Box Score DAYTON – The University of Dayton men's basketball team jumped out to an early lead against Coppin State on Saturday and never took its foot off the pedal in a 76-46 win at UD Arena. The Flyers forced 21 turnovers and held the Eagles to 30% shooting from the field. The game was Dayton's "Mainland Game" for the Battle 4 Atlantis.
The Flyers were led by
Ryan Mikesell, who scored 18 points on 7-10 shooting while adding in 10 rebounds.
Obi Toppin added in a game-high 19 points on 8-10 from the field.
Jalen Crutcher dished out a team-high seven assists. The Flyers allowed under 50 points for the first time since January 22, 2017 vs Saint Louis (67-46) and won by a 30-point margin for the first time since Dec. 23, 2016 against VMI (92-56).
GAME BREAKDOWN
1st Half: Dayton 41 Coppin State 18
• After Coppin State scored the first three points, Dayton went on a 17-2 run.
• UD forced five turnovers in the first five minutes of the game.
• After Lamar Morgan made a jumper for Coppin State to cut the Dayton advantage to 24-12, the Eagles went on a 6:42 drought without a field goal, during which the Flyers extended their lead to 37-13.
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Jalen Crutcher hit a buzzer-beating floater in the middle of the lane to end the half.
• Coppin State had 14 turnovers in the first half compared to just six for Dayton.
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Ryan Mikesell led the Flyers with 11 points in the half while adding seven rebounds.
2nd Half: Dayton 76 Coppin State 46
• Dayton continued to dominate the of the 2nd half extending the lead to 64-26 just midway through the half.
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Obi Toppin came to play in the half, scoring 10 of the Flyers first 23 on 5-5 shooting.
• UD was able to put in 11 players including the walk-ons late in the game.
• The Flyers outscored the Eagles 9-0 off turnovers in the second half.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Dayton shut down Coppin State holding them to 30%, while shooting a solid 49%.
• UD dominated the paint outscoring CSU 44-20.
• The Flyers passed the ball well piling up 14 assists compared to just four for the Eagles.
• Dayton led for 37:55 of game time.
KEY STAT
• 21 - Dayton forced 21 turnovers, scoring 23 points off turnovers, while Coppin State scored just two points off turnovers in the game.
UP NEXT
• The Flyers will host Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday, November 16th. That will be the Flyers last game before going to the Battle 4 Atlantis.
• Friday's game time is 7 p.m. ET.
