2011 – 12 Dayton Flyers men 's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2011 – 12 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Flyers , led by first year head coach Archie Miller , played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference . They finished the season 20 – 13 9 – 7 in A-10 to finish in a four way tie for fifth place . They were champions of the 2011 Old Spice Classic . They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Basketball Tournament to Xavier . They were invited to the 2012 National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Iowa
A-10 Basketball Tournament
2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
2011–12 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team