Your guide to six early-season 2021-22 college basketball tournaments
The fields for six early-season college basketball tournaments were announced Thursday. Here's your handy guide to each ESPN-aired event.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
14-10, 4th in A 10
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Quinones scores 15 in 2nd half, Memphis tops Dayton in NIT
— Landers Nolley II had 21 points, six rebounds and five assists, Lester Quinones added 15 points, all in the second half, and 10 rebounds and Memphis beat Dayton 71-60 on Saturday in the first round of the NIT Tournament.
Watson scores 25 to carry Dayton over Rhode Island in A-10
— Ibi Watson had a season-high 25 points as Dayton got past Rhode Island 84-72 in the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament second round on Thursday.
Watson leads Dayton over Saint Bonaventure 55-52
— Ibi Watson registered 14 points as Dayton edged past Saint Bonaventure 55-52 on Monday.
Funk scores 36 to lift Saint Joseph's past Dayton 97-84
— Taylor Funk had a career-high 36 points as Saint Joseph’s topped Dayton 97-84 on Wednesday night.
Defense shines as Dayton beats Saint Louis 76-53
— Jalen Crutcher recorded 19 points as Dayton easily defeated Saint Louis 76-53 on Friday night. Ibi Watson added 14 points for the Flyers, who held the Billikens to 27.5% shooting, the lowest mark of the season for a Dayton opponent.
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Russell lifts Rhode Island over Dayton 91-89 in 2OT
— Fatts Russell had 20 points as Rhode Island edged Dayton 91-89 in double overtime on Tuesday night to end a four-game losing streak.
VCU defeats Dayton 76-67
— Nah'Shon Hyland and Vince Williams Jr. each scored 19 points as VCU beat Dayton 76-67 on Tuesday.
Crutcher carries Dayton over George Mason 74-65
— Jalen Crutcher had 21 points as Dayton defeated George Mason 74-65 on Friday night. Ibi Watson added 20 points for the Flyers.
Weathers scores 20 to lead Duquesne past Dayton 69-64
— Marcus Weathers had 20 points as Duquesne held on to beat Dayton 69-64 on Tuesday night.
Watson scores 22 to lift Dayton over Rhode Island 67-56
— Ibi Watson had 22 points as Dayton topped Rhode Island 67-56 on Saturday.
No. 22 Saint Louis falls to Dayton 76-71 in first game back
— Jalen Crutcher scored 27 points and Ibi Watson added 18 to lead the Dayton Flyers to a 76-71 win over No. 22 Saint Louis Tuesday night.
Hyland scores 28 to lead VCU past Dayton 66-43
— Nah’Shon Hyland had 28 points as VCU easily beat Dayton 66-43 on Saturday.
Crutcher carries Dayton past George Washington 67-54
— Jalen Crutcher scored 23 points and Dayton got past George Washington 67-54 on Sunday.
Watson scores 19 points to carry Dayton past Duquesne 72-63
— Ibi Watson registered 19 points as Dayton beat Duquesne 72-63 on Wednesday night.
Crutcher's 29 points sends Dayton past Davidson in OT
— Jalen Crutcher scored a career-high 29 points with four 3-pointers to help carry Dayton to an 89-78 overtime win over Davidson Friday night.
Austin scores 20 to carry Fordham over Dayton 55-54
— Chris Austin had a career-high 20 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 18.5 seconds left, and Fordham narrowly defeated Dayton 55-54 on Tuesday night.
Crutcher scores 26 to lead Dayton past George Mason 74-65
— Jalen Crutcher scored a career-high 26 points and Dayton came from behind to beat George Mason 74-65 on Saturday.
Late shot helps La Salle get first win at Dayton in 21 years
— Clifton Moore hit an 18-foot jump shot with 2.5 seconds remaining to push La Salle to a 67-65 victory over Dayton on Wednesday night.
Crutcher, Dayton turn back Ole Miss 65-62
— Jalen Crutcher scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half and Dayton defeated a Southeastern Conference team for the second-straight Saturday, edging Mississippi 65-62.
2020-21 A 10 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bonaventure | 11-4 | - | 16-5 |
| VCU | 10-4 | 0.5 | 19-7 |
| Davidson | 7-4 | 2 | 13-9 |
| Saint Louis | 6-4 | 2.5 | 14-7 |
| UMass | 6-4 | 2.5 | 8-7 |
| George Mason | 8-6 | 2.5 | 13-9 |
| Dayton | 9-7 | 2.5 | 14-10 |
| Richmond | 6-5 | 3 | 14-9 |
| Duquesne | 7-7 | 3.5 | 9-9 |
| Rhode Island | 7-10 | 5 | 10-15 |
| George Washington | 3-5 | 4.5 | 5-12 |
| La Salle | 6-11 | 6 | 9-16 |
| Saint Joseph's | 3-9 | 6.5 | 5-15 |
| Fordham | 2-11 | 8 | 2-12 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game69.8237th
Rebounds Per Game33.0Tied-311th
Assists Per Game13.5Tied-164th
Points Allowed67.8
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 19-20 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 18 |