Box Score DAYTON ā Five Flyers in double figures and a strong defensive effort gave the University of Dayton men's basketball team a dominant 88-46 win over Alcorn State Tuesday night.Ā Ā
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Dayton was led by DaRon Holmes II, who scored 23 points, both Toumani Camara and Mustapha Amzil had 15 points while R.J. Blakney and Zimi Nwokeji each added 11.Ā Ā
Dayton is now 8-5 on the season, and has won its last three.
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First Half ā Dayton 44, Alcorn State 24
- After a first possession turnover, DaRon Holmes II scored six points for the Flyers to make the score 6-5 with 16:00 left in the first half.
- With 14 minutes left, Holmes already had 10 points out of Dayton's 11.
- The Flyers held Alcorn State to making just two of 18 from the field with 7:17 left in the half.
- The Flyers led the Braves 22-15 with 7:17 left in the half. Holmes II leads the Flyers with 12 points and Toumani Camara leads the team with six rebounds.
- The Flyers came out of the timeout on a roll and made five of their last six field goals.
- The Flyers outscored the Braves in the paint 26-4 in the first half
- DaRon Holmes II scored 17 points (7-10 FG), Toumani Camara scored nine (4-7 FG) alongside eight rebounds, and Mustapha Amzil scored seven with six assists.Ā Ā
Second Half ā Dayton 88, Alcorn State 46
- After Alcorn scored the first basket of the second half, Dayton went on a 13-2 run to extend its lead to 57-28.Ā
- Heading into the second media timeout at 11:48, the Flyers led 61-35.Ā
- At the third media timeout with 8:34 left in the game, the Flyer leadĀ was up to 69-36 and the Dayton D held the Braves to no field goals in 3:27.
- With 5:05 left in the game, Dayton shot five of their last seven field goals capped by a Brady Uhl three.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Five Flyers scored in double digits on the night -- DaRon Holmes II led with 23 (10-14 FG), Toumani CamaraĀ and Mustapha Amzil each added 15, and both R.J. Blakney and Zimi Nwokeji each added 11.
- It was Holmes' third consecutive game of 20 points or more, and his fifth in seven games.
- Brady Uhl broke his career high in points with six, making two of three from beyond the arc.Ā Ā
- Camara had a double-double with 13 rebounds.
- AmzilĀ had a career-high eight assists, while BlakneyĀ also had his career high with five.
- Holmes blocked three shots and Camara blocked two.Ā
- AmzilĀ was a team-best +39 in the game.
- Dayton out rebounded Alcorn State 50-32.
- UD dominated the paint 52-16.
- The Flyers shot over 52% for the third straight game.
- Dayton shot a season-best .808 (21-26) from the line.
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UP NEXT
- UD opens Atlantic 10 Conference play on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at home versus Duquesne.
- Game time is 7 p.m. ET.