Dayton rallies from 15-point deficit to beat LSU on Nate Santos' 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Nate Santos scored 19 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left, and Dayton rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat LSU 70-67 on Thursday in the Charleston Classic.
Dayton trailed 60-45 with 9:07 left after LSU guard Jalen Reed converted a three-point play. But the Flyers turned up the defensive pressure during a 19-2 run to take a 64-62 lead with 3:42 left.
Dayton guard Koby Brea made a 3-pointer with 48.2 seconds left to tie it at 67-all. Trae Hannibal dribbled into a triple team at the other end and was called for traveling. After a timeout with 15.5 left, Javon Bennett got to the edge of the paint and passed it out to an open Santos for the winner. Carlos Stewart did not hit the rim on a 3-point attempt at the buzzer.
Dayton (2-1) plays St. John's in the semifinals on Friday. LSU (1-2) faces North Texas in the consolation bracket.
Bennett finished with 16 points and Brea added 13 for Dayton, which was 11 of 34 from 3-point range. Santos, a Pitt transfer, also had nine rebounds and three steals.
Reed scored 16 points, Tyrell Ward added 12 points and Will Baker had 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks for LSU (1-2).
LSU took the first double-digit lead of the game after scoring the opening eight points of the second half. After two Dayton free throws, the Tigers scored six straight points to make it 46-32 with 15:46 left.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | DaRon Holmes II vs. Will Baker (Flyers gains possession) | ||
| 19:43 |  | +3 | Nate Santos makes three point jump shot (Javon Bennett assists) | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | | Jordan Wright misses two point layup | ||
| 19:18 | | Nate Santos defensive rebound | ||
| 19:11 | | Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:09 | | Carlos Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 19:04 | | +2 | Carlos Stewart makes two point layup | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | | DaRon Holmes II turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Wright steals) | ||
| 18:48 | | +2 | Mike Williams III makes two point layup (Jordan Wright assists) | 3-4 |
| 18:29 | | Nate Santos misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:27 | | Carlos Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 18:15 | | Will Baker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:13 | | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | ||
| 18:00 | | Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:58 | | Nate Santos offensive rebound | ||
| 17:56 | | Carlos Stewart personal foul | ||
| 17:49 | | DaRon Holmes II turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Wright steals) | ||
| 17:37 | | Jalen Reed turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 17:17 | | DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:15 | | Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound | ||
| 17:10 | | Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:08 | | Carlos Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 16:58 | | Will Baker turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Elvis steals) | ||
| 16:52 | | +2 | Javon Bennett makes two point layup (Kobe Elvis assists) | 5-4 |
| 16:35 | | +2 | Carlos Stewart makes two point jump shot (Will Baker assists) | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | | +3 | Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot (DaRon Holmes II assists) | 8-6 |
| 15:49 | | +2 | Jalen Reed makes two point layup | 8-8 |
| 15:27 | | DaRon Holmes II misses two point layup | ||
| 15:25 | | DaRon Holmes II offensive rebound | ||
| 15:21 | | DaRon Holmes II misses two point layup | ||
| 15:19 | | Will Baker defensive rebound | ||
| 15:13 | | Will Baker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:11 | | Kobe Elvis defensive rebound | ||
| 14:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:37 | | Nate Santos misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:35 | | Isaac Jack offensive rebound | ||
| 14:34 | | Hunter Dean personal foul | ||
| 14:32 | | Enoch Cheeks misses two point layup | ||
| 14:30 | | Derek Fountain defensive rebound | ||
| 14:17 | | Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:15 | | Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound | ||
| 13:57 | | +3 | Koby Brea makes three point jump shot | 11-8 |
| 13:27 | | Koby Brea shooting foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul) | ||
| 13:27 | | +1 | Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-9 |
| 13:27 | | Jordan Wright misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 13:27 | | Nate Santos defensive rebound | ||
| 13:14 | | Koby Brea misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:12 | | Carlos Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 12:54 | | Derek Fountain turnover (bad pass) (Nate Santos steals) | ||
| 12:49 | | +2 | Nate Santos makes two point layup | 13-9 |
| 12:31 | | Derek Fountain turnover (lost ball) (Isaac Jack steals) | ||
| 12:07 | | Enoch Cheeks turnover (lost ball) (Trae Hannibal steals) | ||
| 12:00 | | +3 | Tyrell Ward makes three point jump shot (Mwani Wilkinson assists) | 13-12 |
| 11:34 | | Tyrell Ward personal foul | ||
| 11:34 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:18 | | Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:16 | | Tyrell Ward defensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | +2 | Will Baker makes two point jump shot (Jalen Reed assists) | 13-14 |
| 10:54 | | +3 | Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Kobe Elvis assists) | 16-14 |
| 10:34 | | +3 | Jalen Reed makes three point jump shot (Tyrell Ward assists) | 16-17 |
| 9:59 | | Will Baker blocks Kobe Elvis's two point layup | ||
| 9:57 | | Flyers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | Flyers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 9:32 | | Jalen Reed misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:30 | | Koby Brea defensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | DaRon Holmes II turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Wright steals) | ||
| 9:19 | | DaRon Holmes II personal foul | ||
| 8:59 | | Tigers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 8:52 | | +3 | Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot | 19-17 |
| 8:29 | | Jordan Wright misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:27 | | Nate Santos defensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:07 | | Nate Santos offensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | Javon Bennett turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 7:56 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:38 | | +2 | Carlos Stewart makes two point layup | 19-19 |
| 7:10 | | Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Isaac Jack offensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | +3 | Nate Santos makes three point jump shot (Kobe Elvis assists) | 22-19 |
| 6:33 | | Will Baker turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 6:20 | | Petras Padegimas turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 6:06 | | Mike Williams III misses two point layup | ||
| 6:04 | | Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | Derek Fountain shooting foul (Enoch Cheeks draws the foul) | ||
| 6:00 | | Enoch Cheeks misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:00 | | +1 | Enoch Cheeks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-19 |
| 5:45 | | Jordan Wright misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:43 | | Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:35 | | Derek Fountain defensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | +2 | Jalen Reed makes two point layup | 23-21 |
| 5:06 | | Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Jordan Wright defensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | Enoch Cheeks technical foul | ||
| 5:02 | | +1 | Jordan Wright makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 23-22 |
| 4:50 | | +2 | Jalen Reed makes two point jump shot | 23-24 |
| 4:19 | | +3 | Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot (DaRon Holmes II assists) | 26-24 |
| 3:57 | | Jalen Reed offensive foul | ||
| 3:57 | | Jalen Reed turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:57 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:42 | | Koby Brea turnover (bad pass) (Will Baker steals) | ||
| 3:28 | | Enoch Cheeks blocks Carlos Stewart's two point layup | ||
| 3:26 | | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | Nate Santos misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:56 | | Carlos Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | +2 | Trae Hannibal makes two point layup | 26-26 |
| 2:24 | | +2 | DaRon Holmes II makes two point layup (Koby Brea assists) | 28-26 |
| 2:02 | | DaRon Holmes II shooting foul (Tyrell Ward draws the foul) | ||
| 2:02 | | +1 | Tyrell Ward makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-27 |
| 2:02 | | Tyrell Ward misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:02 | | Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | Koby Brea misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Will Baker defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | Nate Santos shooting foul (Trae Hannibal draws the foul) | ||
| 1:33 | | Trae Hannibal misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:33 | | +1 | Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-28 |
| 1:17 | | Derek Fountain personal foul | ||
| 1:07 | | Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:05 | | Carlos Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | Enoch Cheeks shooting foul (Tyrell Ward draws the foul) | ||
| 0:59 | | +1 | Tyrell Ward makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-29 |
| 0:59 | | +1 | Tyrell Ward makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-30 |
| 0:59 | | Flyers 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:39 | | +2 | Isaac Jack makes two point layup (Kobe Elvis assists) | 30-30 |
| 0:29 | | Tigers 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:05 | | +2 | Carlos Stewart makes two point jump shot | 30-32 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |