The 2014 – 15 team began the season with high expectations as the Flyers returned a solid nucleus of experienced players . The Flyers placed third in the 2014 Puerto Rico Tip-Off , besting Texas A&M and Boston College . However , the Flyers suffered a seemingly debilitating setback when two front court players were dismissed from the team in mid-December . Coupled with season-ending injuries to other players and the loss of a freshman to NCAA partial qualifier status , the Flyers were left with only six scholarship players , none of whom were taller than 6 ' 6 " . The Flyers regrouped and finished the non-conference part of their season with wins over Georgia Tech and Ole Miss . The Flyers carried this momentum into league play and finished second in the Atlantic 10 regular season with a 13 – 5 mark . The Flyers squared off against VCU in the Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship game , but fell 71 – 65
Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship game
2015 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
Dayton Flyers men's basketball