DaRon Holmes II, affectionately known as Deuce because of the II after his name, scored 23 points, snagged 17 rebounds, recorded five dunks and blocked three shots to lead the Flyers to their fourth straight victory and he was given ample help from point guard Kobe Elvis, who shed a shooting slump to add 22 points to Holmes' total as UD lifted its record to 7-2.

With former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, seated in Moody Coliseum, the Dayton Flyers and Koby Brea put on an impressive show to beat SMU, 65-63, UD's first true road win on an opponent's home court in seven years as Brea scored a career-best 22 points on six of eight three-pointers and seven points down the stretch.

After playing well but losing a close game at Northwestern, the University of Dayton basketball team plays three games in four days in the Charleston Classic, beginning Thursday against LSU, with a chance to grab a couple of top tier wins that will impress the NCAA selection committee when it comes time to pick at-large tournament teams.