DAYTON – The University of Dayton men's basketball team plays its second exhibition of the 2026-27 campaign on Saturday night, welcoming Notre Dame to the Epicenter of College Basketball, UD Arena, for its annual CareSource Spotlight Game.
Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+ with
Alex Mikos (PxP) and Brooks Hall (analyst) on the call.
The Flyers (19-9, 10-5 A10 in 2025-26) return two players that started over 15 games last season, with
Amaël L'Etang and
Jaiun Simon back in the Gem City for their third seasons on the court. UD brought in nine total players for the 2026-27 season, with six transfers and three freshmen.
The Fighting Irish (0-0, 0-0 Big East) bring back six players from a season ago, including two starters. Braeden Shrewsberry is the top scorer returning from last year, averaging 11.9 points per game thanks in large part to a .402 shooting percentage from three. Notre Dame brings in 10 new faces for its 2026-27 campaign, including four freshmen.
BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT
UD will play at least 16 games on national television, with seven games on an ESPN outlet, seven on CBS Sports Network, and two on USA Network. The Flyers game against Memphis as part of the A10/American Showcase will be aired on the flagship ESPN.
#EXHIBITIONSZN
Dayton opened its exhibition season with an 82-76 loss to Xavier at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on Oct. 7. Senior newcomer
Zaide Lowery led the team with 16 points while also pulling down a game-high four rebounds. Sophomore transfer
Landen Joseph added 13 points and freshman
Aiden Derkack had 12.
The Flyers will play one more exhibition game before the season tips off for real in November. UD will welcome Morehead State to the Epicenter of College Basketball for a final tuneup on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.
HOME SWEET HOME
The Flyers will play their first five games of the 2026-27 season in the friendly confines of UD Arena.
UD's season opens with NJIT on Nov. 2, then follows with games against Northern Illinois (Nov. 7), Siena (Nov. 10), Cincinnati (Nov. 14), and Central Michigan (Nov. 17).
