PEORIA, Ill. (Interstat) — The Dayton Flyers built a commanding 17-point halftime lead and never looked back, defeating the Bradley Braves 80-66 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Carver Arena.

Javon Bennett led all scorers with 25 points for Dayton, which shot 52% from the field and made 21 of 25 free throws. The Flyers scored 47 first-half points and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half before an announced crowd of 2,436.

Alex Huibregtse scored 19 points for Bradley. Dayton improved to 24-10 overall, while Bradley fell to 21-13. The Flyers capitalized on Bradley’s 10 turnovers, committing only four themselves.