The University of Dayton Flyers fell behind, 33-8, in the first half Wednesday night in Philadelphia at LaSalle, but chipped away and closed the gap to one point late in the game, but Javon Bennett's last-second three-point attempt to tie the game clanked off the rim and the Flyers suffered a stunning defeat, 67-64.
With the loss of Jordan Derkack from Tuesday's game at Duquesne, Dayton's Flyers were missing three of their top six players in Derkack, Amaël L'Etang and Malcolm Thomas, but coach Anthony Grant floated his eight remaining scholarships players in and out of the game and walked away with a 71-65 victory.
George Washington University figured it was on its way to a big win over the University of Dayton basketball team Tuesday in UD Arena. The scouting report says, "Stop Javon Bennett and you beat Dayton." Bennett was 0 for 11 in the first half and GW led by five points. Bennett scored 18 points in the second half to win in the Atlantic-10, 79-72. De'Shayne Montgomery slammed home a dunk just after the buzzer, a celebratory shot. (pictured)
