Dayton held St. Bonaventure star Jaylen Adams to 15 points. The Bonnies’ other big scorer, Matt Mobley, scored 24.
Dayton evened its record at 7-7 and will try to win a second straight game for the first time this season on Saturday when it hosts Massachusetts.
FIRST-HALF RECAP
The Flyers played one of their best halves of the season against one of the best teams they’ve seen this season, building a 39-25 halftime lead against St. Bonaventure.
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Key player: Darrell Davis made 4 of 7 3-pointers and leads all scorers with 14 points.
Career night: Landers is on his way to a career high in scoring. He has 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting. He made 4 of 4 free throws.
Slow start: Dayton's Josh Cunningham has two points and four rebounds. He attempted only two shots in the half.
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Bad stats: Each team committed nine turnovers.
Key stat: St. Bonaventure, the best 3-point shooting team in the league, shot 0 of 7 from 3-point range. The Bonnies entered the game shooting 39.8 percent from long range. Jaylen Adams, the Bonnies' top player, didn't attempt a 3-pointer. He was held to eight points on 2-of-4 shooting. He made 4 of 6 free throws.
Foul trouble: One of the Bonnies stars, Matt Mobley, committed two fouls in the opening minutes. He returned to the game and played 12 minutes but did not score.
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