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Comeback, Last-Second Shot Make for Memorable Dayton Victory at Loyola
Javon Bennett scored 24 points and made 7 of 8 free throws, leading Dayton to a 70-68 comeback win with a last-second layup at Loyola Chicago's home arena.
- On Saturday, Javon Bennett's bank-style layup in the closing seconds produced a 70-68 Dayton Flyers win at Joseph J. Gentile Arena, where he led Dayton with 24 points.
- Trailing by double digits, Dayton Flyers battled a 15-point first-half deficit and Loyola Chicago Ramblers' 24-minute lead before an 11-0 run led by De'Shayne Montgomery sparked their rally.
- After a Dayton defensive stop and timeout, the play designed for Javon Bennett, Dayton guard, saw him split two defenders, switch hands and loft a winning bank shot following late free throws and a Loyola lane violation.
- Short-Handed without Amaël L'Etang and Malcolm Thomas, Dayton improves to 11-4 overall and 2-0 in Atlantic 10 play, with next game against George Washington on Saturday.
- Dayton's edge at the free-throw line included 38 made free throws, and alumni and fans in Chicago amplified the atmosphere, aiding the comeback.
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McCoy: UD Flyers Stage Monumental Comeback
The University of Dayton Flyers were down 11 points with 6 1/2 minutes to play against Loyola Chicago on the road, but De'Shayne Montgomery and Javon Bennett took command and the Flyers barged back to win, 70-68, on Bennett's driving lay-up with two seconds left. The post McCoy: UD Flyers Stage Monumental Comeback appeared first on Press Pros Magazine.
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