Dayton at Cincinnati Preview
March 22, 2010
The Dayton Flyers will take on the Cincinnati Bearcats at Fifth Third Arena tonight at 9 p.m. for the right to advance to the round of eight in the National Invitation Tournament.
The Flyers will look to find a way to have more success away from home than they have the rest of this season in order to keep their season alive in Cincinnati.
The Bearcats finished 11th in the Big East with a 7-11 record in the conference en route to receiving a two-seed in the NIT. They are led by a trio of scorers averaging double figures. Guards Lance Stephenson and Deonta Vaughn are scoring 12.3 and 11.2 points per game, respectively, while forward Yancy Gates averages 10.6 points and 6 rebounds per contest. Stephenson showed himself to be one of the more dangerous young players in the country, being UC's go-to player in late game situations.
The teams play at a similar pace, each scoring and allowing between 60 and 70 points per game. Expect a game in that point range tonight.
UC beat seven-seed Weber State in its first game of the NIT, 76-62. Dayton used a strong second-half to down Illinois State 63-42.
Flyer News will be at the game covering live. Come back to the NIT Update blog during the game for coverage.
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