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The arena opened in 1969. It is home to the University of Dayton Flyers basketball teams. From 2001 to 2010, the facility hosted the annual "play-in" game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament (officially the "opening round" game) which featured the teams rated 64th and 65th in the tournament field. Beginning in 2011, when the tournament ...
On March 18, 1967, at the regional final of the NCAA tournament, the University of Dayton men’s basketball team was down by ten points late in the second half. A white-hot Virginia Tech Hokies team was punishing the men in red and blue.
Mar 18, 2013 · University of Dayton Arena has hosted 91 NCAA men's basketball tournament games, more than any building in the tournament's history. With 10 games played in Dayton in the first,...
DateWinning TeamLosing TeamScoreMarch 14, 2012South FloridaCalifornia65-54March 14, 2012VermontLamar71-59March 13, 2012Western KentuckyMiss. Valley State59-58March 13, 2012BYUIona78-72In 2024, The University of Dayton Arena will host the NCAA ® First Four ® Tournament (March 19 & 20), as well as the Ohio High School Athletic Association Girls State Championships and Boys State Championships. UD Arena will play host to an astonishing 42 basketball games from March 1-24! Read more about all the tournament games at our blog!
Mar 19, 2024 · Ohio lawmakers have routinely lobbied for Dayton not only to continue hosting the First Four, but also to host first- and second-round games in the 2027 and 2028 NCAA tournaments.
In 2013, the University of Dayton Arena became the first venue to host 10 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament games in one week. For the last 19 years, the "Road to the Final Four" began at the University of Dayton Arena with the First Four.
Mar 13, 2017 · 1. UD's success spurred the new building in 1969. After Dayton advanced to the 1967 NCAA tournament championship game, plans were set for a new arena for UD. At the time, the Flyers played in...