Dayton Flyers missing John Crosby for game at St. Joseph's

Dayton Flyers junior guard John Crosby won’t play Wednesday night against St. Joseph’s at Hagan Arena. He’s sick and didn’t travel with the team to Philadelphia.

It’s the second straight game Dayton has played short-handed. Kostas Antetokounmpo missed the game Saturday against Virginia Commonwealth with an illness. He is healthy and will play against the Hawks.

Crosby has averaged 5.4 points, 2.4 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 16 games.

RECRUITING: Grant sees Dayton as a destination for top recruits

Dayton has avoided major injuries in the first 17 games but has seen players miss time with injuries or illnesses. Trey Landers missed two games with a sprained ankle. Xeyrius Williams missed five games with a back injury. Matej Svoboda missed the season opener with an illness.

Freshman center Jordan Pierce also didn’t travel with the team to St. Joseph’s. It’s the second straight road game he has missed. According to UD spokesman, Pierce stayed home because it was determined it would be a better use of his time if he stayed on campus and concentrated on academics. He has appeared in only two games all season.

In Other News

Wright State basketball: Season begins with blowout loss at Kentucky

ANALYSIS: Three takeaways from Dayton’s victory against Saint Francis

Ball State at Miami: 5 things to know about Tuesday’s game

Dayton routs Saint Francis for 20th straight season-opening victory

Bengals rookie All Jr. out for season with knee injury

About the Author

David Jablonski

David Jablonski covers the Dayton Flyers and other sports for the Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and Journal News.

Sports

Dayton down one player for game at St. Joseph’s