Koby Brea comes off the bench to attain 17, main No. 21 Dayton in 80-66 rout of Davidson

Koby Brea got here off the bench to attain 17 factors, together with 5-for-9 capturing from 3-point vary, and No. 21 Dayton bounced again from a street loss with an 80-66 rout of Davidson on Tuesday night time.

Enoch Cheeks led 5 different gamers in double figures with 15 factors for Dayton, which went 12 of 28 on 3-pointers. Main scorer DaRon Holmes II had a low-key first half, however completed with 14 factors and 10 rebounds.

The 71-67 loss by the Flyers to George Mason on Feb. 21 dropped them 5 spots within the AP High 25 and one recreation out of first place within the Atlantic 10. However well-rested Dayton (22-5, 12-3 A-10) had a full week off, and it confirmed early.

After taking place 6-0 within the first minute, the extra bodily Flyers jumped on Davidson (15-13, 5-10), mounting a 24-4 run over 8:27 in the midst of the primary half. Brea scored 14 within the half, together with 4-of-6 capturing from past the arc, and the Flyers led 40-21 on the break.

The Wildcats closed inside 13 early within the second half however by no means actually acquired again within the recreation.

Connor Kochera led Davidson with 18 factors, and Reed Bailey added 12.

BIG PICTURE

Davidson: The Wildcats couldn’t climb out of the first-half gap, and their 14 turnovers damage. They shot 38% and have been dominated on the boards.

Dayton: The Flyers had misplaced two of 4. They’re nonetheless the one crew within the Atlantic 10 ranked within the AP High 25 and are No. 20 within the NCAA analysis rankings. They’re eyeing their first NCAA Match look since 2017.

UP NEXT

Davidson: Will host UMass on Saturday.

Dayton: Performs at Loyola Chicago on Friday night time.

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