Dayton Flyers earn top 25 ranking from AP, USA Today Coaches Poll

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By WHIO Staff

DAYTON — The University of Dayton men’s basketball team has ranked in the AP’s Top 25 poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll.

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These rankings follow the Flyers victory against the Duquesne Dukes Friday, 72-62.

The Flyers (13-2) rank No. 21, moving up from their No. 26 ranking last week.

The top 5 in this week’s AP Top 25 poll include:

  1. UConn (15-2)
  2. Purdue (15-2)
  3. Kansas (14-2)
  4. North Carolina (13-3)
  5. Houston (14-2)

The Flyers also secured a top 25 ranking in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

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They rank No. 23, moving up from their No. 30 ranking last week.

The top 5 in this week’s USA Today Coaches Poll include:

  1. UConn
  2. Purdue
  3. North Carolina
  4. Kansas
  5. Houston

The Flyers will play the Saint Louis Billikens Tuesday at 8 p.m.

On Jan. 20, the Flyers will play the Rhode Island Rams at home starting at 12:30 p.m.