Dayton Flyers at Massachusetts Minutemen
· NCAA Men's Basketball
72 - 48
Toppin scores 19 to lead Dayton past UMass 72-48
Toppin shot 8 for 10 from the field.
Josh Cunningham had 18 points for Dayton (19-9, 11-4 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jordan Davis added 13 points. Jalen Crutcher had 10 points for the visitors.
Dayton dominated the first half and led 40-18 at halftime. The Minutemen's 18 points in the first half were a season low for the team.
Jonathan Laurent had 21 points for the Minutemen (10-18, 3-12). Djery Baptiste added three blocks.
Carl Pierre, who was second on the Minutemen in scoring heading into the contest with 12 points per game, shot only 17 percent for the game (2 of 12).
The Flyers improve to 2-0 against the Minutemen for the season. Dayton defeated UMass 72-67 on Jan. 13. Dayton matches up against Rhode Island at home on Friday. UMass plays Duquesne on the road on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 48 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Randall West Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 48 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jordan Davis missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 48 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Obadiah Toppin Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 48 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Sy Chatman missed Jumper. | 72 - 48 |
Statistics
 DAY |
 MASS |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-47 | FG | 18-52 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 2-14 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 14 |
| 17-25 | FT | 10-13 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 15 | Assists | 9 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 29 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Amherst, MA
Attendance: 2,478 | 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 |
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 |