Jones scores 23, St. Bonaventure downs Dayton 75-53
OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) Lajae Jones had 23 points in St. Bonaventure's 75-53 victory over Dayton on Tuesday night.
Jones also contributed seven rebounds for the Bonnies (16-6, 4-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Melvin Council Jr. scored 20 points and added five rebounds, six assists, and three steals.
Nate Santos led the Flyers (14-7, 4-4) in scoring, finishing with 12 points and seven rebounds. Enoch Cheeks added 10 points.
St. Bonaventure took the lead with 13:04 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Jones led his team in scoring with 16 points in the first half to help put them up 39-32 at the break. St. Bonaventure pulled away with a 16-1 run in the second half to extend a four-point lead to 19 points. They outscored Dayton by 15 points in the final half, as Council led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
St. Bonaventure takes on Fordham at home on Saturday, and Dayton visits Saint Louis on Friday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Bonnies gains possession) | |||
19:47 | Lajae Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
19:45 | Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound | |||
19:17 | Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot | |||
19:15 | Chance Moore defensive rebound | |||
18:59 | +3 | Jonah Hinton makes three point jump shot (Chance Moore assists) | 0-3 | |
18:28 | +3 | Amaël L'Etang makes three point jump shot (Javon Bennett assists) | 3-3 | |
18:15 | Noel Brown misses two point layup | |||
18:13 | Nate Santos defensive rebound | |||
18:13 | Jonah Hinton blocks Javon Bennett's two point layup | |||
18:11 | Flyers offensive rebound | |||
18:00 | Malachi Smith turnover (Melvin Council Jr. steals) | |||
17:32 | Jonah Hinton misses three point jump shot | |||
17:32 | Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound | |||
17:32 | Flyers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
17:19 | +2 | Chance Moore makes two point dunk | 3-5 | |
16:55 | +2 | Amaël L'Etang makes two point layup (Nate Santos assists) | 5-5 | |
16:27 | Chance Moore misses two point jump shot | |||
16:25 | Noel Brown offensive rebound | |||
16:23 | +2 | Noel Brown makes two point layup | 5-7 | |
16:23 | Amaël L'Etang personal foul (Noel Brown draws the foul) | |||
16:23 | Noel Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
16:23 | Javon Bennett defensive rebound | |||
16:06 | +3 | Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot | 8-7 | |
15:57 | +3 | Lajae Jones makes three point jump shot | 8-10 | |
15:37 | Enoch Cheeks misses two point layup | |||
15:35 | Amaël L'Etang offensive rebound | |||
15:35 | Jonah Hinton blocks Amaël L'Etang's two point layup | |||
15:33 | Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound | |||
15:11 | Noel Brown turnover | |||
15:11 | TV timeout | |||
14:47 | +2 | Nate Santos makes two point layup | 10-10 | |
14:20 | Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
14:18 | Zed Key defensive rebound | |||
13:53 | Jonah Hinton shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul) | |||
13:53 | +1 | Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-10 | |
13:53 | Zed Key misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:53 | Lajae Jones defensive rebound | |||
13:37 | +3 | Lajae Jones makes three point jump shot (Chance Moore assists) | 11-13 | |
13:15 | +2 | Nate Santos makes two point layup (Enoch Cheeks assists) | 13-13 | |
13:04 | +3 | Lajae Jones makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists) | 13-16 | |
12:43 | Posh Alexander misses two point layup | |||
12:41 | Xander Wedlow defensive rebound | |||
12:27 | +3 | Lajae Jones makes three point jump shot (Xander Wedlow assists) | 13-19 | |
12:12 | Chance Moore personal foul (Javon Bennett draws the foul) | |||
11:59 | Zed Key turnover (Melvin Council Jr. steals) | |||
11:47 | +2 | Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup | 13-21 | |
11:23 | Melvin Council Jr. personal foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul) | |||
11:23 | TV timeout | |||
11:05 | Amaël L'Etang misses two point jump shot | |||
11:03 | Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:56 | Amaël L'Etang blocks Melvin Council Jr.'s two point layup | |||
10:54 | Lajae Jones offensive rebound | |||
10:41 | +3 | Lajae Jones makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists) | 13-24 | |
10:13 | +2 | Amaël L'Etang makes two point hook shot (Malachi Smith assists) | 15-24 | |
9:45 | Jacob Conner blocks Chance Moore's two point layup | |||
9:43 | Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound | |||
8:53 | Xander Wedlow blocks Amaël L'Etang's two point layup | |||
8:51 | Xander Wedlow defensive rebound | |||
8:34 | Chance Moore misses three point jump shot | |||
8:20 | Jaiun Simon defensive rebound | |||
8:20 | +2 | Jaiun Simon makes two point dunk (Amaël L'Etang assists) | 17-24 | |
8:19 | Noah Bolanga misses three point jump shot | |||
8:18 | Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound | |||
8:03 | Amaël L'Etang misses three point jump shot | |||
8:16 | Jaiun Simon offensive rebound | |||
8:03 | Chance Moore personal foul (Amaël L'Etang draws the foul) | |||
8:03 | +1 | Amaël L'Etang makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-24 | |
8:03 | Amaël L'Etang misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:03 | Noel Brown defensive rebound | |||
8:03 | Amaël L'Etang blocks Melvin Council Jr.'s two point layup | |||
8:01 | Bonnies offensive rebound | |||
8:03 | TV timeout | |||
7:54 | +2 | Chance Moore makes two point layup | 18-26 | |
7:28 | Isaac Jack misses two point layup | |||
7:26 | Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:17 | +3 | Jonah Hinton makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists) | 18-29 | |
6:56 | Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot | |||
6:54 | Lajae Jones defensive rebound | |||
6:54 | Jaiun Simon personal foul | |||
6:36 | Jonah Hinton turnover (bad pass) | |||
6:21 | Jacob Conner misses three point jump shot | |||
6:19 | Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound | |||
6:07 | +2 | Melvin Council Jr. makes two point jump shot | 18-31 | |
5:44 | +3 | Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot (Jacob Conner assists) | 21-31 | |
5:16 | Isaac Jack shooting foul (Lajae Jones draws the foul) | |||
5:15 | +1 | Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-32 | |
5:15 | Lajae Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:15 | Javon Bennett defensive rebound | |||
4:53 | Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot | |||
4:51 | Jonah Hinton defensive rebound | |||
4:42 | Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
4:40 | Malachi Smith defensive rebound | |||
4:28 | Nate Santos misses two point layup | |||
4:26 | Noah Bolanga defensive rebound | |||
4:06 | Javon Bennett blocks Noel Brown's two point layup | |||
4:04 | Noel Brown offensive rebound | |||
3:55 | Noel Brown misses two point layup | |||
3:53 | Malachi Smith defensive rebound | |||
3:41 | +2 | Isaac Jack makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists) | 23-32 | |
3:28 | +3 | Noah Bolanga makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists) | 23-35 | |
3:04 | +3 | Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists) | 26-35 | |
2:37 | Malachi Smith shooting foul (Melvin Council Jr. draws the foul) | |||
2:37 | TV timeout | |||
2:37 | +1 | Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-36 | |
2:37 | +1 | Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-37 | |
2:15 | Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot | |||
2:13 | Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:48 | Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
1:46 | Nate Santos defensive rebound | |||
1:35 | Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot | |||
1:33 | Nate Santos offensive rebound | |||
1:25 | +2 | Nate Santos makes two point layup | 28-37 | |
1:05 | Isaac Jack shooting foul (Noel Brown draws the foul) | |||
1:05 | +1 | Noel Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-38 | |
1:05 | +1 | Noel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-39 | |
0:47 | +2 | Isaac Jack makes two point layup (Enoch Cheeks assists) | 30-39 | |
0:47 | Melvin Council Jr. shooting foul (Isaac Jack draws the foul) | |||
0:47 | Isaac Jack misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
0:47 | Noel Brown defensive rebound | |||
0:43 | Bonnies 60 second timeout | |||
0:24 | Melvin Council Jr. turnover (Javon Bennett steals) | |||
0:14 | +2 | Malachi Smith makes two point layup (Javon Bennett assists) | 32-39 | |
0:01 | Melvin Council Jr. turnover | |||
0:01 | Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Bonnies defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:40 | +3 | Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot (Nate Santos assists) | 35-39 | |
19:36 | +3 | Lajae Jones makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists) | 35-42 | |
19:07 | Nate Santos misses three point jump shot | |||
19:05 | Noel Brown defensive rebound | |||
18:54 | +2 | Noel Brown makes two point jump shot (Jonah Hinton assists) | 35-44 | |
18:35 | Malachi Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
18:33 | Noel Brown defensive rebound | |||
18:22 | Noel Brown turnover (bad pass) | |||
17:43 | Amaël L'Etang misses two point layup | |||
17:41 |