Dayton Flyers prepare for outdoor game against Xavier Musketeers today
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 7, 2026, 6:32 PM
Last updated Oct 7, 2026
College SportsThe Dayton Flyers meet the Xavier Musketeers in a charity exhibition game at the CareSource Invitational today at 5:30 p.m. at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason. This matchup marks their first meeting since 2015 and is significant due to the teams' historical rivalry, which has seen 159 clashes throughout the years. While the game won't officially count, it presents a unique atmosphere as it will be played outside, weather permitting. If rain occurs, the game will shift to UD Arena. Players and coaches express excitement for the outdoor setting, reminiscing about childhood pickup games.
- •Game starts at 5:30 p.m. at Lindner Family Tennis Center.
- •Dayton and Xavier last played each other in 2015.
- •Outdoor game contingent on weather; may move indoors if it rains.
- •Rivalry dates back over a century, with 159 total meetings.
- •Dayton coach Anthony Grant recalls positive memories of outdoor games.
- 6:32 PMYahoo Sports — Dayton basketball: Outdoor game will offer ‘unique atmosphere’ for Flyers
- 6:32 PMYahoo Sports — Dayton basketball: Xavier series has storied history
"Zaide Lowery had no idea the Xavier Musketeers used to be the biggest rival for the Dayton Flyers. That’s understandable. Lowery is in his first season at Dayton after three seasons at Marquette. Dayton and Xavier haven’t played a game that counts in 11 years and haven’t played regularly in 13 years. The series is ancient history for current college basketball players. Dayton players who have ...
"The Dayton-Xavier series started more than a century ago with little fanfare. The Dayton Herald ran a two-paragraph story in the Feb. 21, 1920, edition with a box score under this headline: Saints cop close game last night." The University of Dayton Flyers were known as the St. Mary's Saints in 1920. "According to reports from Cincinnati, the Saints won strictly on their merits," the Herald ...
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 7, 2026, 6:32 PMDayton basketball: Outdoor game will offer ‘unique atmosphere’ for Flyers
Zaide Lowery had no idea the Xavier Musketeers used to be the biggest rival for the Dayton Flyers. That’s understandable. Lowery is in his first season at Dayton after three seasons at Marquette. Dayton and Xavier haven’t played a game that counts in 11 years and haven’t played regularly in 13 years. The series is ancient history for current college basketball players. Dayton players who have ...
- Yahoo SportsOct 7, 2026, 6:32 PMDayton basketball: Xavier series has storied history
The Dayton-Xavier series started more than a century ago with little fanfare. The Dayton Herald ran a two-paragraph story in the Feb. 21, 1920, edition with a box score under this headline: Saints cop close game last night." The University of Dayton Flyers were known as the St. Mary's Saints in 1920. "According to reports from Cincinnati, the Saints won strictly on their merits," the Herald ...
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