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.
After a 'gimme' 30-point win at home against Grambling State and a two-point upset win at Southern Methodist, the 6-2 University of Dayton Flyers entertain UNLV Wednesday night in UD Arena, with a tinge of revenge on their minds after they blew a 10-point halftime lead to the Runnin' Rebels in Las Vegas last season and lost, 60-52.
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.
