Rhode Island Starters
Kortright, House, Estevez, Green, Fuchs

Dayton Starters
Bennett, Santos, Cheeks, Holmes II, Elvis

How It Happened
No. 21/23 Dayton started both halves with matching 11-0 runs and controlled the entire handing Rhode Island a 96-62 loss Saturday afternoon.

With All-American candidate Daron Holmes II leading the way, the Flyers (15-2, 5-0 Atlantic 10) led by as many as 24 points in the first half. Holmes had 14 points, five rebounds and two assists, while Javon Bennett added 11 on 4-of-5 shooting to help Dayton control play from the start. Jaden House had 15 points for Rhode Island (9-9, 3-2 Atlantic 10) in the first half, but no other Ram had more than three points by halftime.

The Flyers removed any doubt early in the second half. An 11-0 run that included a pair of 3-pointers by Nate Santos extended the lead to 31 points at 58-27. From there, the teams played out the string.

Inside the Box Score

• Dayton scored 48 points from the 3-point arc, shooting 16-of-27 as a team.
• Javon Benntt (22 points, 4-of-5 from the arc) and Koby Brea (15 points, 5-of-7 from the arc) combined for nine 3-pointers.
• Daron Holmes II had 21 points and six rebounds in 24 minutes for the Flyers.
• Guard Jaden House led Rhode Island with 27 points on 9-of-14 shooting.
• House was 4-of-7 from 3-point range and 5-of-6 at the free throw line
• It was his fourth game with 20 or more points this season.
• Dayton had a 16-3 edge in points off turnovers.

What's Next
Rhode Island returns home to host Fordham Wednesday, Jan. 24. Game time is 7 p.m. on ESPN+.