Political Quotes

“I rise today in support of House Resolution 1456, which congratulates the University of Dayton men's basketball team for winning the 2010 National Invitation Tournament Basketball Championship. The N.I.T. is the oldest tournament in college basketball. Started in 1938, it was the first postseason collegiate basketball tournament to be played in the country, 1 year before the NCAA. The Dayton Flyers claimed victory over last year's champs, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, with a 79-68 win that Thursday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was the Flyers' first N.I.T. title in 42 years and their third in University of Dayton's history. Additionally, this was Dayton's 22nd appearance in the N.I.T., second only to St. John's at 27. This Dayton men's basketball season marked Head Coach Brian Gregory's seventh season with the Flyers. He led the time to the 2004 NCAA tournament and the 2009 NCAA tournament as well as the 2008 N.I.T. Dayton players showed excellent offense against the Tar Heels. Reserve guard Paul Williams scored 16 points for Dayton, while Chris Wright and Chris Johnson both had 14 points for the Flyers. With a strong lineup, Dayton beat four teams from major conferences en route to the championship.”