AMHERST, Mass. (AP) Daron Holmes scored 22 points as Dayton Flyers beat UMass 72-54 on Wednesday night.
Holmes added seven rebounds and three blocks for the Flyers (19-9, 11-4 Atlantic 10 Conference). Koby Brea scored 11 points, going 4 of 7 (3 for 5 from distance). Toumani Camara shot 4 of 10 from the field and 3 for 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points.
The Minutemen (14-14, 5-11) were led in scoring by RJ Luis, who finished with 21 points, nine rebounds and two steals. Keon Thompson added 10 points and five assists for UMass. In addition, Wildens Leveque finished with nine points and seven rebounds.
Dayton took the lead with 19:30 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 37-27 at halftime, with Holmes racking up 14 points. Dayton extended its lead to 62-41 during the second half, fueled by a 9-0 scoring run. Holmes scored a team-high eight points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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Dayton next plays Saturday against George Mason at home, and UMass will visit Duquesne next Wednesday.
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1st Half
DAYT
Flyers
37
MASS
Minutemen
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
DaRon Holmes II vs. Wildens Leveque (Flyers gains possession)
19:30
+3
Koby Brea makes three point stepback jump shot
3-0
18:59
DaRon Holmes II blocks Isaac Kante's two point hook shot
18:57
Flyers defensive rebound
18:43
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists)
5-0
18:23
Isaac Kante misses two point hook shot
18:21
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
17:57
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point hook shot
7-0
17:29
Wildens Leveque misses two point hook shot
17:27
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
17:14
+2
Koby Brea makes two point floating jump shot
9-0
17:00
T.J. Weeks Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:58
Wildens Leveque offensive rebound
16:55
+2
RJ Luis makes two point layup (Wildens Leveque assists)
9-2
16:49
Wildens Leveque shooting foul (Toumani Camara draws the foul)
16:49
+1
Toumani Camara makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-2
16:49
+1
Toumani Camara makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-2
16:45
Wildens Leveque turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Elvis steals)
16:34
Wildens Leveque blocks Toumani Camara's two point layup
16:32
RJ Luis defensive rebound
16:24
+2
RJ Luis makes two point jump shot
11-4
16:04
Toumani Camara misses two point hook shot
16:02
RJ Luis defensive rebound
15:42
RJ Luis misses three point jump shot
15:40
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
15:16
DaRon Holmes II misses two point jump shot
15:14
Toumani Camara offensive rebound
15:12
+2
Toumani Camara makes two point layup
13-4
14:50
Wildens Leveque misses two point layup
14:48
RJ Luis offensive rebound
14:46
+2
RJ Luis makes two point layup
13-6
14:24
TV timeout
14:18
Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
14:16
Mustapha Amzil offensive rebound
14:09
Malachi Smith misses three point jump shot
14:07
Wildens Leveque defensive rebound
13:53
RJ Luis misses two point jump shot
13:51
Tafara Gapare offensive rebound
13:51
Toumani Camara personal foul
13:39
+2
Wildens Leveque makes two point layup
13-8
13:18
Toumani Camara misses two point layup
13:16
Wildens Leveque defensive rebound
13:07
RJ Luis misses two point jump shot
13:05
Toumani Camara defensive rebound
12:58
+2
Malachi Smith makes two point layup
15-8
12:34
Dyondre Dominguez misses two point jump shot
12:32
Malachi Smith defensive rebound
12:25
Wildens Leveque shooting foul (R.J. Blakney draws the foul)
12:25
+1
R.J. Blakney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-8
12:25
+1
R.J. Blakney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-8
11:50
Tafara Gapare misses three point jump shot
11:48
Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
11:37
DaRon Holmes II turnover (traveling)
11:37
TV timeout
11:13
Keon Thompson misses three point jump shot
11:11
Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
10:47
Mustapha Amzil misses two point jump shot
10:45
Brandon Martin defensive rebound
10:38
+3
T.J. Weeks Jr. makes three point jump shot (Keon Thompson assists)
17-11
10:07
DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot
10:05
T.J. Weeks Jr. defensive rebound
9:56
Mustapha Amzil blocks Isaac Kante's two point hook shot
9:54
Koby Brea defensive rebound
9:30
R.J. Blakney offensive foul
9:30
R.J. Blakney turnover (offensive foul)
9:07
Tafara Gapare misses three point jump shot
9:05
Malachi Smith defensive rebound
8:53
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists)
19-11
8:33
Toumani Camara shooting foul (Brandon Martin draws the foul)
8:33
Brandon Martin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:33
+1
Brandon Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-12
8:07
Keon Thompson blocks Malachi Smith's two point layup
8:05
Brandon Martin defensive rebound
7:59
+3
T.J. Weeks Jr. makes three point jump shot (Brandon Martin assists)
19-15
7:59
Flyers 30 second timeout
7:59
TV timeout
7:45
+2
Kobe Elvis makes two point layup (DaRon Holmes II assists)
21-15
7:21
Keon Thompson misses two point layup
7:19
Minutemen offensive rebound
7:18
+2
RJ Luis makes two point layup (Keon Thompson assists)
21-17
6:59
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point layup (Koby Brea assists)
23-17
6:59
T.J. Weeks Jr. shooting foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul)
6:59
DaRon Holmes II misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:59
RJ Luis defensive rebound
6:45
+2
Keon Thompson makes two point jump shot
23-19
6:12
Mustapha Amzil misses two point jump shot
6:10
Flyers turnover (shot clock violation)
5:56
Dyondre Dominguez turnover (bad pass)
5:37
Isaac Kante shooting foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul)
5:37
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-19
5:37
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-19
5:32
Dyondre Dominguez misses two point layup
5:30
Zimi Nwokeji defensive rebound
5:19
Koby Brea misses two point jump shot
5:17
Isaac Kante defensive rebound
5:12
+2
Keon Thompson makes two point layup
25-21
4:47
DaRon Holmes II misses two point jump shot
4:45
RJ Luis defensive rebound
4:23
Zimi Nwokeji shooting foul (Isaac Kante draws the foul)
4:23
+1
Isaac Kante makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-22
4:23
+1
Isaac Kante makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-23
3:59
+3
Malachi Smith makes three point jump shot (Koby Brea assists)
28-23
3:48
Tafara Gapare misses two point layup
3:46
Zimi Nwokeji defensive rebound
3:27
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point alley-oop dunk (Malachi Smith assists)
30-23
3:06
+2
RJ Luis makes two point layup
30-25
2:45
Dyondre Dominguez personal foul
2:45
TV timeout
2:27
+3
Mustapha Amzil makes three point jump shot (Kobe Elvis assists)
33-25
2:02
Brandon Martin misses two point layup
2:00
Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
1:47
Isaac Kante personal foul
1:28
DaRon Holmes II misses two point jump shot
1:26
Mustapha Amzil offensive rebound
1:11
+2
Malachi Smith makes two point jump shot
35-25
1:00
Keon Thompson misses two point jump shot
0:58
Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
0:35
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point dunk (Malachi Smith assists)
37-25
0:12
DaRon Holmes II shooting foul (Isaac Kante draws the foul)
0:12
+1
Isaac Kante makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-26
0:12
+1
Isaac Kante makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-27
0:01
Kobe Elvis turnover (bad pass) (RJ Luis steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DAYT
Flyers
35
MASS
Minutemen
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
T.J. Weeks Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:44
Koby Brea defensive rebound
19:19
Toumani Camara misses two point layup
19:17
Wildens Leveque defensive rebound
18:54
RJ Luis misses two point jump shot
18:52
Flyers defensive rebound
18:25
Isaac Kante shooting foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul)
18:25
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-27
18:25
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-27
18:06
Keon Thompson misses two point jump shot
18:04
Toumani Camara defensive rebound
17:48
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point layup
41-27
17:37
Isaac Kante turnover (bad pass) (Malachi Smith steals)
17:33
+2
Toumani Camara makes two point dunk (Malachi Smith assists)
43-27
17:33
Minutemen 30 second timeout
17:33
TV timeout
17:19
+2
Keon Thompson makes two point layup
43-29
16:50
+2
Toumani Camara makes two point layup
45-29
16:38
+2
Wildens Leveque makes two point jump shot (Tafara Gapare assists)
45-31
16:20
Malachi Smith turnover (bad pass) (Wildens Leveque steals)
16:14
Wildens Leveque misses two point dunk
16:12
Wildens Leveque offensive rebound
16:04
Koby Brea shooting foul (RJ Luis draws the foul)
16:04
+1
RJ Luis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-32
16:04
+1
RJ Luis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-33
15:44
+3
Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (DaRon Holmes II assists)
48-33
15:35
DaRon Holmes II personal foul
15:35
TV timeout
15:14
RJ Luis turnover (bad pass) (DaRon Holmes II steals)
14:58
+2
Kobe Elvis makes two point layup (DaRon Holmes II assists)
50-33
14:44
+2
Wildens Leveque makes two point jump shot (Keon Thompson assists)
50-35
14:28
Toumani Camara turnover (bad pass)
14:18
Minutemen turnover (10-second violation)
14:00
R.J. Blakney misses three point jump shot
13:58
T.J. Weeks Jr. defensive rebound
13:54
+2
Keon Thompson makes two point layup (T.J. Weeks Jr. assists)
50-37
13:39
Toumani Camara misses three point jump shot
13:37
RJ Luis defensive rebound
13:21
+2
Keon Thompson makes two point layup
50-39
12:56
+3
Kobe Elvis makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)
53-39
12:40
Malachi Smith personal foul
12:28
+2
RJ Luis makes two point jump shot (Rahsool Diggins assists)
53-41
12:03
+2
Toumani Camara makes two point layup (Mustapha Amzil assists)
55-41
11:46
Brandon Martin offensive foul
11:46
Brandon Martin turnover (offensive foul)
11:46
TV timeout
11:21
Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
11:19
Rahsool Diggins defensive rebound
11:11
Wildens Leveque misses two point jump shot
11:09
Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
10:56
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point dunk (Mustapha Amzil assists)
