Dayton Pulls Away in Second Half to Rout Loyola Chicago

DAYTON, Ohio (Interstat) — The Dayton Flyers used a dominant second half to defeat the Loyola Chicago Ramblers 78-51 in an Atlantic 10 men’s basketball game Friday night at a sold-out University of Dayton Arena.

Leading 31-30 at halftime, the Flyers outscored the Ramblers 47-21 after the break. Javon Bennett led all scorers with 19 points for Dayton, while De’Shayne Montgomery added 21. Miles Rubin paced Loyola Chicago with 14 points.

The victory improved Dayton to 14-3 overall, while Loyola Chicago fell to 5-14. Attendance was 13,407.