# 1968–69 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

The 1968–69 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 1968–69 NCAA Division I season. The team competed as an independent program and finished the regular season with a 20–7 record.
The Flyers received an at-large invitation to the NCAA tournament where they were placed in the Midwest bracket against Colorado State. The Flyers were eliminated in the Round of 25, 50-52 by the Rams.

## Previous season

The Flyers entered the 1967-68 season ranked #6 in both the AP and UPI Coaches polls, but faltered in early play. The Flyers finished the 1967–68 regular season 17–9, missing the NCAA tournament. The team received a bid to the NIT where Dayton defeated Kansas in the championship, 61–48, to secure their second NIT championship.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 30 | | Baldwin-Wallace | W 89–59 | 1–0 | Thomas J. Frericks Center Dayton, Ohio |
| December 4 | | Gannon | W 91–71 | 2–0 | Thomas J. Frericks Center Dayton, Ohio |
| December 7 | | Bowling Green State | W 81–60 | 3–0 | Thomas J. Frericks Center Dayton, Ohio |
| December 9 | | Portland | W 95–66 | 4–0 | Thomas J. Frericks Center Dayton, Ohio |
| December 11 | | at Miami (OH) | W 83–55 | 5–0 | Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio |
| December 14 | | at Louisville | L 69–84 | 5–1 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| December 21 | | Providence | W 90–63 | 6–1 | Thomas J. Frericks Center Dayton, Ohio |
| December 23 | | Loyola Marymount | W 83–58 | 7–1 | Thomas J. Frericks Center Dayton, Ohio |
| December 28 | | Eastern Kentucky | W 85–76 | 8–1 | Thomas J. Frericks Center Dayton, Ohio |
| December 31 | | at St. Louis | W 67–56 | 9–1 | St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri |
| January 4 | | at Xavier | L 55–59 | 9–2 | Schmidt Fieldhouse Cincinnati, Ohio |
| January 11 | | at Detroit | W 64–62 | 10–2 | Calihan Hall Detroit, Michigan |
| January 15 | | Louisville | W 69–67 | 11–2 | Thomas J. Frericks Center Dayton, Ohio |
| January 18 | | at DePaul | W 86–83 | 12–2 | Alumni Hall |
| January 20 | | Western Kentucky | L 65–70 | 12–3 | Thomas J. Frericks Center Dayton, Ohio |
| January 25 | | Miami (OH) | W 67–54 | 13–3 | Thomas J. Frericks Center Dayton, Ohio |
| January 27 | | Xavier | W 72–64 | 14–3 | Thomas J. Frericks Center Dayton, Ohio |
| February 1 | | Niagara | W 100–70 | 15–3 | Thomas J. Frericks Center Dayton, Ohio |
| February 6 | No. 19 | vs. Davidson | L 63–64 | 15–4 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| February 8 | | at Loyola (IL) | W 70–69 | 16–4 | Alumni Gym |
| February 13 | | at Rice | W 58–55 | 17–4 | Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| February 15 | | at Florida State | L 71–79 | 17–5 | Tully Gymnasium |
| February 19 | | at Cincinnati | L 60–96 | 17–6 | Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, Ohio |
| February 22 | | Chattanooga | W 61–58 | 18–6 | Thomas J. Frericks Center Dayton, Ohio |
| February 26 | | Morehead State | W 75–63 | 19–6 | Thomas J. Frericks Center Dayton, Ohio |
| March 1 | | DePaul | W 63–57 | 20–6 | Thomas J. Frericks Center Dayton, Ohio |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 8 | | vs. Colorado State First round | L 50–52 | 20–7 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||