And in the back row, with his maroon No. 34 jersey obscured, was Junior Bridgeman with his soft, disarming smile, the hero who never disappointed.

The Atlantic 10 announced its All-Conference teams on Tuesday – and the Dayton Flyers’ Nate Santos, Enoch Cheeks and Amaël L’Etang all won awards – but one more honor remains.

Every March, there is always an NCAA tournament team that is glaringly more dangerous than its seed line would indicate. This year, one is from the Big East.