Dayton Flyers lauded for traveling fan base

Feature ranks Flyer Faithful No. 1
Dayton fans cheer during a game against Texas A&M in the first round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, P.R. David Jablonski/Staff

Dayton fans cheer during a game against Texas A&M in the first round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, P.R. David Jablonski/Staff
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By Dave Jablonski
Nov 2, 2016
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A feature on NCAA.com on Wednesday ranked the Dayton Flyers atop a list of the best traveling fan bases.

“They’re called the Flyers for a reason,” a narrator says on the video. “University of Dayton basketball fans will travel far and wide to support their team. Despite being a mid-major program with just over 8,000 undergrads, Dayton fans are known for their large turnouts at holiday invitationals, easily outnumbering every other participating fan base.”

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North Dakota hockey ranked second on the list and was followed by Nebraska football, Arizona basketball and Notre Dame football.

Dayton fans are even snatching up tickets to the team’s one exhibition game. As of Wednesday, only 100 tickets remained for the 7 p.m. game Friday against Findlay at UD Arena. The Flyers open the season a week later at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 against Austin Peay.

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