Bennett's 16, double-digit scoring from starters lead Dayton 77-71 over UMBC
AP
Nov 08, 2025
Dayton Flyers, Ohio (AP) Javon Bennett scored 16 points to lead a double-digit scoring effort from all five Dayton starters in a 77-71 win over UMBC Retrievers 77-71 on Saturday.
Bennett added seven assists for the Flyers (2-0). Keonte Jones had 12 points on 5-o-5 shooting with five steals. Deshayne Montgomery and Amael L’Etang both had 11 points, with Jacob Conner adding 10.
Jose Roberto Tanchyn led the Retrievers (1-1) in scoring, finishing with 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting with six rebounds off the bench. DJ Armstrong added 15 points and two steals, while Jah'likai King had 14.
Dayton went into halftime ahead of UMBC 41-37 with eight points from L'Etang. Dayton used a 7-0 second-half run come back from a five-point deficit and take the lead at 59-57 with 10:17 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Bennett scored nine second-half points. ---
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1st Half
UMBC
Retrievers
37
DAYT
Flyers
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Retrievers gains possession)
19:44
Ace Valentine misses three point jump shot
19:42
Javon Bennett defensive rebound
19:26
Amaël L'Etang turnover (traveling)
19:02
+2
Daylon Dickerson makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:47
Jacob Conner misses three point jump shot
18:45
De'Shayne Montgomery offensive rebound
18:38
+3
Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot (De'Shayne Montgomery assists)
2-3
18:20
Jah'likai King misses three point jump shot
18:18
Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
18:06
+2
Jacob Conner makes two point layup
2-5
17:50
Amaël L'Etang shooting foul (Jah'likai King draws the foul)
17:50
+1
Jah'likai King makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-5
17:50
+1
Jah'likai King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-5
17:27
Riley Jacobs shooting foul (Amaël L'Etang draws the foul)
17:27
+1
Amaël L'Etang makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-6
17:27
+1
Amaël L'Etang makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-7
17:02
Riley Jacobs misses two point layup
17:00
Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
16:48
Amaël L'Etang turnover (bad pass) (DJ Armstrong Jr. steals)
16:39
Keonte Jones blocks Jah'likai King's two point layup
16:37
Riley Jacobs offensive rebound
16:15
Riley Jacobs misses two point layup
16:13
Jah'likai King offensive rebound
16:04
+2
Jah'likai King makes two point layup (Daylon Dickerson assists)
6-7
15:58
+2
Javon Bennett makes two point layup
6-9
15:40
De'Shayne Montgomery blocks Jah'likai King's two point jump shot
15:38
De'Shayne Montgomery defensive rebound
15:30
Jacob Conner misses three point jump shot
15:28
Ace Valentine defensive rebound
15:25
TV timeout
15:09
Devin Ceaser misses two point jump shot
15:07
Jose Roberto Tanchyn offensive rebound
15:05
Jump ball. Jose Roberto Tanchyn vs. Jaiun Simon (Jaiun Simon gains possession)
15:05
Jose Roberto Tanchyn turnover (lost ball) (Jaiun Simon steals)
14:50
De'Shayne Montgomery misses two point jump shot
14:48
Jose Roberto Tanchyn defensive rebound
14:33
DJ Armstrong Jr. turnover (bad pass) (De'Shayne Montgomery steals)
14:31
Devin Ceaser personal foul
14:19
DJ Armstrong Jr. shooting foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul)
14:19
Jordan Derkack misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:19
+1
Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-10
14:12
Devin Ceaser turnover (bad pass) (Jaiun Simon steals)
14:04
Bryce Heard misses three point jump shot
14:02
Jordan Derkack offensive rebound
13:57
+2
Jordan Derkack makes two point layup
6-12
13:53
Jose Roberto Tanchyn misses two point layup
13:51
Jaiun Simon defensive rebound
13:22
+2
Jordan Derkack makes two point jump shot
6-14
12:57
Jah'likai King misses three point jump shot
12:55
Jose Roberto Tanchyn offensive rebound
12:53
Jordan Derkack personal foul
12:43
Ace Valentine misses two point jump shot
12:41
Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
12:31
+2
Javon Bennett makes two point jump shot
6-16
12:23
Jaiun Simon personal foul
12:16
+2
Jah'likai King makes two point layup (Jose Roberto Tanchyn assists)
8-16
11:59
+2
Amaël L'Etang makes two point dunk (Jordan Derkack assists)
8-18
11:32
Bryce Heard shooting foul (Ace Valentine draws the foul)
11:32
TV timeout
11:32
+1
Ace Valentine makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-18
11:32
+1
Ace Valentine makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-18
11:11
Amaël L'Etang misses two point layup
11:09
DJ Armstrong Jr. defensive rebound
11:03
Paul Greene misses two point jump shot
11:01
Tim Eze offensive rebound
10:55
+2
Tim Eze makes two point layup
12-18
10:33
Jacob Conner turnover (bad pass) (DJ Armstrong Jr. steals)
10:17
DJ Armstrong Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:15
Jacob Conner defensive rebound
9:59
+3
Jacob Conner makes three point jump shot (Javon Bennett assists)
12-21
9:38
+3
Jose Roberto Tanchyn makes three point jump shot (DJ Armstrong Jr. assists)
15-21
9:23
Jose Roberto Tanchyn shooting foul (Amaël L'Etang draws the foul)
9:23
+1
Amaël L'Etang makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-22
9:23
+1
Amaël L'Etang makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-23
9:14
Paul Greene turnover (bad pass) (Keonte Jones steals)
9:06
Jacob Conner turnover (bad pass)
8:48
Jah'likai King misses three point jump shot
8:46
Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
8:40
+2
De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point layup (Javon Bennett assists)