DAYTON

Watson scores 22 to lift Dayton over Rhode Island 67-56

AP
Jan 30, 2021

Dayton Flyers, Ohio (AP) Ibi Watson had 22 points as Dayton topped Rhode Island Rams 67-56 on Saturday.

Jalen Crutcher had 15 points for Dayton (10-4, 6-3 Atlantic 10 Conference). Mustapha Amzil added 11 points and seven rebounds. Jordy Tshimanga had 11 points.

Watson hit back-to-back 3-pointers during a 15-0 run to start the second half as Dayton came from trailing 32-29 at the break. The Flyers held Rhode Island to a season-low 24 points in the second half.

Jeremy Sheppard had 16 points and six rebounds for the Rams (9-9, 6-5). Makhel Mitchell added 12 points. Rhode Island was held to 31% shooting in the second half (8 of 26).

Fatts Russell, the Rams' leading scorer at 15 points per game, was held to four points on 1 of 6 shooting.

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1st Half
URI
Rams
32
DAYT
Flyers
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Rams gains possession)
19:39		Jordy Tshimanga shooting foul (Makhel Mitchell draws the foul)
19:39	+1	Makhel Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-0
19:39	+1	Makhel Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-0
19:10		Jordy Tshimanga misses two point jump shot
19:08		Jordy Tshimanga offensive rebound
19:04		Jordy Tshimanga misses two point layup
19:02		Jordy Tshimanga offensive rebound
18:57	+2	Jordy Tshimanga makes two point layup	2-2
18:46	+3	Jeremy Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Allen Betrand assists)	5-2
18:21	+2	Mustapha Amzil makes two point jump shot (Ibi Watson assists)	5-4
17:49		Makhel Mitchell misses two point jump shot
17:47		Jordy Tshimanga defensive rebound
17:36	+2	Jalen Crutcher makes two point layup	5-6
17:21		Elijah Weaver personal foul (Antwan Walker draws the foul)
17:19		Fatts Russell misses two point jump shot
17:17		Jordy Tshimanga defensive rebound
17:11		Jalen Crutcher misses three point jump shot
17:09		Makhel Mitchell defensive rebound
16:52		Antwan Walker misses three point jump shot
16:50		Ibi Watson defensive rebound
16:35		Mustapha Amzil misses three point jump shot
16:33		Jeremy Sheppard defensive rebound
16:22	+2	Makhel Mitchell makes two point dunk (Jeremy Sheppard assists)	7-6
16:11	+2	Ibi Watson makes two point dunk	7-8
15:45		Fatts Russell misses two point jump shot
15:43		Elijah Weaver defensive rebound
15:29		Mustapha Amzil offensive foul
15:29		Mustapha Amzil turnover
15:29		TV timeout
15:20		Allen Betrand offensive foul
15:20		Allen Betrand turnover
15:00		Makhel Mitchell blocks Moulaye Sissoko's two point layup
14:58		Malik Martin defensive rebound
14:52	+2	Jeremy Sheppard makes two point jump shot	9-8
14:43		Ibi Watson misses three point jump shot
14:41		Jeremy Sheppard defensive rebound
14:32		Jeremy Sheppard misses three point jump shot
14:30		Rams offensive rebound
14:13		Jermaine Harris misses two point jump shot
14:11		Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound
13:46		Jalen Crutcher turnover (bad pass) (Fatts Russell steals)
13:27		Jeremy Sheppard misses three point jump shot
13:25		Jermaine Harris offensive rebound
13:18	+3	Fatts Russell makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Harris assists)	12-8
13:10	+3	Ibi Watson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Crutcher assists)	12-11
12:52	+2	Malik Martin makes two point jump shot	14-11
12:29		Mustapha Amzil turnover (traveling)
12:09	+2	Jalen Carey makes two point jump shot (Malik Martin assists)	16-11
11:46		Jalen Crutcher misses three point jump shot
11:44		Jalen Carey defensive rebound
11:30		Moulaye Sissoko shooting foul (Jermaine Harris draws the foul)
11:30		TV timeout
11:30	+1	Jermaine Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-11
11:30		Jermaine Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:30		Ibi Watson defensive rebound
11:03	+2	Jordy Tshimanga makes two point layup (Ibi Watson assists)	17-13
10:43	+2	Jeremy Sheppard makes two point layup (Jermaine Harris assists)	19-13
10:18	+3	Ibi Watson makes three point jump shot (Zimi Nwokeji assists)	19-16
9:44	+2	Jermaine Harris makes two point jump shot (Jalen Carey assists)	21-16
9:08		Jordy Tshimanga turnover (lost ball)
9:05		Malik Martin turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Crutcher steals)
8:52		Jalen Carey blocks Jalen Crutcher's two point layup
8:52		Jeremy Sheppard defensive rebound
8:52	+2	Jermaine Harris makes two point layup (Jeremy Sheppard assists)	23-16
8:30		Jermaine Harris personal foul
8:14		Zimi Nwokeji turnover (lost ball) (Makhel Mitchell steals)
7:51		D.J. Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:49		Jordy Tshimanga defensive rebound
7:38		Jalen Crutcher turnover (bad pass) (Allen Betrand steals)
7:31	+2	Allen Betrand makes two point jump shot	25-16
7:31		TV timeout
7:10	+2	Jordy Tshimanga makes two point jump shot (Mustapha Amzil assists)	23-18
6:49		Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
6:47		Jordy Tshimanga defensive rebound
6:29		Elijah Weaver misses three point jump shot
6:27		Allen Betrand defensive rebound
6:27		Jordy Tshimanga personal foul
5:37		Jalen Carey misses two point jump shot
5:37		Makhel Mitchell offensive rebound
5:53		Makhel Mitchell misses two point layup
5:37		Elijah Weaver defensive rebound
5:37		Jalen Carey blocks Elijah Weaver's two point layup
5:37		Flyers offensive rebound
5:37	+2	Elijah Weaver makes two point layup	25-20
5:21		Fatts Russell misses three point jump shot
5:19		D.J. Johnson offensive rebound
5:10		Makhel Mitchell misses two point jump shot
5:08		Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
5:08		Jalen Crutcher misses three point jump shot
5:06		Makhel Mitchell defensive rebound
4:57		Jalen Carey turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Weaver steals)
4:49	+2	Ibi Watson makes two point dunk (Elijah Weaver assists)	25-22
4:25	+2	Makhel Mitchell makes two point jump shot	27-22
4:00	+3	Mustapha Amzil makes three point jump shot (Jalen Crutcher assists)	27-25
3:33	+2	Makhel Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Allen Betrand assists)	29-25
3:12	+2	Mustapha Amzil makes two point jump shot (Zimi Nwokeji assists)	29-27
2:59		Mustapha Amzil personal foul
2:59		TV timeout
2:57	+2	Jeremy Sheppard makes two point jump shot (Fatts Russell assists)	31-27
2:46		Allen Betrand personal foul
2:30		Antwan Walker blocks Ibi Watson's two point layup
2:28		Jeremy Sheppard defensive rebound
2:24		Allen Betrand misses three point jump shot
2:18		Ibi Watson defensive rebound
2:15	+2	Mustapha Amzil makes two point jump shot (Elijah Weaver assists)	31-29
1:46		Jeremy Sheppard misses three point jump shot
1:44		Jalen Crutcher defensive rebound
1:37		Jalen Crutcher misses two point layup
1:35		Zimi Nwokeji offensive rebound
1:35		Zimi Nwokeji misses two point layup
1:33		Fatts Russell defensive rebound
1:33		Ibi Watson shooting foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
1:33	+1	Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-29
1:33		Fatts Russell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:33		Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
1:04		Elijah Weaver misses three point jump shot
1:02		Mustapha Amzil offensive rebound
0:56		Mustapha Amzil misses two point jump shot
0:54		Jalen Crutcher offensive rebound
0:43		Elijah Weaver misses three point jump shot
0:41		Antwan Walker defensive rebound
0:23		Fatts Russell misses three point jump shot
0:21		Malik Martin offensive rebound
0:14		Jeremy Sheppard misses two point layup
0:12		Zimi Nwokeji defensive rebound

2nd Half
URI
Rams
24
DAYT
Flyers
38

Time		Play	Score
19:44	+2	Jordy Tshimanga makes two point jump shot (Jalen Crutcher assists)	32-31
19:20		Allen Betrand misses three point jump shot
19:18		Elijah Weaver defensive rebound
19:12		Allen Betrand shooting foul (Elijah Weaver draws the foul)
19:12		Elijah Weaver misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:12	+1	Elijah Weaver makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-32
18:46	+2	Mustapha Amzil makes two point layup (Elijah Weaver assists)	32-34
18:33		Makhel Mitchell misses two point layup
18:31		Elijah Weaver defensive rebound
18:29		Makhel Mitchell offensive foul
18:29		Allen Betrand turnover
18:05		Elijah Weaver misses two point jump shot
18:03		Makhel Mitchell defensive rebound
17:40		Allen Betrand misses three point jump shot
17:38		Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
17:27		Antwan Walker personal foul (Jordy Tshimanga draws the foul)
17:13	+3	Ibi Watson makes three point jump shot (Elijah Weaver assists)	32-37
16:50		Jeremy Sheppard misses two point jump shot
16:48		Jordy Tshimanga defensive rebound
16:38	+3	Ibi Watson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Crutcher assists)	32-40
16:27		Rams 30 second timeout
16:27		TV timeout
16:21		Jalen Crutcher personal foul
16:13		Makhel Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Crutcher steals)
16:10		Antwan Walker shooting foul (Elijah Weaver draws the foul)
16:10	+1	Elijah Weaver makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-41
16:10	+1	Elijah Weaver makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-42
15:50		Malik Martin misses three point jump shot
15:48		Jeremy Sheppard offensive rebound
15:48		Jalen Crutcher personal foul (Jeremy Sheppard draws the foul)
15:48		TV timeout
15:42		Makhel Mitchell misses two point layup
15:40		Malik Martin offensive rebound
15:40		Malik Martin misses two point layup
15:38		Rams offensive rebound
15:33		Makhel Mitchell misses two point jump shot
15:31		Antwan Walker offensive rebound
15:20		Antwan Walker misses three point jump shot
15:18		Malik Martin offensive rebound
15:14		Malik Martin misses two point layup
15:12		Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
15:02		Jordy Tshimanga misses two point layup
15:00		Fatts Russell defensive rebound
14:57		Fatts Russell misses three point jump shot
14:55		Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
14:55		Makhel Mitchell personal foul
14:31		Jordy Tshimanga misses two point jump shot
14:29		Makhel Mitchell defensive rebound
14:22		Ishmael Leggett turnover (out of bounds)
13:56	+2	Ibi Watson makes two point jump shot (Mustapha Amzil assists)	32-44
13:34		Mustapha Amzil shooting foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
13:34	+1	Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-44
13:34	+1	Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-44
13:20		Jalen Crutcher misses three point jump shot
13:18		Ibi Watson offensive rebound
13:06		Ibi Watson misses three point jump shot
13:04		Elijah Weaver offensive rebound
12:46		Elijah Weaver misses two point layup
12:46		Rams defensive rebound
12:46	+2	D.J. Johnson makes two point jump shot	36-44
12:11		Ibi Watson misses three point jump shot
12:09		Malik Martin defensive rebound
11:48		Makhel Mitchell misses two point jump shot
11:46		Rams offensive rebound
11:45		TV timeout
11:43		D.J. Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:41		Elijah Weaver defensive rebound
11:19	+3	Zimi Nwokeji makes three point jump shot (Jalen Crutcher assists)	36-47
10:54		Jermaine Harris misses two point jump shot
10:52		Elijah Weaver defensive rebound
10:28	+2	Jalen Crutcher makes two point layup	36-49
9:56		Zimi Nwokeji blocks Malik Martin's two point layup
9:51		Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound
9:50	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot	38-49
9:20		D.J. Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:18		Ibi Watson defensive rebound
8:52	+3	Jalen Crutcher makes three point jump shot (Elijah Weaver assists)	38-52
8:34		Jalen Carey turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Crutcher steals)
8:27	+2	Jalen Crutcher makes two point layup	38-54
8:09		Malik Martin misses two point layup
8:07		Jordy Tshimanga defensive rebound
8:00		Ibi Watson misses three point jump shot
7:58		Rams defensive rebound
7:58		TV timeout
7:31	+3	Malik Martin makes three point jump shot (Fatts Russell assists)	41-54
7:03		Jalen Crutcher misses two point layup
7:01		Makhel Mitchell defensive rebound
6:47		Jordy Tshimanga personal foul (Makhel Mitchell draws the foul)
6:34		Makhel Mitchell turnover (bad pass)
6:19	+2	Jordy Tshimanga makes two point layup (Elijah Weaver assists)	41-56
6:19		Makhel Mitchell shooting foul (Jordy Tshimanga draws the foul)
6:19		Jordy Tshimanga technical foul
6:19	+1	Jeremy Sheppard makes technical free throw 1 of 2	42-56
6:19	+1	Jeremy Sheppard makes technical free throw 2 of 2	43-56
6:19	+1	Jordy Tshimanga makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-57
6:10	+2	Makhel Mitchell makes two point layup	45-57
5:48		Elijah Weaver misses three point jump shot
5:46		Rams defensive rebound
5:33		Zimi Nwokeji personal foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
5:23	+2	Makhel Mitchell makes two point jump shot	47-57
4:49	+2	Jalen Crutcher makes two point layup	47-59
4:36		Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
4:34		Ibi Watson defensive rebound
4:05		Jalen Crutcher misses three point jump shot
4:03		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
4:00		Ibi Watson shooting foul (Jalen Carey draws the foul)
4:00		TV timeout
4:00	+1	Jalen Carey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-59
4:00		Jalen Carey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:00		Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
3:29		Flyers turnover (shot clock violation)
3:18	+3	Malik Martin makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists)	51-59
2:35		Makhel Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Crutcher steals)
2:56	+2	Ibi Watson makes two point jump shot (Mustapha Amzil assists)	51-61
2:35		Makhel Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Crutcher steals)
2:35	+2	Jalen Crutcher makes two point layup	51-63
2:35		Jalen Carey shooting foul (Jalen Crutcher draws the foul)
2:35		Jalen Crutcher misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:35		Jalen Carey defensive rebound
2:28		Jordy Tshimanga shooting foul (Jalen Carey draws the foul)
2:28		Jalen Carey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:28		Ibi Watson defensive rebound
2:28		Jalen Carey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:28		Ibi Watson defensive rebound
2:05		Zimi Nwokeji misses three point jump shot
2:03		Jeremy Sheppard defensive rebound
1:52		Makhel Mitchell turnover (lost ball)
1:30		Makhel Mitchell personal foul (Jalen Crutcher draws the foul)
1:30	+1	Jalen Crutcher makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-64
1:30	+1	Jalen Crutcher makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-65
1:19	+2	Jeremy Sheppard makes two point layup	53-65
0:48	+2	Ibi Watson makes two point layup	53-67
0:38	+3	Jeremy Sheppard makes three point jump shot	56-67
0:21		D.J. Johnson defensive rebound
0:23		Elijah Weaver misses two point layup
0:21		D.J. Johnson defensive rebound
0:14		D.J. Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Crutcher steals)

D.J. Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Crutcher steals)