DAYTON – The University of Dayton men's basketball team won against Capital in Friday's exhibition in the newly renovated UD Arena. The final score was 89-71, as the Flyers shot over 60% from the field.

The Flyers were led by Trey Landers, who scored 15 points on 7-8 shooting while adding in five rebounds. Josh Cunningham added a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Jhrey Matos had a huge second half in his first game Dayton in a Dayton uniform, scoring 13 of his 15 points in the second half.

GAME BREAKDOWN

1st Half: Dayton 44 Capital 38
• Ryan Mikesell scored the first five points for Dayton in his return to action after missing last year.
• Capital started strong, going 7-8 from the field to start the game.
• After trailing for much of the first half, the Flyers went on a 9-0 run to take the lead at 22-18.
• Capital shot 4-of-7 (57%) from behind the arc, while Dayton shot 2-of-10 (20%).
• Jalen Crutcher led the Flyers with 10 points.

2nd Half: Dayton 89 Capital 71
• Jhery Matos got hot to start the half, going 3-3 from deep.
• Midway through the second half, Dayton started to pull away, going on a 9-0 run to extend the lead to 70-54.
• UD pulled away late, ending on a 9-2 run to win 89-71.
• Matos scored 13 in the second half to help the Flyers finish off the game.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Both teams shot well from the field, with UD shooting 64% and Capital shooting 50%.
• Dayton dominated the paint, outscoring Capital 50-24.
• Six players had double digits for the Flyers, led by Landers and Matos with 15.
• Cunningham led all players with 11 rebounds and added in 11 points.
• UD had five new players score a total of 31 points.
• Dayton had 24 assists on 36 of their made field goals.

KEY STAT
• 31 - Dayton had 31 bench points compared to only two for Capital
• 17 - The Flyers forced 17 turnovers, scoring 24 points off turnovers

UP NEXT
• The Flyers will open the regular season at home Wednesday, November 7th against North Florida.
• Game time is 7:00 p.m. ET.
• Wednesday's game will be televised on Spectrum Sports in the state of Ohio.