Bennett’s 16, double-digit scoring from starters lead Dayton 77-71 over UMBC

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Javon Bennett scored 16 points to lead a double-digit scoring effort from all five Dayton starters in a 77-71 win over UMBC 77-71 on Saturday.

Bennett added seven assists for the Flyers (2-0). Keonte Jones had 12 points on 5-o-5 shooting with five steals. Deshayne Montgomery and Amael L’Etang both had 11 points, with Jacob Conner adding 10.

Jose Roberto Tanchyn led the Retrievers (1-1) in scoring, finishing with 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting with six rebounds off the bench. DJ Armstrong added 15 points and two steals, while Jah’likai King had 14.

Dayton went into halftime ahead of UMBC 41-37 with eight points from L’Etang. Dayton used a 7-0 second-half run come back from a five-point deficit and take the lead at 59-57 with 10:17 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Bennett scored nine second-half points. ___

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