Dayton 74, at Saint Joseph`s 81

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — In a game defined by precision at the free-throw line and a standout floor performance from Derek Simpson, Saint Joseph’s overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Dayton 81-74 in an Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Hagan Arena. A crowd of 3,047 watched the Hawks improve to 12-8 overall, while the Flyers fell to 14-5. The most critical phase of the contest unfolded in the final minutes, as Saint Joseph’s leveraged its decisive advantage at the charity stripe to seal the victory. After Dayton’s De’Shayne Montgomery converted two free throws to trim the Hawks’ lead… Read more...