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The University of Dayton overcame a first-half deficit to beat the Rhode Island Rams, 85-77, in Kingston, Rhode Island on Wednesday.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Nate Santos led four Dayton players in double figures with 19 points, including five three-pointers. Enoch Cheeks and Malachi Smith each added 15, while Javon Bennett scored 11 points.
UD improves 19-9 overall, and 9-6 in the Atlantic 10.
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The Flyers trailed 25-15 with 11:21 left in the first half. They scored 12 straight points to take a 27-25 lead.
Dayton led 33-30 at halftime.
UD began the second half on a 12-4 run to extend the advantage to 45-34 with 16:04 remaining.
The Flyers built their largest lead to 20 points, 62-42, with 11:18 left.
The Rams got as close as six points but could not get closer.
Dayton’s next game will be Saturday when they host Richmond at 2 p.m.
It will be Senior Day.
The game will be broadcast on WHIO Radio. It will also be carried here at WHIO.com.
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Publish date : 2025-02-27 12:11:00
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