Holmes, Elvis power Dayton to 82-68 victory over Cincinnati
AP
Dec 17, 2023
Cincinnati Bearcats (AP) DaRon Holmes II had 28 points, Kobe Elvis scored 27 and Dayton Flyers cruised to an 82-68 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday.
Holmes made 10 of 17 shots with three 3-pointers for the Flyers (8-2), who have won five in a row. He added seven rebounds and blocked five shots to extend his school record to 171 in his career. Elvis made 6 of 11 shots with a 3-pointer and all 14 of his free throws. He added five rebounds and three assists. Koby Brea scored 12 off the bench on 4-for-5 shooting from beyond the arc.
Holmes had 12 points and Elvis scored 10 to help the Flyers take a 35-29 lead into halftime. The Bearcats (8-2), who have lost two of their last three games after a 7-0 start, shot 37% from the floor and made only 3 of 15 from 3-point range before intermission.
Nate Santos had a three-point play after making two free throws to give Dayton its first double-digit lead at 53-39 with 13:48 left to play in the second half. The Flyers maintained at least a three-possession lead from there.
Simos Lukosius hit three 3-pointers and scored 14 off the bench to pace Cincinnati. Day Day Thomas had 12 points. Aziz Bandaogo, who had 16 double-doubles as a junior last season, picked up his first one this season with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
This was the 92nd meeting between the schools but the first since 2010 - a 68-34 victory by the Bearcats in Cincinnati. The Bearcats have played only two schools more often. Miami (Ohio) at 149 leads, followed by an even 100 against Louisville. It was the Flyers' fourth victory in the last 19 matchups in the series.
Cincinnati will host Merrimack on Tuesday. Dayton returns home to play Oakland on Wednesday.
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1st Half
DAYT
Flyers
35
CINCY
Bearcats
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Aziz Bandaogo vs. DaRon Holmes II (Aziz Bandaogo gains possession)
19:44
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point alley-oop dunk (CJ Fredrick assists)
0-2
19:28
Nate Santos misses three point jump shot
19:26
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
19:21
Enoch Cheeks personal foul
19:05
+3
CJ Fredrick makes three point jump shot (John Newman III assists)
0-5
18:38
+3
DaRon Holmes II makes three point jump shot (Javon Bennett assists)
3-5
18:14
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point alley-oop layup (Day Day Thomas assists)
3-7
18:14
Enoch Cheeks shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
18:14
+1
Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-8
18:08
Day Day Thomas shooting foul (Javon Bennett draws the foul)
18:08
+1
Javon Bennett makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-8
18:08
+1
Javon Bennett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-8
17:37
Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
17:35
Kobe Elvis defensive rebound
17:24
+2
Kobe Elvis makes two point layup
7-8
17:21
Day Day Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Javon Bennett steals)
17:18
Javon Bennett turnover (lost ball) (John Newman III steals)
17:17
Bearcats 30 second timeout
16:50
Viktor Lakhin misses three point jump shot
16:48
Nate Santos defensive rebound
16:40
Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
16:38
Bearcats defensive rebound
16:26
Viktor Lakhin misses three point jump shot
16:24
John Newman III offensive rebound
16:21
John Newman III misses two point jump shot
16:19
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
16:03
+3
Koby Brea makes three point jump shot
10-8
15:49
CJ Fredrick misses three point jump shot
15:47
Ody Oguama offensive rebound
15:41
+2
Ody Oguama makes two point layup
10-10
15:21
DaRon Holmes II misses two point jump shot
15:19
Ody Oguama defensive rebound
15:11
John Newman III misses two point jump shot
15:09
Koby Brea defensive rebound
15:02
TV timeout
14:47
+3
Koby Brea makes three point jump shot
13-10
14:13
Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:11
Kobe Elvis defensive rebound
13:55
Isaac Jack misses two point layup
13:53
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
13:38
Isaac Jack shooting foul (Simas Lukosius draws the foul)
13:38
Simas Lukosius misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:38
+1
Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-11
13:23
Dan Skillings Jr. shooting foul (Enoch Cheeks draws the foul)
13:23
+1
Enoch Cheeks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-11
13:23
+1
Enoch Cheeks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-11
13:00
+3
Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (John Newman III assists)
15-14
12:45
Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
12:43
John Newman III defensive rebound
12:32
Petras Padegimas shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
12:32
Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:32
Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:32
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
12:06
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point layup
17-14
11:59
John Newman III misses three point jump shot
11:57
Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
11:53
+3
Jizzle James makes three point jump shot (Aziz Bandaogo assists)
17-17
11:31
+3
Koby Brea makes three point jump shot
20-17
11:15
+2
Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup
20-19
11:03
DaRon Holmes II misses two point jump shot
11:01
Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
10:44
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
10:42
Javon Bennett defensive rebound
10:34
Javon Bennett turnover (bad pass)
10:21
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
10:19
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
9:52
DaRon Holmes II misses two point layup
9:50
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
9:28
Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
9:26
Koby Brea defensive rebound
9:10
TV timeout
8:57
Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
8:55
Nate Santos offensive rebound
8:50
Nate Santos misses three point jump shot
8:48
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
8:35
DaRon Holmes II blocks Jamille Reynolds's two point hook shot
8:33
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
8:25
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point layup (Kobe Elvis assists)
22-19
8:25
Dan Skillings Jr. shooting foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul)
8:25
DaRon Holmes II misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:25
Jamille Reynolds defensive rebound
8:08
Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
8:06
Koby Brea defensive rebound
8:03
+2
Kobe Elvis makes two point layup (Koby Brea assists)
24-19
7:36
+2
Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup
24-21
7:36
Kobe Elvis shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
7:36
TV timeout
7:36
Dan Skillings Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:36
Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
7:33
Viktor Lakhin misses two point layup
7:31
Jamille Reynolds offensive rebound
7:27
+2
Jamille Reynolds makes two point dunk
24-23
7:04
Nate Santos misses two point layup
7:02
Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
6:57
CJ Fredrick misses three point jump shot
6:54
Flyers defensive rebound
6:39
Javon Bennett turnover (lost ball)
6:25
Jamille Reynolds misses two point jump shot
6:23
Nate Santos defensive rebound
6:13
Kobe Elvis misses two point layup
6:11
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
6:02
CJ Fredrick offensive foul (Kobe Elvis draws the foul)
6:02
CJ Fredrick turnover (offensive foul)
5:40
Viktor Lakhin personal foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul)
5:32
Nate Santos misses three point jump shot
5:30
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
5:10
+2
Viktor Lakhin makes two point layup
24-25
4:49
Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
4:47
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
4:40
Aziz Bandaogo turnover (bad pass) (Javon Bennett steals)
4:35
Javon Bennett misses two point layup
4:33
Isaac Jack offensive rebound
4:27
Isaac Jack misses two point layup
4:25
Kobe Elvis offensive rebound
4:16
+2
Kobe Elvis makes two point jump shot
26-25
4:02
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
4:00
Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
3:50
Simas Lukosius offensive foul (Javon Bennett draws the foul)
3:50
Simas Lukosius turnover (offensive foul)
3:50
TV timeout
3:26
Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
3:24
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
3:13
Ody Oguama misses two point hook shot
3:11
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
2:54
+2
Kobe Elvis makes two point layup
28-25
2:24
+2
CJ Fredrick makes two point jump shot
28-27
2:03
+3
DaRon Holmes II makes three point jump shot (Koby Brea assists)
31-27
1:51
CJ Fredrick misses three point jump shot
1:49
Nate Santos defensive rebound
1:37
Aziz Bandaogo shooting foul (Kobe Elvis draws the foul)
1:37
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-27
1:37
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-27
1:08
Jamille Reynolds misses two point layup
1:06
Jizzle James offensive rebound
1:00
+2
Jizzle James makes two point jump shot
33-29
0:34
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point layup
35-29
0:01
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
0:00
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DAYT
Flyers
47
CINCY
Bearcats
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
Kobe Elvis turnover (bad pass) (John Newman III steals)
19:21
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Viktor Lakhin assists)
35-31
18:56
DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot
18:54
John Newman III defensive rebound
18:38
Viktor Lakhin misses three point jump shot
18:36
DaRon Holmes II personal foul
18:30
Viktor Lakhin misses three point jump shot
18:28
Kobe Elvis defensive rebound
18:23
CJ Fredrick shooting foul (Kobe Elvis draws the foul)
18:23
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-31
18:23
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-31
18:00
Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
17:58
Kobe Elvis defensive rebound
17:48
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point alley-oop layup (Kobe Elvis assists)
39-31
17:40
CJ Fredrick misses two point jump shot
17:38
Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
17:33
+3
Kobe Elvis makes three point jump shot (Enoch Cheeks assists)
42-31
17:31
Bearcats 30 second timeout
17:31
TV timeout
17:06
+2
Day Day Thomas makes two point layup
42-33
16:46
Jizzle James shooting foul (Kobe Elvis draws the foul)
16:46
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-33
16:46
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-33
16:31
Viktor Lakhin misses two point jump shot
16:29
Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
16:25
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
16:23
Nate Santos personal foul
16:21
+2
Viktor Lakhin makes two point layup (Simas Lukosius assists)
44-35
16:21
Nate Santos shooting foul (Viktor Lakhin draws the foul)
16:21
Viktor Lakhin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:21
Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
16:14
+2
Day Day Thomas makes two point layup
44-37
15:53
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point alley-oop layup (Enoch Cheeks assists)
46-37
15:43
+2
Jizzle James makes two point layup
46-39
15:20
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point dunk
48-39
14:56
Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
14:54
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
14:46
Simas Lukosius blocks DaRon Holmes II's two point jump shot
14:44
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
14:36
Jizzle James misses two point layup
14:34
Nate Santos defensive rebound
14:31
Aziz Bandaogo shooting foul (Nate Santos draws the foul)
14:31
TV timeout
14:31
+1
Nate Santos makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-39
14:31
+1
Nate Santos makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-39
14:08
Viktor Lakhin turnover (lost ball)
13:48
+2
Nate Santos makes two point jump shot
52-39
13:48
Simas Lukosius shooting foul (Nate Santos draws the foul)
13:48
+1
Nate Santos makes regular free throw 1 of 1
53-39
13:27
Petras Padegimas shooting foul (Jamille Reynolds draws the foul)
13:27
+1
Jamille Reynolds makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-40
13:27
+1
Jamille Reynolds makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-41
13:08
+3
Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Javon Bennett assists)
56-41
12:43
Jizzle James turnover (lost ball) (Enoch Cheeks steals)
12:38
Flyers 30 second timeout
12:16
Nate Santos misses two point jump shot
12:14
Bearcats defensive rebound
11:59
Jamille Reynolds misses two point jump shot
11:57
Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
11:42
Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
11:38
Flyers offensive rebound
11:38
TV timeout
11:30
Enoch Cheeks turnover (bad pass) (Jizzle James steals)
11:25
Petras Padegimas blocks John Newman III's two point layup
11:23
Koby Brea defensive rebound
11:19
Day Day Thomas shooting foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul)
11:19
DaRon Holmes II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:19
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-41
11:10
DaRon Holmes II blocks Day Day Thomas's two point layup
11:09
Bearcats offensive rebound
11:03
Petras Padegimas shooting foul (John Newman III draws the foul)
11:03
+1
John Newman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-42
11:03
+1
John Newman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-43
10:43
John Newman III shooting foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul)
10:43
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-43
10:43
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-43
10:14
+2
John Newman III makes two point layup
59-45
9:46
+2
Nate Santos makes two point jump shot
61-45
9:21
Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
9:19
Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
9:02
CJ Fredrick shooting foul (Kobe Elvis draws the foul)
9:02
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-45
9:02
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-45
8:44
+2
Day Day Thomas makes two point layup
63-47
8:26
Aziz Bandaogo blocks DaRon Holmes II's two point dunk
8:24
Nate Santos offensive rebound
8:12
Day Day Thomas blocks Kobe Elvis's two point jump shot
8:10
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
8:05
DaRon Holmes II shooting foul (Day Day Thomas draws the foul)
8:05
Day Day Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:05
+1
Day Day Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-48
7:45
+2
Enoch Cheeks makes two point layup
65-48
7:33
TV timeout
7:21
+3
Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot
65-51
6:53
Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
6:51
Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
6:37
Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
6:35
Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
6:31
Dan Skillings Jr. shooting foul (Nate Santos draws the foul)
6:31
+1
Nate Santos makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-51
6:31
+1
Nate Santos makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-51
6:27
+3
Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (Dan Skillings Jr. assists)
67-54
6:08
Viktor Lakhin shooting foul (Kobe Elvis draws the foul)
6:08
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-54
6:08
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-54
5:55
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point layup (Simas Lukosius assists)
69-56
5:55
Nate Santos shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
5:55
Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:55
Jizzle James offensive rebound
5:41
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point jump shot
69-58
5:21
+2
Kobe Elvis makes two point jump shot
71-58
5:09
+3
Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)
71-61
5:06
Bearcats 30 second timeout
4:44
Enoch Cheeks turnover (traveling)
4:28
DaRon Holmes II blocks Dan Skillings Jr.'s two point layup
4:26
John Newman III offensive rebound
4:22
DaRon Holmes II blocks John Newman III's two point layup
4:20
Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
4:16
DaRon Holmes II blocks Dan Skillings Jr.'s two point layup
4:14
Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
4:11
Koby Brea blocks Aziz Bandaogo's two point layup
4:09
Koby Brea defensive rebound
3:53
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
3:51
John Newman III defensive rebound
3:32
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
3:30
Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
3:25
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
3:23
Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
3:23
TV timeout
3:18
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
3:16
Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
3:15
DaRon Holmes II shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
3:15
Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:15
+1
Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-62
2:53
+2
DaRon Holmes II makes two point dunk
73-62
2:40
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
2:38
Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
2:27
John Newman III misses three point jump shot
2:25
Bearcats offensive rebound
2:15
Bearcats turnover (shot clock violation)
1:56
+3
DaRon Holmes II makes three point jump shot (Kobe Elvis assists)
76-62
1:38
Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
1:36
Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
1:34
+2
Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup
76-64
1:34
Bearcats 60 second timeout
1:18
John Newman III personal foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul)
1:18
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-64
1:18
+1
DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-64
1:13
Viktor Lakhin misses three point jump shot
1:11
Nate Santos defensive rebound
1:06
Day Day Thomas personal foul (Kobe Elvis draws the foul)
1:06
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-64
1:06
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-64
0:58
+2
Day Day Thomas makes two point layup
80-66
0:35
DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot
0:33
Nate Santos offensive rebound
0:28
Nate Santos misses two point layup
0:26
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
0:18
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point layup (Dan Skillings Jr. assists)
80-68
0:14
Viktor Lakhin personal foul (Kobe Elvis draws the foul)
