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Flyers Out, But Proud Of Good Season

Posted: 4:35 pm EDT March 22, 2009Updated: 8:25 am EDT March 23, 2009

The Dayton Flyers lost the game but but Forward Mickey Perry said the team is still proud of a great season and 27 victories.

It was the long arms of Cole Aldrich that forced the Dayton Flyers down for a rough landing.

Aldrich, the 6-foot-11 Kansas sophomore, posted a triple-double with 13 points, 20 rebounds and 10 blocked shots to lead the defending NCAA champions past the 11th-seeded Flyers 60-43 in the second round Sunday.

Shaquille O'Neal set the NCAA tournament record with 11 blocks in a game for LSU in 1992. Shawn Bradley had 10 in 1991 for BYU.

Aldrich's feat was, officially, the sixth triple-double in the history of the tournament.

Sherron Collins had 25 points to pace the Jayhawks (27-7), the

No. 3 seed, which moved on to play the USC-Michigan State winner in the Midwest Region semifinals next Friday in Indianapolis.

The Flyers left Minneapolis right after the game and headed back to Dayton.

Flyer forward Mickey Perry said he's trying to concentrate on the positives that include 27 wins and record attendance this season.

Coach Brian Gregory said he's happy that everyone on the team will return next year except Charles Little.

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