Dayton Flyers, Ohio (AP) Justin Faison hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points and Allin Blunt sank two free throws with 35 seconds remaining as UMass Lowell River Hawks edged Dayton 59-58 in nonconference play on Saturday night.
Dayton trailed 56-50 with 3:50 remaining in the game, but Daron Holmes II hit a layup and - following a free throw by the River Hawks' Max Brooks - Elijah Weaver hit two straight 3-pointers with the second one putting the Flyers on top 58-57 with 1:17 left. UMass Lowell (2-0) missed two shots but grabbed offensive rebounds to maintain possession. Blunt grabbed the second miss and was fouled by Toumani Camara. Weaver turned the ball over and misfired on two 3-pointers in the final 17 seconds.
DaRon Holmes II had 13 points and six blocks for the Flyers (1-1). R.J. Blakney added 12 points and nine rebounds, while reserve Elijah Weaver scored 12.
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1st Half
LOW
River Hawks
28
DAYT
Flyers
21
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Max Brooks vs. Daron Holmes (Everette Hammond gains possession)
19:55
Kalil Thomas misses three point jump shot
19:53
Kobe Elvis defensive rebound
19:33
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
19:31
Daron Holmes offensive rebound
19:22
Daron Holmes misses two point layup
19:20
Justin Faison defensive rebound
19:14
+2
Kalil Thomas makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:52
Kobe Elvis turnover (double dribble)
18:34
+2
Kalil Thomas makes two point jump shot
4-0
18:10
Toumani Camara turnover (Everette Hammond steals)
18:05
Justin Faison misses three point jump shot
18:03
Toumani Camara defensive rebound
17:53
Kobe Elvis misses two point layup
17:51
Kobe Elvis offensive rebound
17:51
Jump ball. Toumani Camara vs. Justin Faison (Flyers gains possession)
17:41
+3
Koby Brea makes three point jump shot
4-3
17:18
R.J. Blakney shooting foul (Everette Hammond draws the foul)
17:18
+1
Everette Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-3
17:18
+1
Everette Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-3
17:00
Daron Holmes turnover (lost ball) (Kalil Thomas steals)
16:49
Max Brooks misses two point layup
16:47
Toumani Camara defensive rebound
16:20
Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
16:18
Daron Holmes offensive rebound
16:09
Max Brooks blocks Daron Holmes's two point layup
16:07
Flyers offensive rebound
16:03
+3
R.J. Blakney makes three point jump shot (Koby Brea assists)
6-6
15:30
Max Brooks offensive foul
15:30
Max Brooks turnover
15:30
TV timeout
15:04
R.J. Blakney misses three point jump shot
15:02
Toumani Camara offensive rebound
15:00
Max Brooks personal foul (Toumani Camara draws the foul)
14:54
Mustapha Amzil offensive foul
14:54
Mustapha Amzil turnover
14:38
Allin Blunt misses two point jump shot
14:36
Koby Brea defensive rebound
14:18
+3
Mustapha Amzil makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)
6-9
13:53
Everette Hammond misses two point jump shot
13:51
Kalil Thomas offensive rebound
13:44
Everette Hammond misses three point jump shot
13:42
John Hall offensive rebound
13:35
+2
John Hall makes two point layup
8-9
13:12
Mustapha Amzil turnover (out of bounds)
12:59
+2
Kalil Thomas makes two point jump shot
10-9
12:39
Lynn Greer III misses two point layup
12:37
Everette Hammond defensive rebound
12:33
Kalil Thomas misses three point jump shot
12:31
Toumani Camara defensive rebound
12:25
Everette Hammond shooting foul (Elijah Weaver draws the foul)
12:25
Elijah Weaver misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:25
+1
Elijah Weaver makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-10
12:06
John Hall misses three point jump shot
12:04
Lynn Greer III defensive rebound
11:53
Lynn Greer III misses two point layup
11:51
Anthony Blunt defensive rebound
11:52
TV timeout
11:31
+3
Allin Blunt makes three point jump shot (Ayinde Hikim assists)
13-10
10:58
Mustapha Amzil misses three point jump shot
10:56
Ayinde Hikim defensive rebound
10:40
+3
Ayinde Hikim makes three point jump shot (John Hall assists)
16-10
10:14
Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
10:12
Daron Holmes offensive rebound
10:06
+2
Daron Holmes makes two point layup
16-12
9:54
Anthony Blunt misses two point layup
9:52
John Hall offensive rebound
9:45
Daron Holmes blocks John Hall's two point layup
9:45
John Hall offensive rebound
9:45
Daron Holmes blocks John Hall's two point layup
9:43
Elijah Weaver defensive rebound
9:30
Allin Blunt personal foul (Daron Holmes draws the foul)
8:57
Elijah Weaver turnover (bad pass)
8:57
Darion Jordan-Thomas misses two point jump shot
8:55
Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
8:39
Daron Holmes misses two point layup
8:37
Daron Holmes offensive rebound
8:33
Daron Holmes misses two point layup
8:31
Gregory Hammond defensive rebound
8:17
Gregory Hammond misses two point layup
8:15
Kobe Elvis defensive rebound
7:50
Darion Jordan-Thomas personal foul
7:50
TV timeout
7:42
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
7:40
Quinton Mincey defensive rebound
7:17
Koby Brea blocks Justin Faison's two point layup
7:17
River Hawks offensive rebound
7:10
Everette Hammond misses two point layup
7:08
Kobe Elvis defensive rebound
7:04
Ayinde Hikim personal foul
6:43
Toumani Camara misses two point layup
6:41
Darion Jordan-Thomas defensive rebound
6:23
+2
Justin Faison makes two point jump shot
18-12
6:04
Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
6:02
Quinton Mincey defensive rebound
5:50
+3
Justin Faison makes three point jump shot
21-12
5:27
Quinton Mincey personal foul (Toumani Camara draws the foul)