Canisius 48, at Dayton 88

DAYTON, Ohio (Interstat) — The Dayton Flyers opened their season with a dominant 88-48 victory over the Canisius Golden Griffins in a non-conference men’s basketball game Monday night at a raucous University of Dayton Arena. A crowd of 13,407 watched the Flyers overwhelm the Golden Griffins from the opening tip, using a stifling defense and a relentless transition game to build a commanding 51-27 lead by halftime and never looking back. The game was decided by Dayton’s defensive pressure, which forced 17 Canisius turnovers. The Flyers converted those miscues into 28 points, while Canisius managed just two points off only… Read more...