Dayton defeats SIU-Edwardsville 63-47 to begin season
AP
Nov 06, 2023
Dayton Flyers, Ohio (AP) Daron Holmes' 19 points helped Dayton defeat SIU-Edwardsville Cougars 63-47 in a season opener on Monday night.
Holmes added eight rebounds and three blocks for the Flyers. Kobe Elvis scored nine points while shooting 2 for 9 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line, and added five rebounds and five assists. Nate Santos shot 2 of 2 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line to finish with six points, while adding 14 rebounds.
Ray'Sean Taylor finished with 14 points for the Cougars. Lamar Wright added eight points and two steals. In addition, Damarco Minor finished with seven points, 14 rebounds and two steals.
NEXT UP
Up next for Dayton is a matchup Friday with Northwestern on the road. SIU-Edwardsville hosts North Park on Thursday.
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1st Half
SIUE
Cougars
24
DAYT
Flyers
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Flyers gains possession)
19:49
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point dunk (Malachi Smith assists)
0-2
19:30
Lamar Wright misses two point jump shot
19:28
Cougars offensive rebound
19:21
Ray'Sean Taylor misses two point jump shot
19:19
Nate Santos defensive rebound
19:06
+3
Kobe Elvis makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)
0-5
18:56
Lamar Wright misses three point jump shot
18:54
Nate Santos defensive rebound
18:35
Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
18:33
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
18:10
Enoch Cheeks personal foul
17:45
Terrance Thompson misses two point jump shot
17:43
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
17:40
DaRon Holmes II misses two point layup
17:38
Ray'Sean Taylor defensive rebound
17:29
+2
Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point jump shot
2-5
17:19
DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot
17:17
Desmond Polk defensive rebound
17:07
Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
17:05
Flyers defensive rebound
16:39
Terrance Thompson personal foul
16:33
DaRon Holmes II turnover (Lamar Wright steals)
16:32
Cougars 30 second timeout
16:17
Desmond Polk misses two point jump shot
16:15
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
15:58
Enoch Cheeks misses two point layup
15:56
Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound
15:47
Nate Santos turnover (Damarco Minor steals)
15:35
+3
Ray'Sean Taylor makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)
5-5
15:18
Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
15:16
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
15:10
Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
15:08
Cougars offensive rebound
15:01
TV timeout
14:58
Lamar Wright offensive foul
14:58
Lamar Wright turnover (offensive foul)
14:39
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
14:37
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
14:31
Ray'Sean Taylor misses two point jump shot
14:29
Isaac Jack defensive rebound
14:18
Lamar Wright shooting foul (Nate Santos draws the foul)
14:18
Nate Santos misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:18
+1
Nate Santos makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-6
13:58
+3
Desmond Polk makes three point jump shot (Brian Taylor II assists)
8-6
13:30
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
13:28
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
13:06
Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
13:04
Kobe Elvis defensive rebound
12:49
Kobe Elvis misses two point jump shot
12:47
Kobe Elvis offensive rebound
12:47
Desmond Polk personal foul
12:31
+2
Petras Padegimas makes two point layup (Kobe Elvis assists)
8-8
12:13
+2
Desmond Polk makes two point jump shot
10-8
11:54
Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
11:52
Flyers offensive rebound
11:52
TV timeout
11:40
Petras Padegimas turnover (Brian Taylor II steals)
11:17
Brian Taylor II misses two point jump shot
11:15
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
11:08
Petras Padegimas misses three point jump shot
11:06
Desmond Polk defensive rebound
10:56
Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot
10:54
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
10:42
Malachi Smith turnover (lost ball) (Desmond Polk steals)
10:33
Petras Padegimas personal foul
10:21
+2
Terrance Thompson makes two point dunk (Ray'Sean Taylor assists)
12-8
10:03
DaRon Holmes II misses two point jump shot
10:01
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
9:53
Damarco Minor turnover (out of bounds)
9:28
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point layup
12-10
9:28
Arnas Sakenis shooting foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul)
9:28
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-11
9:13
Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
9:11
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
8:56
Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
8:54
Ray'Sean Taylor defensive rebound
8:47
Arnas Sakenis misses two point jump shot
8:45
Nate Santos defensive rebound
8:38
Brian Taylor II personal foul
8:32
DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot
8:30
Ray'Sean Taylor defensive rebound
8:10
+3
Brian Taylor II makes three point jump shot (Arnas Sakenis assists)
15-11
7:43
Brian Taylor II personal foul
7:43
TV timeout
7:43
+1
Nate Santos makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-12
7:43
Nate Santos misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:43
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
7:19
Dorion Staples misses two point jump shot
7:17
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
7:08
Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
7:06
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
6:52
Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
6:50
Nate Santos defensive rebound
6:37
+2
Nate Santos makes two point layup (Javon Bennett assists)
15-14
6:11
Arnas Sakenis misses two point layup
6:09
Dorion Staples offensive rebound
6:07
+2
Dorion Staples makes two point layup
17-14
6:07
Javon Bennett shooting foul (Dorion Staples draws the foul)
6:07
Dorion Staples misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:07
Nate Santos defensive rebound
5:56
Kobe Elvis turnover (bad pass) (Dorion Staples steals)
5:47
Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (Enoch Cheeks steals)
5:34
Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
5:32
Dorion Staples defensive rebound
5:04
+2
Desmond Polk makes two point jump shot
19-14
4:49
Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
4:47
Ray'Sean Taylor defensive rebound
4:37
DaRon Holmes II blocks Ray'Sean Taylor's two point jump shot
4:35
Javon Bennett defensive rebound
4:24
+2
Enoch Cheeks makes two point layup (Javon Bennett assists)
19-16
4:22
Javon Bennett personal foul
3:54
+3
Damarco Minor makes three point jump shot
22-16
3:43
Petras Padegimas turnover (lost ball) (Damarco Minor steals)
3:38
+2
Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point layup (Damarco Minor assists)
24-16
3:38
Flyers 30 second timeout
3:38
TV timeout
3:08
Flyers turnover (shot clock violation)
2:54
Dorion Staples misses two point layup
2:52
Nate Santos defensive rebound
2:38
DaRon Holmes II misses two point layup
2:36
DaRon Holmes II offensive rebound
2:35
Terrance Thompson personal foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul)
2:35
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-17
2:35
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-18
2:10
Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Nate Santos steals)
2:02
+3
Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Kobe Elvis assists)
24-21
1:44
Arnas Sakenis offensive foul
1:44
Arnas Sakenis turnover (offensive foul)
1:33
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
1:31
Nate Santos offensive rebound
1:14
+2
Nate Santos makes two point layup (Koby Brea assists)
24-23
0:55
DaRon Holmes II blocks Damarco Minor's three point jump shot
0:53
Damarco Minor offensive rebound
0:47
Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Elvis steals)
0:31
+3
Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Kobe Elvis assists)
24-26
0:16
Damarco Minor turnover (lost ball) (Enoch Cheeks steals)
0:14
Damarco Minor personal foul (Kobe Elvis draws the foul)
0:14
Kobe Elvis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:14
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-27
0:05
Brady Uhl personal foul
0:01
Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (lost ball)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SIUE
Cougars
23
DAYT
Flyers
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
+2
Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point jump shot
26-27
19:12
+2
Enoch Cheeks makes two point layup (DaRon Holmes II assists)
26-29
18:40
Ray'Sean Taylor misses two point jump shot
18:40
Nate Santos defensive rebound
18:40
DaRon Holmes II turnover
18:25
+2
Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point jump shot
28-29
18:01
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point jump shot (Koby Brea assists)
28-31
18:01
Terrance Thompson shooting foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul)
18:01
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-32
17:45
Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
17:43
Nate Santos defensive rebound
17:34
DaRon Holmes II offensive foul
17:34
DaRon Holmes II turnover (offensive foul)
17:08
Ray'Sean Taylor offensive foul
17:08
Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (offensive foul)
16:58
Koby Brea misses two point jump shot
16:56
Desmond Polk defensive rebound
16:43
Nate Santos personal foul
16:35
Kobe Elvis shooting foul (Lamar Wright draws the foul)
16:35
+1
Lamar Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-32
16:35
Lamar Wright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:35
Nate Santos defensive rebound
16:15
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
16:13
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
16:06
Nate Santos shooting foul
16:06
Arnas Sakenis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:06
+1
Arnas Sakenis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-32
15:34
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
15:32
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
15:20
+3
Ray'Sean Taylor makes three point jump shot (Brian Taylor II assists)
33-32
14:54
Brian Taylor II personal foul
14:54
TV timeout
14:41
+3
Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot (DaRon Holmes II assists)
33-35
14:19
Ray'Sean Taylor misses two point jump shot
14:17
Nate Santos defensive rebound
14:11
Lamar Wright personal foul
13:56
Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
13:54
Flyers offensive rebound
13:38
DaRon Holmes II misses two point jump shot
13:36
Nate Santos offensive rebound
13:24
Arnas Sakenis shooting foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul)
13:24
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-36
13:24
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-37
13:11
Javon Bennett personal foul
13:03
Lamar Wright misses two point jump shot
13:01
Nate Santos defensive rebound
12:41
Nate Santos turnover (Lamar Wright steals)
12:33
+2
Lamar Wright makes two point layup (Ray'Sean Taylor assists)
35-37
12:32
DaRon Holmes II shooting foul
12:32
+1
Lamar Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 1
36-37
12:08
Arnas Sakenis shooting foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul)
12:08
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-38
12:08
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-39
11:50
Nate Santos shooting foul
11:50
TV timeout
11:50
Brian Taylor II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:50
+1
Brian Taylor II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-39
11:22
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point layup (Javon Bennett assists)
37-41
11:08
Dorion Staples misses three point jump shot
11:06
Flyers defensive rebound
10:38
DaRon Holmes II misses two point jump shot
10:36
Petras Padegimas offensive rebound
10:34
+2
Petras Padegimas makes two point layup
37-43
10:26
Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
10:24
Kobe Elvis defensive rebound
9:59
Kobe Elvis misses two point layup
9:57
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
9:55
Petras Padegimas personal foul (Lamar Wright draws the foul)
9:55
+1
Lamar Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-43
9:55
+1
Lamar Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-43
9:27
Terrance Thompson shooting foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul)
9:27
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-44
9:27
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-45
9:12
Lamar Wright misses three point jump shot
9:10
Kobe Elvis defensive rebound
8:54
+2
Isaac Jack makes two point dunk (Javon Bennett assists)
39-47
8:35
Cougars 30 second timeout
8:35
TV timeout
8:29
Desmond Polk turnover
8:14
Isaac Jack turnover (traveling)
8:01
Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Enoch Cheeks steals)
7:45
+2
Petras Padegimas makes two point layup (Kobe Elvis assists)
