Dayton Flyers at Rhode Island Rams
· NCAA Men's Basketball
68 - 66
Davis helps No. 19 Dayton beat Rhode Island 68-66
Rhode Island's Four McGlynn missed a 3-pointer with 4 seconds left. Dayton got the rebound, and Steve McElvene made one of two free throws for the Flyers with 0.3 seconds to go.
Dyshawn Pierre led Dayton (21-3, 11-1 Atlantic 10) with 17 points and also had nine rebounds. Scoochie Smith added 16 points, and Davis finished with eight.
The Flyers won their ninth straight game and ended a six-game losing streak in Kingston.
McGlynn had 19 points for Rhode Island (14-11, 6-6). Hassan Martin added 15 points and 10 rebounds.
There were 17 lead changes, three in the final 55 seconds.
Pierre made two free throws with 55 seconds left to give the Flyers a one-point lead. Martin countered for the Rams with a three-point play 40 seconds left.
TIP-INS
Dayton: Dayton's 21-3 start is its best since also opening 21-3 in 2008-09. ... The Flyers shot 52.0 percent, going 26 of 50.
Rhode Island: Rhode Island's six Atlantic 10 losses have been by a combined 30 points. ... Martin made his 15th career double-double.
UP NEXT
:Dayton: at Saint Joseph's on Wednesday night.
Rhode Island: at VCU on Tuesday night.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Earl Watson Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Steve McElvene missed Free Throw. | 68 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Steve McElvene made Free Throw. | 68 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Earl Watson. | 67 - 66 |
Statistics
 DAY |
 URI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-50 | FG | 26-57 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 4-10 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 12-15 | FT | 6-12 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Kingston, RI
Attendance: 6,105 | Capacity:
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 |