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Saint Joseph's vs. #20 Dayton
80
Winner Dayton UD 13-2,2-0 Atlantic 10
67
Saint Joseph's SJU 3-11,0-2 Atlantic 10
Winner
Dayton UD
13-2,2-0 Atlantic 10
80
Final
67
Saint Joseph's SJU
3-11,0-2 Atlantic 10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Dayton UD 33 47 80
Saint Joseph's SJU 33 34 67

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Falls Late To #20 Dayton

Saint Joseph's Ryan Daly had a game-high 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Cameron Brown added a season-best 16 points, but #20 Dayton pulled away late for a 80-67 victory over the Hawks on Sunday at Hagan Arena.

How It Happened
• After a back-and-forth start to the contest, Dayton used a 7-0 run to open a 22-14 edge.
• Saint Joseph's answered back with a 12-0 run of its own as Myles Douglas and Daly combined for 10 points, with a Daly jumper at 3:34 giving the Hawks a 26-22 edge.
• Dayton regained the lead late in the period, but Daly connected on a three-pointer before the buzzer to tie the contests at 33-33 at halftime.
• Sparked by back-to-back three-pointers Brown, the Hawks started the second half on a 9-2 run to open their biggest lead, 42-35.
• Behind an 11-1 run, Dayton retook the lead, 46-43.
• The Hawks cut the Flyers' lead to one three times, but Dayton connected on three consecutive three-pointers to open a 59-49 advantage with 8:41 to go.
• Saint Joseph's made it a five-point game three times from there, but the Flyers held on for their first win at Hawk Hill since January 29, 2000.

Inside The Boxscore
• For the game, Saint Joseph's went 22-of-55 (40 percent) from the floor and 10-of-26 (38.5 percent) from three-point range.
• At the other end, Dayton shot 44.3 percent overall (27-of-61) and 31 percent from behind the arc (9-of-29).
• In the second half, the Flyers shot 55.6 percent from the field (15-of-27), hit 6-of-12 three-pointers and 11-of-11 from the foul line.
• At the line, the Flyers converted 17-of-18 shots, while the Hawks went 13-of-22.
• Dayton finished with a 36-22 edge in scoring in the paint and had 16 fast break points to SJU's 0.
• Douglas went 5-of-9 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from distance, for 15 points and added six rebounds.
• Making his first career start, Toliver Freeman finished with two points, two rebounds and an assist.
• Daly's reached the 20-point mark for the ninth time this season and recorded his sixth double-double of the season.
• Sunday was the Hawks' first home loss to the Flyers since January 29, 2000.

NEXT UP
The Hawks (3-11, 0-2 A-10) remain at home to host Duquesne on Sunday at 7 p.m.

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