No. 21 Dayton soars to 12th straight win with 96-62 rout of Rhode Island
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) Javon Bennett had 22 points and No. 21 Dayton won its 12th straight game, blowing past Rhode Island 96-62 on Saturday.
Koby Brea was 5 for 7 from behind the arc and had 15 points for the Flyers (15-2, 5-0 Atlantic 10), who haven't lost in two months. Bennett was 4 of 5 from 3-point range. DaRon Holmes II had 21 points.
The less-experienced Rams (9-9, 3-2) were never in it. They didn't have an answer for Holmes, Dayton's star who dominated the game until being relieved about five minutes into the second half with the Flyers already leading by 30.
The Flyers were 16 of 27 (59.3%) from the 3-point line and turned the ball over only twice.
“We do a good job handling adversity and prosperity,” Holmes said. “So I feel like right now is the prosperity part.”
Jaden House led all scorers with 27 for Rhode Island, but nobody else on the roster had more than eight points.
The Flyers opened with an 11-0 run, with Holmes hitting a jumper, a 3-pointer and getting a dunk off a fast break. The Rams didn't get on the scoreboard until House hit a 3-pointer 4:19 into the game.
Dayton led 47-27 at the half, scored the first eight points of the second half and cruised from there.
“A lot of things are going great,” Holmes said. “So we have to lock in and make sure we're focused. A lot of us have great games, but we got to be able to flush it and and keep our head in a straight line.”
BIG PICTURE
Rhode Island: Coach Archie Miller returned to University of Dayton Arena for the first time since his coaching tenure here ended in 2017. He coached at Dayton for six seasons, leading the Flyers to four NCAA Tournament appearances before taking the Indiana job. He was fired by Indiana after four seasons and zero tournament appearances.
“You’re so locked in on representing what you’re doing right now, but you’re hard pressed if you don’t reminisce a little bit,” Miller said. “All the people that helped you get to where you got to, friendships that you still have, and this place, this place in general just being in here, you know, second to none.”
Dayton: The Flyers broke into the AP Top 25 after going unbeaten for the past two months. Their last loss came to then-No. 6 Houston on Nov. 19 in the Charleston Classic. Dayton has a solid chance of running the table in the A-10.
“We're a long way from anything we say we want to accomplish, but we can see the vision of what we work for,” Dayton coach Anthony Grant said.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
The Flyers should keep rolling in the A-10 and stay in the AP Top 25.
UP NEXT
Rhode Island: Hosts Fordham on Wednesday.
Dayton: Visits La Salle on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | David Fuchs vs. DaRon Holmes II (Javon Bennett gains possession) | |||
19:40 | +2 | DaRon Holmes II makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
19:28 | David Green turnover (bad pass) (Javon Bennett steals) | |||
19:28 | Luis Kortright personal foul (Javon Bennett draws the foul) | |||
19:02 | Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot | |||
19:00 | Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound | |||
18:46 | David Green shooting foul (Nate Santos draws the foul) | |||
18:46 | +1 | Nate Santos makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-3 | |
18:46 | Nate Santos misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
18:46 | Jaden House defensive rebound | |||
18:41 | Jaden House turnover (lost ball) | |||
18:19 | +3 | DaRon Holmes II makes three point jump shot (Kobe Elvis assists) | 0-6 | |
17:47 | David Green misses two point jump shot | |||
17:45 | Nate Santos defensive rebound | |||
17:22 | +3 | Kobe Elvis makes three point jump shot | 0-9 | |
17:11 | Jaden House misses three point jump shot | |||
17:09 | Kobe Elvis defensive rebound | |||
17:04 | +2 | DaRon Holmes II makes two point dunk (Nate Santos assists) | 0-11 | |
17:03 | Rams 30 second timeout | |||
16:44 | Cam Estevez turnover (bad pass) (DaRon Holmes II steals) | |||
16:31 | Nate Santos misses two point layup | |||
16:29 | Cam Estevez defensive rebound | |||
16:15 | Luis Kortright misses two point layup | |||
16:13 | Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound | |||
16:08 | David Green personal foul (Enoch Cheeks draws the foul) | |||
15:59 | Enoch Cheeks turnover (bad pass) (Jaden House steals) | |||
15:42 | +3 | Jaden House makes three point jump shot | 3-11 | |
15:19 | Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot | |||
15:17 | Cam Estevez defensive rebound | |||
15:10 | Cam Estevez misses two point layup | |||
15:08 | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | |||
14:57 | +3 | Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (DaRon Holmes II assists) | 3-14 | |
14:36 | +2 | Cam Estevez makes two point jump shot | 5-14 | |
14:23 | +2 | Javon Bennett makes two point layup | 5-16 | |
14:04 | +2 | Jaden House makes two point jump shot | 7-16 | |
13:44 | DaRon Holmes II misses two point jump shot | |||
13:42 | Zek Montgomery defensive rebound | |||
13:24 | Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot | |||
13:22 | Tyson Brown offensive rebound | |||
13:17 | DaRon Holmes II blocks Tyson Brown's two point jump shot | |||
13:15 | Nate Santos defensive rebound | |||
13:08 | Luis Kortright blocks Nate Santos's two point layup | |||
13:06 | Nate Santos offensive rebound | |||
12:59 | +3 | Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot (Nate Santos assists) | 7-19 | |
12:44 | DaRon Holmes II blocks Tyson Brown's two point layup | |||
12:42 | Javon Bennett defensive rebound | |||
12:41 | +2 | DaRon Holmes II makes two point dunk (Koby Brea assists) | 7-21 | |
12:41 | TV timeout | |||
12:13 | Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot | |||
12:11 | Koby Brea defensive rebound | |||
11:53 | Zimi Nwokeji misses two point layup | |||
11:51 | Zek Montgomery defensive rebound | |||
11:31 | Zimi Nwokeji shooting foul (David Green draws the foul) | |||
11:31 | TV timeout | |||
11:31 | +1 | David Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-21 | |
11:31 | David Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
11:31 | Isaac Jack defensive rebound | |||
11:06 | +3 | Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Kobe Elvis assists) | 8-24 | |
10:54 | Isaac Jack personal foul (Tyson Brown draws the foul) | |||
10:45 | +3 | Jaden House makes three point jump shot (Always Wright assists) | 11-24 | |
10:44 | Kobe Elvis shooting foul (Jaden House draws the foul) | |||
10:44 | +1 | Jaden House makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-24 | |
10:19 | DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot | |||
10:17 | Jaden House defensive rebound | |||
9:57 | +3 | Jeremy Foumena makes three point jump shot | 15-24 | |
9:35 | Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot | |||
9:33 | DaRon Holmes II offensive rebound | |||
9:29 | Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot | |||
9:27 | Isaac Jack offensive rebound | |||
9:22 | +2 | Isaac Jack makes two point dunk | 15-26 | |
9:10 | Jump ball. Jeremy Foumena vs. Enoch Cheeks (Rams gains possession) | |||
9:00 | Jeremy Foumena misses three point jump shot | |||
8:58 | Kobe Elvis defensive rebound | |||
8:45 | DaRon Holmes II misses two point layup | |||
8:43 | Jaden House defensive rebound | |||
8:33 | David Green turnover (bad pass) (Koby Brea steals) | |||
8:21 | Nate Santos misses three point jump shot | |||
8:19 | Rams defensive rebound | |||
8:07 | Jaden House turnover (lost ball) (Enoch Cheeks steals) | |||
7:53 | +2 | DaRon Holmes II makes two point layup (Kobe Elvis assists) | 15-28 | |
7:53 | David Green shooting foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul) | |||
7:53 | TV timeout | |||
7:53 | +1 | DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-29 | |
7:39 | Jaden House misses three point jump shot | |||
7:37 | Koby Brea defensive rebound | |||
7:22 | +2 | Enoch Cheeks makes two point layup (Koby Brea assists) | 15-31 | |
7:06 | DaRon Holmes II blocks Cam Estevez's two point jump shot | |||
7:04 | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | |||
6:43 | +3 | Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot (DaRon Holmes II assists) | 15-34 | |
6:31 | David Fuchs misses three point jump shot | |||
6:29 | Koby Brea defensive rebound | |||
6:12 | +3 | Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot (Javon Bennett assists) | 15-37 | |
5:54 | Jaden House turnover (traveling) | |||
5:37 | +2 | DaRon Holmes II makes two point layup (Enoch Cheeks assists) | 15-39 | |
5:36 | Rams 30 second timeout | |||
5:22 | Javon Bennett shooting foul (Luis Kortright draws the foul) | |||
5:04 | Luis Kortright misses three point jump shot | |||
5:02 | David Fuchs offensive rebound | |||
4:57 | +3 | Jaden House makes three point jump shot (David Fuchs assists) | 18-39 | |
4:39 | Enoch Cheeks misses two point layup | |||
4:37 | Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound | |||
4:33 | +3 | Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot (Enoch Cheeks assists) | 18-42 | |
4:22 | +2 | Tyson Brown makes two point layup (David Fuchs assists) | 20-42 | |
4:07 | +2 | Nate Santos makes two point layup (Javon Bennett assists) | 20-44 | |
3:49 | +3 | Jaden House makes three point jump shot (Luis Kortright assists) | 23-44 | |
3:18 | DaRon Holmes II misses two point jump shot | |||
3:16 | Tyson Brown defensive rebound | |||
3:05 | Javon Bennett shooting foul (Luis Kortright draws the foul) | |||
3:04 | TV timeout | |||
3:05 | Luis Kortright misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
3:05 | Luis Kortright misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | |||
3:05 | +1 | Luis Kortright makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 24-44 | |
2:45 | Luis Kortright personal foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul) | |||
2:43 | Kobe Elvis turnover (bad pass) (David Fuchs steals) | |||
2:28 | Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot | |||
2:26 | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | |||
2:11 | DaRon Holmes II misses two point jump shot | |||
2:09 | Jaden House defensive rebound | |||
2:04 | +3 | Zek Montgomery makes three point jump shot (Jaden House assists) | 27-44 | |
1:36 | Kobe Elvis misses two point jump shot | |||
1:34 | David Fuchs defensive rebound | |||
1:25 | Zek Montgomery misses two point layup | |||
1:23 | Tyson Brown offensive rebound | |||
1:16 | Jaden House misses two point layup | |||
1:14 | Tyson Brown offensive rebound | |||
1:08 | Always Wright misses two point jump shot | |||
1:06 | Tyson Brown offensive rebound | |||
0:59 | Tyson Brown misses two point layup | |||
0:57 | Nate Santos defensive rebound | |||
0:39 | +3 | Koby Brea makes three point jump shot | 27-47 | |
0:09 | Always Wright misses three point jump shot | |||
0:07 | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Rams defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |