Santos scores 24 as Dayton takes down Saint Joseph's (PA) 77-72
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) Nate Santos' 24 points helped Dayton defeat Saint Joseph's (PA) 77-72 on Friday night.
Santos added eight rebounds for the Flyers (14-6, 4-3 Atlantic 10 Conference). Amael L'Etang added 14 points while shooting 5 for 12 (3 for 9 from 3-point range) and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line while they also had six rebounds. Malachi Smith had 12 points and shot 3 of 8 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line.
The Hawks (12-8, 4-4) were led in scoring by Erik Reynolds II, who finished with 21 points. Xzayvier Brown added 18 points and five assists for Saint Joseph's (PA). Rasheer Fleming also recorded 13 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
Reynolds scored the last seven points for Dayton to close out the five-point victory.
Up next for Dayton is a matchup Tuesday with Saint Bonaventure on the road. Saint Joseph's (PA) hosts Duquesne on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Hawks gains possession) | Â | |
19:50 | Â | Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:48 | Â | Flyers defensive rebound | Â | |
19:37 | +3 | Amaël L'Etang makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists) | 0-3 | |
19:24 | Â | Justice Ajogbor turnover (traveling) | Â | |
19:15 |  | Amaël L'Etang misses three point jump shot |  | |
19:13 | Â | Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound | Â | |
18:56 | Â | Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:54 | Â | Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound | Â | |
18:35 | Â | Malachi Smith misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:33 | Â | Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound | Â | |
18:24 | Â | Xzayvier Brown turnover (Malachi Smith steals) | Â | |
17:59 | Â | Malachi Smith misses two point layup | Â | |
17:57 | Â | Derek Simpson defensive rebound | Â | |
17:51 | Â | Derek Simpson turnover (Enoch Cheeks steals) | Â | |
17:46 | +2 | Enoch Cheeks makes two point dunk | 0-5 | |
17:30 | +2 | Derek Simpson makes two point jump shot | 2-5 | |
17:11 | +2 | Nate Santos makes two point jump shot | 2-7 | |
16:51 |  | Xzayvier Brown turnover (Amaël L'Etang steals) |  | |
16:44 | +3 | Nate Santos makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists) | 2-10 | |
16:24 | Â | Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:22 | Â | Malachi Smith defensive rebound | Â | |
16:03 | Â | Rasheer Fleming personal foul | Â | |
15:52 | +2 | Nate Santos makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists) | 2-12 | |
15:46 | Â | Hawks 30 second timeout | Â | |
15:46 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:20 | Â | Anthony Finkley misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:18 | Â | Malachi Smith defensive rebound | Â | |
15:06 |  | Amaël L'Etang misses three point jump shot |  | |
15:04 | Â | Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound | Â | |
14:55 | +2 | Rasheer Fleming makes two point layup | 4-12 | |
14:28 |  | Amaël L'Etang turnover (Anthony Finkley steals) |  | |
14:19 | Â | Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:17 | Â | Nate Santos defensive rebound | Â | |
14:10 | +2 | Malachi Smith makes two point layup | 4-14 | |
13:46 | +2 | Xzayvier Brown makes two point layup | 6-14 | |
13:24 | Â | Enoch Cheeks misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:22 | Â | Derek Simpson defensive rebound | Â | |
13:13 | Â | Rasheer Fleming misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:11 | Â | Jacob Conner defensive rebound | Â | |
13:04 | +3 | Nate Santos makes three point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists) | 6-17 | |
12:48 | Â | Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:46 | Â | Nate Santos defensive rebound | Â | |
12:24 | +2 | Nate Santos makes two point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists) | 6-19 | |
12:06 | Â | Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:04 | Â | Hawks offensive rebound | Â | |
11:52 | Â | Xzayvier Brown turnover (Posh Alexander steals) | Â | |
11:47 | +2 | Posh Alexander makes two point layup | 6-21 | |
11:41 | Â | Justice Ajogbor turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
11:41 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:14 | +2 | Malachi Smith makes two point jump shot | 6-23 | |
10:49 | Â | Rasheer Fleming misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:47 | Â | Jacob Conner defensive rebound | Â | |
10:39 | Â | Rasheer Fleming shooting foul (Jaiun Simon draws the foul) | Â | |
10:39 | +1 | Jaiun Simon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-24 | |
10:39 | +1 | Jaiun Simon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-25 | |
10:13 | Â | Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:11 | Â | Derek Simpson offensive rebound | Â | |
10:06 | +3 | Anthony Finkley makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists) | 9-25 | |
9:40 | Â | Zed Key misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:38 | Â | Justice Ajogbor defensive rebound | Â | |
9:28 | Â | Jacob Conner shooting foul (Dasear Haskins draws the foul) | Â | |
9:28 | +1 | Dasear Haskins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-25 | |
9:28 | +1 | Dasear Haskins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-25 | |
9:04 | Â | Javon Bennett turnover (Xzayvier Brown steals) | Â | |
8:44 | Â | Dasear Haskins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:42 | Â | Dasear Haskins offensive rebound | Â | |
8:27 | Â | Anthony Finkley misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:25 | Â | Javon Bennett defensive rebound | Â | |
8:16 | +3 | Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot | 11-28 | |
7:58 | Â | Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Javon Bennett steals) | Â | |
7:54 | +2 | Javon Bennett makes two point layup | 11-30 | |
7:54 | Â | Hawks 30 second timeout | Â | |
7:54 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:32 | +2 | Xzayvier Brown makes two point layup | 13-30 | |
7:13 | +2 | Posh Alexander makes two point jump shot (Amaël L'Etang assists) | 13-32 | |
6:54 | Â | Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:52 | Â | Anthony Finkley offensive rebound | Â | |
6:45 | +2 | Erik Reynolds II makes two point jump shot | 15-32 | |
6:33 | Â | Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:31 | Â | Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound | Â | |
6:26 | Â | Xzayvier Brown misses two point layup | Â | |
6:24 |  | Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound |  | |
6:15 |  | Amaël L'Etang misses three point jump shot |  | |
6:13 | Â | Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound | Â | |
6:04 | Â | Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:02 | Â | Hawks offensive rebound | Â | |
5:49 |  | Amaël L'Etang blocks Erik Reynolds II's two point layup |  | |
5:47 | Â | Erik Reynolds II offensive rebound | Â | |
5:47 | +2 | Erik Reynolds II makes two point layup | 17-32 | |
5:47 | Â | Enoch Cheeks shooting foul (Erik Reynolds II draws the foul) | Â | |
5:47 | +1 | Erik Reynolds II makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-32 | |
5:23 | Â | Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:21 | Â | Derek Simpson defensive rebound | Â | |
5:13 | Â | Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:11 | Â | Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound | Â | |
5:01 | Â | Nate Santos misses two point layup | Â | |
4:59 | Â | Zed Key offensive rebound | Â | |
4:52 | Â | Justice Ajogbor blocks Zed Key's two point layup | Â | |
4:50 | Â | Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound | Â | |
4:50 | Â | Javon Bennett personal foul | Â | |
4:42 | +3 | Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Xzayvier Brown assists) | 21-32 | |
4:06 | Â | Nate Santos misses two point layup | Â | |
4:04 | Â | Zed Key offensive rebound | Â | |
4:01 | Â | Zed Key misses two point layup | Â | |
3:59 | Â | Flyers offensive rebound | Â | |
3:45 | Â | Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:43 | Â | Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound | Â | |
3:35 | Â | Xzayvier Brown misses two point layup | Â | |
3:33 | Â | Nate Santos defensive rebound | Â | |
3:12 | Â | Malachi Smith misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:10 | Â | Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound | Â | |
2:46 | Â | Xzayvier Brown turnover (traveling) | Â | |
2:46 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
2:26 | Â | Isaac Jack offensive foul | Â | |
2:26 | Â | Isaac Jack turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
2:08 | Â | Derek Simpson misses two point layup | Â | |
2:06 | Â | Isaac Jack defensive rebound | Â | |
1:47 | +2 | Isaac Jack makes two point dunk (Malachi Smith assists) | 21-34 | |
1:33 | +2 | Xzayvier Brown makes two point jump shot | 23-34 | |
1:10 | Â | Malachi Smith misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:08 | Â | Isaac Jack offensive rebound | Â | |
1:08 | Â | Xzayvier Brown personal foul | Â | |
1:08 | +2 | Nate Santos makes two point floating jump shot | 23-36 | |
1:05 | Â | Enoch Cheeks personal foul (Erik Reynolds II draws the foul) | Â | |
0:40 | Â | Anthony Finkley turnover (Isaac Jack steals) | Â | |
0:16 | +3 | Nate Santos makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists) | 23-39 | |
0:03 | +3 | Derek Simpson makes three point jump shot (Xzayvier Brown assists) | 26-39 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |