The 2019–20 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Flyers were led by third-year head coach Anthony Grant and played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. The Flyers finished the season with an overall record of 29–2 and were undefeated regular season champions of the Atlantic 10. Grant was named consensus national coach of the year while sophomore

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became Dayton's first consensus first-team All-American and earned the majority of major college player of the year awards, including the

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and the

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. The season was cut short due to the

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prior to the Flyers’ first game of the Atlantic 10 tournament. They finished ranked third in both major polls, their highest ranking in a major media poll since the Don Donoher era.

Previous season

The Flyers finished the 2018–19 season 21–12, 13–5 in A-10 play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to Saint Louis. They received an at-large bid to the NIT where they lost in the first round to

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class of 2019

Recruiting class of 2020

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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