Dayton Flyers

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – Five Flyers scored in double figures as the Dayton Flyers picked up their first road victory of the year with an 87-77 victory over the Temple Owls.

Kevin Dillard scored all 16 points in the second half, Josh Parker added 16 points off the bench and Chris Johnson recorded his second consecutive double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Luke Fabrizius tallied 13 points and hit three shots from beyond the arc, while Matt Kavanaugh added 14 points and six boards for UD.

The Flyers improved to 12-4 overall and 2-0 in the Atlantic 10. UD has won seven of its last eight games. Dayton also improved to 8-0 this season when scoring 70 or more points.

Temple, who on Wednesday knocked off No. 3 Duke, saw its 25-game winning streak at the Liacouras Center snapped. The Owls dropped to 10-5 overall and 1-0 in conference play.

Down 58-53, UD used a 16-4 run midway through the second half to take the lead and extend their advantage.

The Flyers shot 19-of-21 at the free throw line and knocked down 10 shots from three-point range. UD converted 47 percent of its field goal attempts and out-rebounded the Owls 39-27.

After being held scoreless in the first half, Dillard came alive hitting four field goals and all six free throw attempts. Dayton sealed the game with a minute remaining in regulation after a Parker three-pointer as the shot clock time expired.

Parker finished the game 4-of-7 from the field with three of those three-pointers. Kavanaugh was also strong inside hitting 6-of-9 field goal attempts.

Paul Williams added nine points and Alex Gavrilovic had six points and six rebounds.

It is the first true road victory for the Flyers this season as well after losing at Miami and Murray State. UD went 3-0 in the Old Spice Classic down in Orlando, Fla.

The Flyers conclude their two-game road swing at St. Bonaventure on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Tip-off is at 7 pm ET and the game will be televised on Fox Sports Ohio.