Dayton Flyers at Northwestern Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Langborg, Barnhizer help lead Northwestern to 71-66 win over A-10 favorite Dayton
Barnhizer had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (2-0). Boo Buie added 15 points.
Daron Holmes II scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, Koby Brea had four 3-pointers and 15 points, Javon Bennett added 12 points and Nate Santos 11 for the Flyers (1-1), the preseason Atlantic 10 favorites.
A basket underneath by Santos off an assist from Bennett got the Flyers within 67-65 with 23.1 seconds left. Buie hit a pair of free throws before Bennett missed the second of two free throws and Langborg grabbed the rebound. After a timeout, Langborg was fouled on the inbounds and his two free throws accounted for the final score.
Trailing by 10 at halftime, the Flyers opened the second half with a 13-3 run to tie, sparked by a pair of 3-pointers by Holmes. The lead exchanged hands three times until Barnhizer scored four straight points to grab a lead the Wildcats would cling to over the final 8 1/2 minutes.
Dayton outshot Northwestern 54%-47% and made 12 of 23 3-point tries. But they committed 15 turnovers, 10 in the second half when the Wildcats had just one. Northwestern also had a 12-3 edge on the offensive boards and a 20-point edge in the paint.
Dayton will play LSU in the opening round of the eight-team Charleston Classic on Thursday. Northwestern is host to Western Michigan on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Nick Martinelli Steal. | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Javon Bennett Turnover. | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Ryan Langborg made Free Throw. | 66 - 71 |
Statistics
 DAY |
 NU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-39 | FG | 25-53 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 12-23 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 12-15 | FT | 16-20 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 16 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Evanston, IL
Attendance: 5,769 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 10-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 7-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 10-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 7-4 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |