DAYTON, Ohio (Interstat) — The Dayton Flyers used a dominant first-half performance to cruise past the North Carolina Central Eagles 74-55 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Saturday at a sold-out University of Dayton Arena.

Dayton built a commanding 44-20 lead by halftime and never looked back, improving its record to 5-1. De’Shayne Montgomery led the Flyers with 17 points and five assists. The Eagles, who fell to 2-5, were paced by Khouri Carvey’s 15 points and four blocks. Dayton capitalized on turnovers, scoring 20 points off North Carolina Central miscues compared to just four for the visitors.