Chris Johnson Tallies 22 Points And 10 Rebounds Against RebelsIn honor of a good friend of mine from Dayton, Ohio, I post this National Invitational Tournament (NIT) result.
The Dayton Flyers Men's Basketball team held off Ole Miss (Mississippi) 68-63 to advance to the championship game of the NIT. They'll face the North Carolina Tar Heels in the championship game, who won by one point in overtime against Rhode Island tonight, 68-67.
Dayton last played in an NIT championship game in 1968, defeating Kansas. In tonight's game played in New York City's Madison Square Garden, Chris Johnson led Flyers scorers with 22 points.
Thanks to my friend from Dayton I know that the team name "Flyers" represents the feats and accomplishments of Dayton hometown heroes of long ago. That would be Orville and Wilbur Wright (The Wright Brothers) and their Flying machine. The brothers had a dream to fly and made it into a reality.
Good luck Dayton on your quest of flying higher toward a long overdue championship. You've already made Orville and Wilbur proud.
see 1968 NIT Bracket of 16 teams
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