Davidson Wildcats @ Dayton Flyers
L'Etang, Bennett lead Dayton past Davidson 69-63
DAYTON, Ohio -- — Amael L'Etang scored 13 points to lead Dayton and Javon Bennett secured the victory with a layup with 46 seconds left as the Flyers defeated Davidson 69-63 on Tuesday night.
L'Etang added 13 rebounds for the Flyers (16-7, 6-4 Atlantic 10 Conference). Bennett scored 13 points and added five rebounds. Nate Santos had 13 points and went 6 of 14 from the field (1 for 4 from 3-point range).
Reed Bailey finished with 19 points, eight assists and three steals for the Wildcats (13-9, 3-6). Connor Kochera added 17 points, eight rebounds and two steals for Davidson. Bobby Durkin had 13 points and six rebounds.
Dayton went into the half leading Davidson 28-26. Santos scored nine points in the half. Bennett scored a team-high 11 points for Dayton in the second half, including their game-winner.
Up next for Dayton is a matchup Friday with VCU at home. Davidson hosts Richmond on Saturday.
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Game Information
Dayton, OH

Referee:Lamar Simpson
Referee:Lee Cassell
Referee:Brian O'Connell

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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