PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Javon Bennett scored a game-high 27 points to lead Dayton to a 68-63 victory over Saint Bonaventure in an Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball game Friday at 84 Lumber Arena.

The Flyers, who led 30-27 at halftime, improved to 22-9. The Bonnies finished their season at 17-17. Darryl Simmons led Saint Bonaventure with 20 points, and Frank Mitchell added 16. Dayton’s Amael L’Etang recorded a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.

A crowd of 7,145 watched the contest. Dayton was a 6.5-point pregame favorite. The teams split their two regular-season meetings.