The Flyers advance to Saturday’s Round of 32 matchup to face No. 2 seed Arizona.
SALT LAKE CITY — An epic collapse and an epic comeback were entwined Thursday afternoon at the Delta Center in downtown Salt Lake City. No. 7 seed , which struggled mightily throughout most of the first and second halves against No. 10 seed , finished the game on an amazing 24-4 run over the last seven minutes to advance in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament. Dayton flew by Nevada 63-60.
Trailing 56-39 with just over seven minutes remaining, the Flyers went on a swift 14-0 run to climb within striking distance. One of the best 3-point shooters in the country, junior , tied the game with a huge 3-point shot with 2:45 to go. DAYTON COMPLETES THE COMEBACK ✈️ — NCAA March Madness Then star showed why he was named the Atlantic 10 co-player of the Year.
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