Gem City Jam

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First meetingMarch 5, 1988
University of Dayton, 89–71
Latest meetingDecember 13, 1997
University of Dayton, 94–63
Next meetingTBD
TrophyGem City Jam Trophy
Gem City Jam
First meetingMarch 5, 1988
University of Dayton, 89–71
Latest meetingDecember 13, 1997
University of Dayton, 94–63
Next meetingTBD
TrophyGem City Jam Trophy
Statistics
Meetings total8
All-time seriesDayton leads, 5–3[1]
Largest victoryDayton, 94–63 (1997)
Longest win streakDayton, 3 (1995–1997)
Current win streakDayton, 3 (1995–1997)
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Locations of UD and Wright State

The Gem City Jam is a college basketball rivalry between the University of Dayton Flyers and the Wright State University Raiders.

The class-driven cross-town rivalry began in 1988, playing over the years to large raucous crowds packing both school's 10,000 seat arenas. UD has declined to renew the contest each year since the 97-98 season.

The Dayton Flyers team is a regional basketball power with a long tradition of excellence going back to the early 20th century. UD is proud to represent the leaders and elite of Dayton. Few fan bases in the country rival Dayton's for passion and ticket sales.[2]

Wright State basketball is a much younger program, playing its first basketball in the 1970s. Wright State built a scrappy fan following at the Division II level with fast, aggressive teams and its 1983 National Championship.

The coaches and administrations for both schools enjoyed close relationships leading to UD making a verbal agreement to play the suburban school once they moved to Division I.[3][4]

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