Dayton Flyers at Bradley Braves
· NIT - 1st Round
Dayton takes down Bradley in NIT 80-66
Bennett shot 8 for 13 (5 for 10 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Flyers (24-11). Deshayne Montgomery scored 14 points while shooting 4 of 7 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line. Bryce Heard finished 4 of 4 from the field to finish with 12 points.
Alex Huibregtse led the Braves (20-11, 13-7 Missouri Valley Conference) in scoring, finishing with 19 points. Bradley also got 10 points and four assists from Montana Wheeler.
Dayton took the lead with 18:26 left in the first half and did not trail again. Bennett led his team in scoring with 17 points in the first half to help put them up 47-30 at the break. Dayton extended its lead to 53-33 during the second half, fueled by a 15-3 scoring run. Heard scored a team-high nine points in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Dietrich Richardson bad pass turnover | 80 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Kai Yu Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Damon Friery misses 13-foot jumper | 80 - 66 |
Statistics
 DAY |
 BRAD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-48 | FG | 23-51 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 9-18 | 3PT | 10-22 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 21-25 | FT | 10-14 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 0 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 4 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 2 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 96 | Percent Led | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Peoria, IL
Attendance: 2,436 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-5 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-7 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
| 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 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 21-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-12 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |