DaRon Holmes II scores 34 as No. 21 Dayton rallies past St. Bonaventure 76-71
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) DaRon Holmes II scored 25 of his 34 points in the second half, helping No. 21 Dayton rally past St. Bonaventure for a 76-71 victory on Friday night.
Enoch Cheeks added 13 points as Dayton (18-3, 8-1 Atlantic 10) earned its second straight win since a 69-64 loss at Richmond last weekend. Holmes also grabbed seven rebounds and blocked four shots in a terrific all-around performance.
“The game felt like a heavyweight fight,” Flyers coach Anthony Grant said. “I felt like we grew up as a team today.”
St. Bonaventure (13-8, 4-5) tied it at 54 when Assa Essamvous made a 3-pointer with 7:24 left. But Dayton responded with a 9-0 run that included six foul shots by Holmes.
St. Bonaventure's two big men, Chad Venning and Noel Brown, both fouled out trying to keep Holmes in check down the stretch.
A pair of foul shots by Mika Adams-Woods and a 3-pointer by Moses Flowers trimmed Dayton's lead to 72-69 with 21 seconds left. But the Bonnies had to foul Holmes, who made two more free throws.
A 3-point try by Adams-Woods was blocked, and Holmes punctuated the victory with a dunk at the other end.
“Give Dayton credit - they made the plays at the end,” St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt said. “We had a lot of trouble with Holmes, as you can imagine.”
Adams-Woods led the Bonnies with 17 points. Charles Pride had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Dayton got off to another slow start, going 1 for 12 from 3 and shooting 37% from the floor overall in the first half.
Adams-Woods made a 3-pointer and another jumper in the final two minutes to help St. Bonaventure to a 30-28 lead at the break.
“We just have to stay consistent and disciplined, and I thought we did a good job of that today,” said Holmes, whose 34 points tied a career high.
After throwing up clunkers from long range in the first half, Dayton attempted three 3s in the second half, hitting two of them.
“We have one of the best shooting teams in the country, (and) we weren't hitting too many,” Holmes said. “So the next thing is, are we going to die by it or mix it up, go inside? And we did a very good job of establishing that.”
BIG PICTURE
St. Bonaventure: The Bonnies had Dayton down and couldn’t take advantage in the second half. They got hurt inside, with the Flyers scoring 42 points in the paint and going 23 for 29 at the line. The Bonnies finished with 30 points in the paint and went 5 for 8 at the line.
“We lost the game at the foul line," Schmidt said. "We went to the foul line eight times, they went 29 times.”
Dayton: The Flyers nearly let another one slip away. They have won 11 straight at home and hope to run the table at UD Arena for the first time since they were 17-0 here in 2020. The loss to Richmond last Saturday keeps them in second place in the A-10.
UP NEXT
St. Bonaventure: Hosts UMass on Wednesday.
Dayton: At St. Joseph’s on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Chad Venning vs. DaRon Holmes II (Javon Bennett gains possession) | |||
19:30 | Kobe Elvis misses two point jump shot | |||
19:28 | Moses Flowers defensive rebound | |||
18:59 | Kobe Elvis blocks Moses Flowers's two point jump shot | |||
18:57 | Kobe Elvis defensive rebound | |||
18:52 | +2 | DaRon Holmes II makes two point layup (Kobe Elvis assists) | 0-2 | |
18:19 | Kyrell Luc misses two point jump shot | |||
18:17 | Nate Santos defensive rebound | |||
17:59 | Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot | |||
17:57 | Charles Pride defensive rebound | |||
17:47 | Kyrell Luc turnover (bad pass) | |||
17:34 | Nate Santos misses two point dunk | |||
17:32 | Charles Pride defensive rebound | |||
17:27 | Charles Pride misses three point jump shot | |||
17:27 | Flyers defensive rebound | |||
17:04 | DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot | |||
17:02 | Assa Essamvous defensive rebound | |||
16:38 | DaRon Holmes II blocks Chad Venning's two point layup | |||
16:36 | Bonnies offensive rebound | |||
16:31 | Assa Essamvous misses three point jump shot | |||
16:29 | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | |||
16:17 | +2 | Enoch Cheeks makes two point layup (DaRon Holmes II assists) | 0-4 | |
15:51 | Daryl Banks III turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:51 | TV timeout | |||
15:40 | DaRon Holmes II misses two point jump shot | |||
15:38 | Javon Bennett offensive rebound | |||
15:31 | Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot | |||
15:29 | Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound | |||
15:24 | +3 | Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot | 0-7 | |
14:54 | Mika Adams-Woods turnover (bad pass) (Koby Brea steals) | |||
14:48 | Koby Brea misses three point jump shot | |||
14:46 | Nate Santos offensive rebound | |||
14:39 | Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot | |||
14:37 | Assa Essamvous defensive rebound | |||
14:32 | +2 | Chad Venning makes two point jump shot (Daryl Banks III assists) | 2-7 | |
14:16 | +2 | Javon Bennett makes two point layup | 2-9 | |
14:04 | +2 | Chad Venning makes two point layup | 4-9 | |
13:40 | +2 | DaRon Holmes II makes two point dunk | 4-11 | |
13:35 | Mika Adams-Woods turnover (lost ball) (Nate Santos steals) | |||
13:26 | Nate Santos misses three point jump shot | |||
13:24 | Assa Essamvous defensive rebound | |||
13:17 | Daryl Banks III misses three point jump shot | |||
13:15 | Charles Pride offensive rebound | |||
13:06 | Charles Pride misses two point jump shot | |||
13:04 | Nate Santos defensive rebound | |||
12:55 | Nate Santos misses three point jump shot | |||
12:53 | Charles Pride defensive rebound | |||
12:44 | Mika Adams-Woods misses three point jump shot | |||
12:42 | Nate Santos defensive rebound | |||
12:37 | Nate Santos misses two point layup | |||
12:35 | Charles Pride defensive rebound | |||
12:29 | Mika Adams-Woods misses three point jump shot | |||
12:27 | Koby Brea defensive rebound | |||
12:07 | Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot | |||
12:07 | Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound | |||
12:07 | Javon Bennett misses two point jump shot | |||
12:05 | Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound | |||
12:03 | +2 | Enoch Cheeks makes two point dunk | 4-13 | |
12:03 | Bonnies 30 second timeout | |||
12:03 | TV timeout | |||
11:48 | +3 | Moses Flowers makes three point jump shot (Daryl Banks III assists) | 7-13 | |
11:19 | Daryl Banks III shooting foul (Enoch Cheeks draws the foul) | |||
11:19 | +1 | Enoch Cheeks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-14 | |
11:19 | +1 | Enoch Cheeks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-15 | |
11:01 | Enoch Cheeks blocks Noel Brown's two point jump shot | |||
10:59 | Bonnies offensive rebound | |||
10:52 | Daryl Banks III misses three point jump shot | |||
10:50 | Flyers defensive rebound | |||
10:27 | Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot | |||
10:25 | Moses Flowers defensive rebound | |||
10:15 | Moses Flowers misses three point jump shot | |||
10:13 | Isaac Jack defensive rebound | |||
9:54 | Kobe Elvis turnover (bad pass) (Moses Flowers steals) | |||
9:45 | Kyrell Luc misses two point jump shot | |||
9:43 | Flyers defensive rebound | |||
9:13 | Kobe Elvis misses two point jump shot | |||
9:11 | Barry Evans defensive rebound | |||
8:53 | +2 | Noel Brown makes two point layup (Moses Flowers assists) | 9-15 | |
8:53 | Petras Padegimas shooting foul (Noel Brown draws the foul) | |||
8:53 | Noel Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
8:53 | Isaac Jack defensive rebound | |||
8:21 | +2 | Kobe Elvis makes two point layup | 9-17 | |
8:10 | +2 | Barry Evans makes two point jump shot (Daryl Banks III assists) | 11-17 | |
7:42 | Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot | |||
7:40 | Noel Brown defensive rebound | |||
7:19 | Daryl Banks III misses two point layup | |||
7:17 | Noel Brown offensive rebound | |||
7:13 | +2 | Noel Brown makes two point layup | 13-17 | |
6:54 | Daryl Banks III shooting foul (Isaac Jack draws the foul) | |||
6:54 | TV timeout | |||
6:54 | +1 | Isaac Jack makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-18 | |
6:54 | +1 | Isaac Jack makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-19 | |
6:30 | +2 | Barry Evans makes two point layup (Mika Adams-Woods assists) | 15-19 | |
6:11 | Javon Bennett turnover (bad pass) (Barry Evans steals) | |||
6:05 | +2 | Barry Evans makes two point dunk | 17-19 | |
5:52 | Chad Venning personal foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul) | |||
5:35 | +2 | DaRon Holmes II makes two point jump shot | 17-21 | |
5:09 | +2 | Chad Venning makes two point jump shot (Charles Pride assists) | 19-21 | |
4:41 | Chad Venning shooting foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul) | |||
4:41 | +1 | DaRon Holmes II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-22 | |
4:41 | DaRon Holmes II misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:41 | Noel Brown defensive rebound | |||
4:38 | Nate Santos personal foul (Noel Brown draws the foul) | |||
4:09 | +2 | Charles Pride makes two point jump shot (Barry Evans assists) | 21-22 | |
4:07 | Official timeout | |||
4:07 | TV timeout | |||
3:51 | Noel Brown personal foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul) | |||
3:40 | +2 | Nate Santos makes two point jump shot (Enoch Cheeks assists) | 21-24 | |
3:40 | Moses Flowers shooting foul (Nate Santos draws the foul) | |||
3:40 | Nate Santos misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:40 | Barry Evans defensive rebound | |||
3:20 | +2 | Charles Pride makes two point layup | 23-24 | |
2:56 | Koby Brea misses three point jump shot | |||
2:54 | Charles Pride defensive rebound | |||
2:46 | +2 | Charles Pride makes two point layup | 25-24 | |
2:14 | +2 | DaRon Holmes II makes two point layup (Javon Bennett assists) | 25-26 | |
2:03 | DaRon Holmes II shooting foul (Noel Brown draws the foul) | |||
2:03 | Noel Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:03 | Noel Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:03 | Charles Pride offensive rebound | |||
1:58 | +3 | Mika Adams-Woods makes three point jump shot (Charles Pride assists) | 28-26 | |
1:31 | Charles Pride personal foul (Javon Bennett draws the foul) | |||
1:31 | Javon Bennett misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:31 | Charles Pride defensive rebound | |||
1:03 | Mika Adams-Woods misses two point layup | |||
1:01 | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | |||
0:32 | Moses Flowers personal foul (Javon Bennett draws the foul) | |||
0:32 | +1 | Javon Bennett makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-27 | |
0:32 | +1 | Javon Bennett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-28 | |
0:32 | Flyers 30 second timeout | |||
0:09 | Enoch Cheeks personal foul (Mika Adams-Woods draws the foul) | |||
0:06 | Javon Bennett blocks Moses Flowers's three point jump shot | |||
0:04 | Bonnies offensive rebound | |||
0:02 | +2 | Mika Adams-Woods makes two point jump shot | 30-28 | |
0:00 | End of period |