North Carolina Central 55, at Dayton 74

DAYTON, Ohio (Interstat) — De’Shayne Montgomery scored 17 points and Dayton used a dominant first half to cruise past North Carolina Central 74-55 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Saturday at a sold-out University of Dayton Arena. The Flyers, coming off an overtime road win against Marquette, improved to 5-1 on the season, while the Eagles fell to 2-5. Dayton seized control from the opening tip, building a 44-20 lead by halftime. The Flyers’ defense was the catalyst, forcing 17 turnovers for the game and converting them into 20 points. They also held a significant advantage in fastbreak points, 14-4,… Read more...