UNCW Men’s Basketball Season Ends with 80-61 Loss to Dayton in NIT

UNCW men’s basketball season ends with 80-61 loss to Dayton in NIT

It was the first postseason game ever played inside UNCW's Trask Coliseum.

UNCW eliminated from NIT by Dayton 80-61

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — In the second round of the NIT, UNCW men’s basketball fell at home Saturday night to Dayton 80-61. The Seahawks had about as strong a start as they could ask for, building an early 24-14 lead. However, the Flyers responded in kind with a 23-9 run to close out the first half and lead by four at the break. Head Coach Takayo Siddle says he noticed what had changed for the home side. “I thought we did a lot of bonehead thin…

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McCoy: UD Rips UNC-Wilmington To Advance To NIT Quarterfinals

After a slow first half start, the University of Dayton Flyers grounded the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks in the second half with a stifling full-court aggressive defense for an 80-61 blowout to move into the NIT quarterfinals for the first time since 2010 when they won it. The post McCoy: UD Rips UNC-Wilmington To Advance To NIT Quarterfinals appeared first on Press Pros Magazine.