Dayton Flyers to play Gonzaga in Gulf Coast Showcase

The Dayton Flyers women’s basketball team will play Gonzaga in the first round of the Gulf Coast Showcase at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 29.

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The bracket for the tournament at Hertz Arena in Estero, Fla., was announced Wednesday.

Dayton will play Middle Tennessee State or Auburn in the semifinals or consolation round on Nov. 30. The possible opponents for Dayton in its third game Dec. 1 are Arizona State, Maine, Drake and Purdue.

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Gonzaga finished 29-5 last season and ranked 18th in the final Associated Press poll. This will be the fourth time Dayton has played Gonzaga. The Bulldogs have won each meeting. They last played in 2015 with Gonzaga winning 57-47 at UD Arena.

Dayton last played in the Gulf Coast Showcase in 2015, beating Maine and Louisville and losing to Stanford.

2019 Gulf Coast Showcase Women's Tourney First-Round Pairings on Nov. 29 at @HertzArena_:

🌴 @AuburnWBB vs @MT_WBB - 11 AM
🏖️ @ZagWBB vs @DaytonWBB - 1:30 PM
🌊 @SunDevilWBB vs @BlackBearsWBB - 5 PM
🌅 @DrakeWBB vs @PurdueWBB - 7:30 PM
— Gulf Coast Showcase (@GCShowcase) July 17, 2019