Dayton Flyers, Ohio (AP) Daron Holmes had 22 points in Dayton's 69-57 victory over Duquesne Dukes on Wednesday night to open the Atlantic 10 Conference schedule.
Holmes had 13 rebounds for the Flyers (9-5). R.J. Blakney shot 7 for 11, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to add 17 points. Mustapha Amzil recorded 13 points and shot 5 for 12, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc.
Jimmy Clark III finished with 15 points, eight rebounds and three steals for the Dukes (10-4). Duquesne also got 11 points and four assists from Tevin Brewer. In addition, Dae Dae Grant had eight points and two steals.
Dayton led Duquesne 37-32 at the half, with Blakney (12 points) their high scorer before the break. Dayton outscored Duquesne by seven points over the final half, while Holmes led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Dayton visits Davidson while Duquesne hosts Rhode Island.
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1st Half
DUQ
Dukes
32
DAYT
Flyers
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Joe Reece vs. DaRon Holmes II (Flyers gains possession)
19:41
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point layup (Mustapha Amzil assists)
0-2
19:12
Quincy McGriff misses three point jump shot
19:10
Toumani Camara defensive rebound
19:05
+2
R.J. Blakney makes two point layup (Mike Sharavjamts assists)
0-4
18:40
Jump ball. (Dukes gains possession)
18:27
Dae Dae Grant misses three point jump shot
18:25
Toumani Camara defensive rebound
18:19
Joe Reece personal foul
18:04
+2
Mustapha Amzil makes two point layup
0-6
17:48
R.J. Blakney personal foul
17:32
Jimmy Clark III misses three point jump shot
17:30
R.J. Blakney defensive rebound
17:20
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point dunk (Toumani Camara assists)
0-8
17:20
Dukes 30 second timeout
17:00
Jimmy Clark III misses three point jump shot
16:58
Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
17:00
Austin Rotroff personal foul
16:45
R.J. Blakney misses two point layup
16:43
DaRon Holmes II offensive rebound
16:31
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point dunk
0-10
16:22
+2
Jimmy Clark III makes two point layup (Dae Dae Grant assists)
2-10
15:54
Mustapha Amzil misses two point jump shot
15:52
Flyers offensive rebound
15:54
TV timeout
15:47
Mike Sharavjamts turnover (lost ball) (Tevin Brewer steals)
15:32
Austin Rotroff misses two point hook shot
15:30
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
15:14
Tre Williams shooting foul (Toumani Camara draws the foul)
15:14
+1
Toumani Camara makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-11
15:14
Toumani Camara misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:14
Dae Dae Grant defensive rebound
14:54
Tre Williams misses three point jump shot
14:52
Toumani Camara defensive rebound
14:47
DaRon Holmes II offensive foul
14:47
DaRon Holmes II turnover (offensive foul)
14:31
Mustapha Amzil blocks Dae Dae Grant's two point layup
14:29
Dukes offensive rebound
14:24
+3
Tevin Brewer makes three point jump shot (Dae Dae Grant assists)
5-11
14:16
Toumani Camara offensive foul
14:16
Toumani Camara turnover (offensive foul)
13:58
Rodney Gunn Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:56
Toumani Camara defensive rebound
13:53
Zimi Nwokeji offensive foul
13:53
Zimi Nwokeji turnover (offensive foul)
13:35
+2
Jimmy Clark III makes two point layup
7-11
13:22
+3
Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Toumani Camara assists)
7-14
13:05
Halil Barre misses two point layup
13:03
Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
12:47
Toumani Camara turnover (bad pass)
12:32
+2
Halil Barre makes two point dunk (Tevin Brewer assists)
9-14
12:22
Mike Sharavjamts misses two point layup
12:20
Dukes defensive rebound
12:13
Halil Barre turnover (3-second violation)
12:05
Mike Sharavjamts turnover (lost ball) (Jimmy Clark III steals)
11:57
+2
Jimmy Clark III makes two point dunk
11-14
11:55
+2
R.J. Blakney makes two point layup
11-16
11:55
Joe Reece shooting foul (R.J. Blakney draws the foul)
11:55
TV timeout
11:55
R.J. Blakney misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:55
Halil Barre defensive rebound
11:27
Halil Barre turnover (traveling)
11:13
Mustapha Amzil misses two point layup
11:11
Dukes defensive rebound
11:04
Jimmy Clark III turnover (Flyers steals)
10:54
R.J. Blakney misses two point layup
10:52
Quincy McGriff defensive rebound
10:45
Quincy McGriff misses two point layup
10:43
Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
10:38
DaRon Holmes II misses two point layup
10:36
DaRon Holmes II offensive rebound
10:26
Mustapha Amzil misses two point layup
10:24
Zimi Nwokeji offensive rebound
10:05
Zimi Nwokeji misses two point layup
10:05
Jimmy Clark III defensive rebound
10:05
Jimmy Clark III misses two point layup
10:03
Koby Brea defensive rebound
9:55
+3
R.J. Blakney makes three point jump shot (Koby Brea assists)
11-19
9:36
Quincy McGriff misses three point jump shot
9:34
Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
9:25
Flyers misses three point jump shot
9:23
Dukes defensive rebound
9:15
Dukes 30 second timeout
9:00
Matus Hronsky turnover (bad pass) (Flyers steals)
8:53
+2
Toumani Camara makes two point layup (Mustapha Amzil assists)
11-21
8:37
+2
Tevin Brewer makes two point jump shot (David Dixon assists)
13-21
8:17
Tre Williams personal foul
8:11
Mike Sharavjamts offensive foul
8:11
Mike Sharavjamts turnover (offensive foul)
7:57
+2
Dae Dae Grant makes two point jump shot (Tevin Brewer assists)
15-21
7:43
+2
Mike Sharavjamts makes two point jump shot
15-23
7:26
David Dixon turnover (traveling)
7:26
TV timeout
7:05
+3
R.J. Blakney makes three point jump shot (DaRon Holmes II assists)
15-26
6:36
+2
Rodney Gunn Jr. makes two point jump shot
17-26
6:33
Toumani Camara turnover
6:25
Dae Dae Grant misses three point jump shot
6:23
Flyers defensive rebound
6:06
+2
Mike Sharavjamts makes two point jump shot
17-28
5:50
+2
Tevin Brewer makes two point jump shot
19-28
5:39
Dae Dae Grant personal foul
5:24
Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot
5:22
Halil Barre defensive rebound
5:14
Toumani Camara personal foul
5:06
Dae Dae Grant misses two point layup
5:04
Halil Barre offensive rebound
4:57
Rodney Gunn Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:55
Koby Brea defensive rebound
4:53
Halil Barre personal foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul)
4:53
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-29
4:53
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-30
4:42
Rodney Gunn Jr. turnover (bad pass)
4:24
Halil Barre blocks DaRon Holmes II's two point hook shot
4:22
DaRon Holmes II offensive rebound
4:22
DaRon Holmes II turnover
4:08
+3
Dae Dae Grant makes three point jump shot
22-30
3:48
Mike Sharavjamts turnover (Jimmy Clark III steals)
