DAYTON – The University of Dayton men's basketball team hosts Morehead State for its third and final exhibition game of the 2026-27 season on Saturday night at the Epicenter of College Basketball, UD Arena.
Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will not be streamed, but will still be available on WHIO Radio.
The Flyers (19-9, 10-5 A10 in 2025-26) return two players that started over 15 games last season, with
Amaël L'Etang and
Jaiun Simon back in the Gem City for their third seasons on the court. UD brought in nine total players for the 2026-27 season, with six transfers and three freshmen.
The Eagles (0-0, 0-0 Ohio Valley) bring back six players from a season ago, with junior Chase Dawson headlining the bunch. Dawson started 25 games last season, averaging 8.3 points on .408 shooting from the floor, and scored 32 points in MSU's first exhibition game against Eastern Kentucky.
SECOND HALF SURGE PROPELS FLYERS PAST FIGHTING IRISH
Dayton used a strong second half to down Notre Dame, 75-65, in the Fighting Irish's first return to UD Arena since 1995. UD trailed 38-33 at the half, but held ND to just 27 points in the second half to pull out the victory.
Junior
Malcolm Thomas had a monster game for the Flyers, scoring 20 points and pulling down six rebounds and also swatting two shots. Sophomore newcomer Landen "Dunk" Joseph had 15 points, while fellow sophomore newcomer
Tristian Ford added nine and a game-high four steals.
#EXHIBITIONSZN
Dayton opened its exhibition season with an 82-76 loss to Xavier at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on Oct. 7. Senior newcomer
Zaide Lowery led the team with 16 points while also pulling down a game-high four rebounds. Sophomore transfer
Landen Joseph added 13 points and freshman
Aiden Derkack had 12.
UD came out on the right side of its second exhibition against Notre Dame, thanks in part to a 20-point performance from junior
Malcolm Thomas.
HOME SWEET HOME
The Flyers will play their first five games of the 2026-27 season in the friendly confines of UD Arena.
UD's season opens with NJIT on Nov. 2, then follows with games against Northern Illinois (Nov. 7), Siena (Nov. 10), Cincinnati (Nov. 14), and Central Michigan (Nov. 17).
