Dayton Flyers, Ohio (AP) Malachi Smith scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half and Dayton beat La Salle Explorers 84-70 on Tuesday in an Atlantic 10 Conference opener.
Smith also contributed five rebounds and six assists for the Flyers (11-3). Amael L'Etang scored 12 points and added five rebounds and five assists. Javon Bennett had 12 points and went 5 of 9 from the field.
Corey McKeithan led the Explorers (8-6) in scoring, finishing with 19 points, four assists and two steals. Daeshon Shepherd and Eric Acker each had 18 points.
Dayton went on a 19-2 run in the first half and led 36-21 at halftime, with Jacob Conner racking up seven points. Dayton pulled away with a 13-2 run in the second half.
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1st Half
LAS
Explorers
21
DAYT
Flyers
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Demetrius Lilley vs. Zed Key (Flyers gains possession)
19:43
Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
19:41
Jahlil White defensive rebound
19:33
Nate Santos shooting foul (Demetrius Lilley draws the foul)
19:33
Demetrius Lilley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:33
+1
Demetrius Lilley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-0
19:15
Nate Santos misses two point layup
19:13
Jahlil White defensive rebound
19:07
Demetrius Lilley misses three point jump shot
19:05
Flyers defensive rebound
18:39
Demetrius Lilley personal foul
18:30
Javon Bennett turnover (Corey McKeithan steals)
18:11
+2
Jahlil White makes two point jump shot
3-0
17:52
+2
Malachi Smith makes two point jump shot (Nate Santos assists)
3-2
17:35
Demetrius Lilley misses two point layup
17:33
Zed Key defensive rebound
17:31
Corey McKeithan personal foul
17:15
Zed Key misses two point layup
17:13
Corey McKeithan defensive rebound
16:52
Deuce Jones misses two point jump shot
16:50
Zed Key defensive rebound
16:33
Enoch Cheeks misses two point jump shot
16:31
Demetrius Lilley defensive rebound
16:25
+3
Daeshon Shepherd makes three point jump shot (Deuce Jones assists)
6-2
16:13
Malachi Smith turnover (lost ball) (Deuce Jones steals)
16:10
+2
Deuce Jones makes two point layup
8-2
15:56
Zed Key turnover (lost ball)
15:56
TV timeout
15:53
Amaël L'Etang blocks Deuce Jones's two point layup
15:51
Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
15:47
Jahlil White blocks Enoch Cheeks's two point layup
15:45
Jaiun Simon offensive rebound
15:39
+2
Jaiun Simon makes two point dunk
8-4
15:12
+2
Daeshon Shepherd makes two point jump shot
10-4
15:04
+2
Posh Alexander makes two point jump shot
10-6
14:45
Corey McKeithan misses three point jump shot
14:43
Javon Bennett defensive rebound
14:22
Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
14:20
Flyers offensive rebound
14:16
+3
Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot (Jaiun Simon assists)
10-9
14:01
Jahlil White turnover (bad pass) (Posh Alexander steals)
13:58
Enoch Cheeks misses two point layup
13:56
Corey McKeithan defensive rebound
13:39
Corey McKeithan misses three point jump shot
13:37
Flyers defensive rebound
13:28
Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
13:26
Jahlil White defensive rebound
13:18
+2
Corey McKeithan makes two point jump shot
12-9
13:00
+2
Amaël L'Etang makes two point dunk (Posh Alexander assists)
12-11
12:30
Amaël L'Etang blocks Jahlil White's two point jump shot
12:28
Jaiun Simon defensive rebound
12:24
Daeshon Shepherd blocks Javon Bennett's two point layup
12:22
Deuce Jones defensive rebound
12:18
Jahlil White misses two point layup
12:16
Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
12:12
+3
Jaiun Simon makes three point jump shot (Amaël L'Etang assists)
12-14
11:59
Deuce Jones misses three point jump shot
11:57
Posh Alexander defensive rebound
11:51
Jacob Conner misses three point jump shot
11:49
Deuce Jones defensive rebound
11:36
Deuce Jones turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals)
11:36
TV timeout
11:25
+2
Jacob Conner makes two point layup (Nate Santos assists)
12-16
11:17
Corey McKeithan turnover (bad pass)
11:03
Amaël L'Etang misses three point jump shot
11:01
Daeshon Shepherd defensive rebound
10:38
+2
Eric Acker makes two point layup
14-16
10:18
Jacob Conner misses three point jump shot
10:16
Mac Etienne defensive rebound
10:01
Daeshon Shepherd turnover (bad pass) (Posh Alexander steals)
9:58
Nate Santos turnover (lost ball)
9:49
+3
Corey McKeithan makes three point jump shot (Eric Acker assists)
17-16
9:19
Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi shooting foul (Nate Santos draws the foul)
9:19
Nate Santos misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:19
+1
Nate Santos makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-17
8:57
Eric Acker misses two point jump shot
8:55
Mac Etienne offensive rebound
8:55
Nate Santos shooting foul (Mac Etienne draws the foul)
8:55
+1
Mac Etienne makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-17
8:55
Mac Etienne misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:55
Jaiun Simon defensive rebound
8:39
Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi personal foul
8:30
Enoch Cheeks misses two point jump shot
8:28
Mac Etienne defensive rebound
8:28
Zed Key personal foul
8:06
Mac Etienne misses two point hook shot
8:04
Jaiun Simon defensive rebound
8:00
Mac Etienne personal foul
8:00
TV timeout
7:58
+2
Enoch Cheeks makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists)
18-19
7:58
Deuce Jones shooting foul (Enoch Cheeks draws the foul)
7:58
+1
Enoch Cheeks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-20
7:51
Explorers 30 second timeout
7:31
Eric Acker misses two point jump shot
7:29
Flyers defensive rebound
7:14
Malachi Smith misses two point jump shot
7:12
Deuce Jones defensive rebound
6:55
Deuce Jones turnover (bad pass) (Malachi Smith steals)
6:51
Enoch Cheeks misses two point layup
6:49
Jahlil White defensive rebound
6:46
Eric Acker misses two point dunk
6:44
Eric Acker offensive rebound
6:41
Deuce Jones misses three point jump shot
6:39
Daeshon Shepherd offensive rebound
6:21
Jahlil White misses two point jump shot
6:19
Zed Key defensive rebound
6:14
Deuce Jones personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
6:14
+1
Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-21
6:14
+1
Zed Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-22
5:54
Corey McKeithan misses two point jump shot
5:52
Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
5:44
Jaiun Simon misses three point jump shot
5:42
Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound
5:23
Enoch Cheeks misses two point layup
5:21
Amaël L'Etang offensive rebound
5:21
Mac Etienne shooting foul (Amaël L'Etang draws the foul)