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11/08 15:57 CST Bennett's 16, double-digit scoring from starters lead Dayton
77-71 over UMBC
Bennett's 16, double-digit scoring from starters lead Dayton 77-71 over UMBC
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) --- Javon Bennett scored 16 points to lead a double-digit
scoring effort from all five Dayton starters in a 77-71 win over UMBC 77-71 on
Saturday.
Bennett added seven assists for the Flyers (2-0). Keonte Jones had 12 points on
5-o-5 shooting with five steals. Deshayne Montgomery and Amael L'Etang both had
11 points, with Jacob Conner adding 10.
Jose Roberto Tanchyn led the Retrievers (1-1) in scoring, finishing with 16
points on 6-of-7 shooting with six rebounds off the bench. DJ Armstrong added
15 points and two steals, while Jah'likai King had 14.
Dayton went into halftime ahead of UMBC 41-37 with eight points from L'Etang.
Dayton used a 7-0 second-half run come back from a five-point deficit and take
the lead at 59-57 with 10:17 remaining in the half before finishing off the
victory. Bennett scored nine second-half points. -__
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