DAYTON – Josh Cunningham's post-up with 0.1 seconds left gave the University of Dayton men's basketball team a 78-77 win over the Ball State Cardinals Friday night in the newly renovated UD Arena.

The Flyers and Cardinals squared off in front of a sold out crowd of 13,450 for both team's first action of the season in Dayton's newly renovated Arena. This marks Anthony Grants first game and win as coach of the Dayton Flyers.
 
GAME BREAKDOWN
1st Half: Dayton 36 Ball State 33
• Dayton opened on a 14-0 run, forcing Ball State to 0-11 shooting.
• The Cardinals held with Dayton for most the 1st half, after that rough start, cutting the lead down as low as two.
• Dayton was not able to contain Ball State towards the end of the half, as the Cardinals made their last five shots.
• The Flyers shot a solid 50% from the field while holding the Cardinals to 38%.
• Ball State shot from the arc making 5-of-16 (31%) while Dayton struggled shooting 2-of-9 (22%).
• Josh Cunningham led the Flyers with ten points, Xeyrius Williams added in eight points and five rebounds. 
 
2nd Half: Dayton 78 Ball State 77
• Ball State opened the half on a 9-2 run to take their first lead of the game.
• Dayton trailed 58-53 with just over ten minutes left, before Senior Darrell Davis scored seven unanswered points to give the lead back to the Flyers.
• Flyers and Cardinals traded baskets the majority of the 2nd half.
• Ball State scored with 5.6 seconds left.
• Josh Cunningham scored a game winner with .9 seconds left.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• The Flyers shot 25% from beyond the arc (4-of-16), while the Cardinals shot 33% (9-of-27)
• UD shot 48% from the field while holding BSU to 46%
• Dayton led for just over 27 minutes of this game.
• Josh Cunningham had a college career-high 22 points and seven rebounds, while Darrell Davis added 16 points (12 in the second half).
• Point guard John Crosby scored a career-high 13 points.
• Cunningham and Trey Landers led the Flyers with seven rebounds each.  Dayton out-boarded BSU 38-35. 
• Xeryrius Williams had five assists, including the game-winner from the wing on an out-of-bounds play.
• The Flyers had eight players score and three in double figures.
• Tahjai Teague led the Cardinals with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

UP NEXT
• The Flyers will go on the road to the Gildan Charleston Classic to play Hofstra on the 16th.