DAYTON, Ohio – Five Dayton players amassed double-digit scoring Tuesday evening, as the host Flyers defeated visiting Alcorn by a score of 88-46 in men's basketball action inside the University of Dayton Arena.
DaRon Holmes II led all players on the night with a game-high 23 points in helping Dayton to the win.
Dayton (8-5) held a 17-10 lead at the midway point of the opening half, until Alcorn (3-9) used a free throw from
Ladarius Marshall off the bench to end what was an 8-3 Flyers run. The Braves then got a layup in the paint from Marshall to close the gap even closer, while
Keondre Montgomery's bucket in the lane pulled Alcorn to within 19-15 in a span of two minutes.
However, a huge 22-9 Flyers run sparked primarily by free throws from Mustapha Amzil – as he connected on 7-of-10 from the foul line in the game, as well as points on the inside from Holmes, allowed Dayton to carry a 44-24 lead into the locker room at the half.
The Flyers' hot shooting would continue in the second half, with the hosts turning in a 51.6 percent touch from the field across the final 20 minutes of play – in addition to shooting 51.7 percent from the floor for the game. Of Dayton's 88 points scored on the night, the Flyers would outscore the Purple and Gold, 52-16 in the post.
Zimi Nwokeji would lead the Flyers in scoring in the second half with nine, while
Dontrell McQuarter scored five for the Braves.
Dominic Brewton chipped in with five off the bench in the final period for Alcorn as well.
The Braves were forced into shooting just 27.9 percent from the floor in the game, while going on to register just a 2-for-15 effort from beyond the arc for a 13.3 percent performance from three-point range altogether.
Trevin Wade and Brewton connected on both three-pointers made for the Purple and Gold.
While Holmes' 23-point night led the scoring for Dayton, it was the double-double (15 points, 13 rebounds) by Toumani Camara that stole the headlines. Amzil finished with 15 points of his own, followed by teammates R.J. Blakney and Nwokeji with 11 points apiece. Amzil also added eight assists.
For Alcorn, Marshall registered seven points, 10 rebounds and six blocked shots on the night. Montgomery led the scoring with 11 points, also contributing two blocks and four rebounds for the Braves. Brewton would finish with eight points, five rebounds and two assists of his own.
Alcorn will return home and break for the winter holiday before turning its attention to Minnesota on December 29, as the Braves travel to Minneapolis for a game set to tip-off at 7 p.m. CT.
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