2/28/2023

DAYTON – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team came away with a win on Tuesday night, also Senior Night, against the La Salle Explorers. The Flyers beat the Explorers by a score of 77-53 and have one game remaining before next week’s Atlantic 10 tournament.

Team captain Toumani Camara, who could graduate this summer, was honored in pre-game ceremonies.

Dayton is now 20-10 overall and 12-5 in the Atlantic 10. With the win, the Flyers have clinched a double-bye in next week’s Atlantic 10 tournament. 

First Half – Dayton 33, La Salle 27

• Kobe Elvis started thescoring for the Flyers, hitting a three-pointer on their first possession.
• The Flyers started the game on a 13-2 run,which included eight points, and two threes, from Toumani Camara.
• During the run, the Flyers held the Explorers to 25% shooting from the field and forced three turnovers.
• Up to the 12-minute media timeout, the Flyers were shooting 73% from the field including making eight of their last nine shots. 
• DaRon Holmes II broke free on the fast break and throws down a dunk to increase the Flyer lead to 26-14 with seven minutes remaining in the half.
• Dayton’s largest lead was 16 (24-8 with 9:18 to go until halftime), but the Explorers went on a run of their own to close the gap going back to the locker room.
• Camara led the team with 10 points heading into halftime.
• Dayton committed only four turnovers in the half compared to La Salle’s eight.

Second Half – Dayton 77, La Salle 53

• Holmes scored the first field goal of the half with a tip-in to extend the lead to 36-27.
• Dayton built on their halftime lead, heading into the first media timeout up, 42-32.
• La Salle remained unfazed as they cut the lead down to six points with 12:51 remaining. 
• Koby Brea hit a three coming out of the timeout to put the Flyers back up nine. 
• The Flyers went on a quick 7-0 run heading into the eight minute media timeout to regain a 14-point lead (59-45).
• Dayton made six of their first seven three-point attempts to extend their lead to 66-47 with 5:15 remaining.
• UD shot 64% (16-25) from the field, and 63.6% (7-11) from deep in the second half.
   

  BY THE NUMBERS

• 52% – The Flyers shot 52% from three point range (12-23) compared to La Salle’s 29% (7-24).
• 12 – Dayton forced 12 turnovers in the game while only turning it over eight times themselves.
• 3 – Three Flyers scored in double figures:  DaRon Holmes II recorded a team-high 16 points (and added 10 rebounds for his 15th career double-double). Toumani Camara added 14 points (4-5 FG) and Mustapha Amzil had 10 (5-6 FG).  Holmes is just five points away from 1,000 points at UD.
• 18 – Dayton recorded 18 assists to LaSalle’s eight. Malachi Smith led with 10 (with one turnover) Holmes had a career-high five (with zero turnovers).
• 21 – UD had 21 second chance points tonight compared to La Salle’s 12, despite being out-rebounded by six overall (37-31), and by 10 on the offensive end (18-8).

UP NEXT

• The Flyers will head to Saint Louis on Friday, March 3rd for theA-10 regular–season finale.
• Game time is 7 p.m. ET.

COURTESY DAYTON MEDIA RELATIONS