DAYTON – The University of Dayton men's basketball team defeated Cedarville at UD Arena on Saturday 93-60. This was the Flyers only exhibition before opening the season next Saturday against Indiana State.
 
Newcomers Ibi Watson led the team with 17 points, while Rodney Chatman and Moulaye Sissoko each added 12 points, while Obi Toppin joined the double-digit scorers with 10.  Dayton had nine players score over eight points with 47 points off the bench. 

GAME SUMMARY
First Half: Dayton 46, Cedarville 33
•   Dayton opened up the game on a 9-2 run that was finished off by a Toppin dunk on a lob from Crutcher. 
•    Transfer Ibi Watson checked into the game for the first time and quickly scored eight points, including a step-back three that had the defender on the ground.
•    Rodney Chatman hit two deep three-pointers to give Dayton a 31-21 lead with 6:34 left in the half.
•    Dayton led 46-33 at the half with Watson leading the team at 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting. 
•    The Flyers shot 50% (6-of-12) from beyond the arc in the first half.
•    Flyers got contributions from everyone in the first half with nine players scoring and 21 bench points.
 
Second Half: Dayton 93, Cedarville 60
•    Dayton went on an 8-0 run early in the second half led by Chatman scoring six points on two shots from three. The Flyers led 56-38.
•    After trading buckets for a few minutes the Flyers went on another 15-2 run shooting 7-of-7 from the field to extend the lead out to 74-47.
•    UD had nine players score over eight points in the game with 47 bench points. 
•    Sissoko led the Flyers with ten points in the second half on 5-of-6 shooting.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
•    Watson led the Flyers with 17 points making 4-of-6 from three. Chatman added 12 points on 4-of-5 from three. 
•    Sissoko grabbed eight rebounds to add to his 12 points.
•    The bench combined for 47 of Flyers 93 points.
•    Dayton shot 54% (37-of-68) while holding Cedarville to 40% (22-of-55) from the field.
•    The Flyers did not trail during the game leading for 39:19.
•    UD had 24 points off turnovers compared to just five for Cedarville.
•    Dayton dominated the paint outscoring Cedarville 50-22 in the lane.
•    The Flyers shot well from beyond the arc making 42% of their shots (10-of-24).
 
UP NEXT
•    Dayton will open the regular season at UD Arena next Saturday as the Flyers host Indiana State.
•    The game will tip-off at 7 p.m. 
•    The Indiana State game will celebrate UD Arena's 50th anniversary season.  UD played its first game at the Arena on Dec. 6, 1969.