DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Javon Bennett scored 16 points to lead all five Dayton players in scoring in a 77-71 win over UMBC on Saturday.
Bennett added seven assists for the Flyers (2-0). Keontae Jones scored 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting and five steals. Deshane Montgomery and Amael L'Ethan each scored 11 points and Jacob Conner added 10.
Jose Roberto Tanchin led the Retrievers (1-1) in scoring with 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting and six rebounds off the bench. DJ Armstrong added 15 points and two steals and Jalikai King had 14.
Dayton went into halftime leading UMBC 41-37 with eight points from L'Etang. Dayton used a 7-0 run in the second half to come back from a five-point deficit to take a 59-57 lead with 10:17 remaining in the half before closing out the win. Bennett scored nine points in the second half. ___
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