .290
† 2018 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Sam Miller2F6'9"238SophomoreWashington, D.C.Suspended from the team[7]
Kyle Davis3G6'0"175SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Charles Cooke4G6'5"196RS SeniorTrenton, NJGraduated/Went undrafted in 2017 NBA draft
Jack Parsley10F6'5"225JuniorGranville, OHWalk-on; didn't return
Scoochie Smith11G6'2"185SeniorNew York, NYGraduated
Jeremiah Bonsu14G5'11"162SeniorPickerington, OHWalk-on; graduated
Adam Goines24G6'3"193FreshmanCincinnati, OHWalk-on; didn't return
Kendall Pollard25F6'6"230SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Ben Agnieszka51G6'3"196FreshmanBrecksville, OHWalk-on; didn't return

Recruiting class of 2017
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:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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 2017-09-17.

    Recruiting class of 2018

    Preseason

    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
    2017–18 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Josh Cunningham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)233 lb (106 kg) RS JrMorgan Park
    Bradley    		 Chicago, IL
    G 1 Darrell Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrDouglass Academy Detroit, MI
    G 3 Trey Landers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)224 lb (102 kg) SoWayne Huber Heights, OH
    G 4 Jordan Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrDutch Fork Irmo, SC
    G 10 Jalen Crutcher 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)161 lb (73 kg) FrRidgeway Memphis, TN
    F 11 Matej Svoboda 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)224 lb (102 kg) FrSportovni Gymnazium Ostrava, Czec Republic
    F 12 Obi Toppin  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrMt. Zion Prep (MD) Ossining, NY
    F 13 Kostas Antetokounmpo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)197 lb (89 kg) RS FrDominican Athens, Greece
    C 14 Jordan Pierce 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrUnion Catholic Scotch Plains, NJ
    G 15 John Crosby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)197 lb (89 kg) JrNew Hampton School Baltimore, MD
    F 20 Xeryius Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrWayne Huber Heights, OH
    G 23 Jack Westerfield (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSt. Xavier Cincinnati, OH
    F 33 Ryan Mikesell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSt. Henry St. Henry, OH
    G 44 Joey Gruden (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrSycamore Leesburg, VA
    G 50 Dalton Stewart (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBrookville Brookville, OH
    G 52 Camron Greer (W) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrRich 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
    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
    1. "Davidson stuns Dayton Flyers in A-10 tournament". daytondailynews. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
    2. "Wichita State tops Dayton in NCAA Tournament 2017: Recap, highlights, score, stats". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
    3. "Wichita State's balance pushes Shockers past Dayton". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
    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 2017-03-27.
    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 2017-08-11.
    8. "Rhode Island Picked to Win A-10 Men's Basketball". Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
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