Dayton Flyers at Massachusetts Minutemen
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Holmes scores 22, Dayton downs UMass 72-54
Holmes added seven rebounds and three blocks for the Flyers (19-9, 11-4 Atlantic 10 Conference). Koby Brea scored 11 points, going 4 of 7 (3 for 5 from distance). Toumani Camara shot 4 of 10 from the field and 3 for 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points.
The Minutemen (14-14, 5-11) were led in scoring by RJ Luis, who finished with 21 points, nine rebounds and two steals. Keon Thompson added 10 points and five assists for UMass. In addition, Wildens Leveque finished with nine points and seven rebounds.
Dayton took the lead with 19:30 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 37-27 at halftime, with Holmes racking up 14 points. Dayton extended its lead to 62-41 during the second half, fueled by a 9-0 scoring run. Holmes scored a team-high eight points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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Dayton next plays Saturday against George Mason at home, and UMass will visit Duquesne next Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Atticus Schuler Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Keon Thompson missed Jumper. | 72 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:10 | John Kelly Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 54 |
Statistics
 DAY |
 MASS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-53 | FG | 18-52 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 8-19 | 3PT | 3-12 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 10-13 | FT | 15-18 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 19 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Amherst, MA
Attendance: 3,642 | 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 | 14 | 9-21 |