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Posted on 11/17/15 at 7:24 am to Chadaristic
Posted on 11/17/15 at 7:24 am to Chadaristic
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It is the third time Alabama and Dayton will play in the last five seasons. Johnson said the Flyers will play in Tuscaloosa next year.
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Dayton is expected to start four juniors, led by guard Scoochie Smith, and freshman 6-foot-11 post player Steve McElvene.
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“In watching them on video, they’re a tough, hard-nosed team,” the coach said. “They really convert on both ends of the floor. They set great screens. They’re a veteran team. They know what they’re doing.”
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Alabama jumped on Kennesaw from the opening tip. The Tide led 12-1 early and 21-5 about 11 minutes into the game.
“The first 11 minutes of the first half we were really good on defense,” Johnson said. “Then we fell apart in the last nine minutes. I think they scored 27 points in the last nine minutes of the first half.
“The second half we were just average. They looked at their mistakes yesterday and also where they were successful. We try to show a balance on their videos. It’s not all negative here.”
Johnson said the offensive pace was “too slow.”
“The wings need to run harder, the bigs need to run faster, we need to push the ball faster,” the coach said. “We’ve got to take and make our shots and make better decisions with the basketball.
“All correctable errors – and a lot of those errors have to be corrected when you play such a terrific team like Dayton.”
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Posted on 11/17/15 at 7:26 am to Chadaristic
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The Flyers lost two of their top three scorers from last season.
Their top returning scorers are 6-foot-6, 235-pound forward Kendall Pollard and point guard Smoochie Smith.
Pollard was tied for second on the team with an average of 12.7 points per game.
Smith averaged 9.2 points and a team-high 3.8 assists.
Dayton also got big contributions from two young players during its season-opening win over Southeast Missouri State.
Freshman forward Ryan Mikesell scored 21 points while shooting 7 of 9 from the field and 5 of 7 on 3-pointers.
Mikesell also recorded eight rebounds.
Sophomore guard Darrell Davis had 15 points and eight rebounds in 23 minutes.
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