Central Michigan Chippewas at Dayton Flyers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
58 - 84
58 - 84
Dayton dominates Central Michigan 84-58
Dayton (8-2) shot a blistering 50 percent in the first half on their way to a 38-24 lead. Five different Flyers scored during a 21-7 run to close the half.
Central Michigan (6-4) struggles continued in the second half, and the Chippewas struggled to get stops. Dayton finished the game shooting 50.9 percent from the field.
Chris Fowler hit a pair of free throws for the Chippewas to cut the lead to 59-49 with 9:08 remaining, but Dayton responded with a 6-0 run.
The Flyers erased all doubt with a 17-4 run in the last four minutes.
Dyshawn Pierre scored 15 while Jalen Robinson added 12 points to go with his six rebounds.
Fowler was Central Michigan's lone bright spot, scoring 20 points and dishing five assists.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Matt Kavanaugh Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Bobby Wehrli Block. | 58 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Derrick Richardson Jr. missed Jumper. | 58 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Central Michigan Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 84 |
Statistics
 CMU |
 DAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-56 | FG | 27-53 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 3-22 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 11-18 | FT | 23-31 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 5 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
UD Arena
Location: Dayton, OH
Attendance: 12,153 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |