The University of Dayton men’s team fell for the second time this week in Philadelphia.
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Dayton lost to Saint Joseph’s, 81-74, at Hagan Arena.
UD led by as much as eight points to start the game, 13-5. But they trailed the Hawks by two points, 38-36, but never regained the lead.
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This was the Flyers’ second loss in Philadelphia this week. They fell at LaSalle, 67-64, on Wednesday night.
Dayton falls 14-6 overall, and 5-2 in the Atlantic 10.
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The Flyers and Hawks were tied at 40-40 with 18:33 remaining, but Saint Joseph’s scored nine straight points to take a 49-40 advantage with 14:07 to play.
The Hawks led by as many as 16 points, 69-53, with 6:04.
De’Shayne Montgomery led UD with 19 points while Javon Bennett added 18. Malcolm Thomas scored 12 points while Bryce Heard finished with 10.
Desear Haskins, Jaiden Glover-Toscano, and Derek Simpson each scored 20 points for the Hawks.
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Dayton will look to bounce back on Tuesday, Jan. 27, when they host Rhode Island at the UD Arena. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.
Pre-game coverage begins at 6 p.m. on WHIO Radio. The game will be carried here at WHIO.com.
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