Men's Basketball Posts 20-Point Win Over Saint Joseph's, 76-56

DaRon Holmes II | University of Dayton

By Press release submission

Jan 10, 2023

DaRon Holmes II Tallies Seventh Double-Double Of The Year

The University of Dayton men's basketball team dominated the game from the defensive end to give the Flyers a 76-56 victory over Saint Joseph's Wednesday night at UD Arena.

DaRon Holmes II scored a seventh double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds alongside R.J Blakney who scored 19, Toumani Camara with 14, and Mustapha Amzil with 11.

Dayton improves to 11-5 overall and 3-0 in the Atlantic 10 Conference with its sixth consecutive win.

First Half -- Dayton 38 , Saint Joseph's 30

SJU won the tip and scored first, marking the first time Dayton trailed in three-and-a half games.
UD got on the board opened with a layup drive by Toumani Camara which was then followed by a R.J. Blakney three point bucket.
The back-and-forth game remained a one-possession game until the 10:31 mark when the visiting Hawks took a five-point lead (20-15).
St. Joe's eventually led by six (25-19 with 8:53 left in the half).
The Flyers scored the next 12 points in just over four minutes to take the lead for good. by one 15-16.
DaRon Holmes II started the run with back-to-back buckets (both assisted in transition by Koby Brea in transition), Mike Sharavjamts drained a three and then Blakney scored the final five.
Dayton's largest lead of the half was the final eight-point margin.
Blakney and Holmes II led the team with 10 points at the half.
Dayton shot 54%(14-26) FG, and 45% (5-11) 3-pt.

Second Half – Dayton 76 , Saint Joseph's 56

UD led by double digits for the final 15:15 of the game, but did not get the margin up to 20 until the final minute.
Dayton shot 61% (14-23) FG, and 56% (5-9) 3-pt.
The Flyers held the Hawks to 28% shooting (8-29) and did not allow a field goal in the last 4:55 of the game.
St. Joe's scored 20 points in the game's first 10 minutes, and 36 in the last 30 (including just four free throws in the final five minutes).
Holmes had 10 points and seven of his rebounds in the second half.

BY THE NUMBERS

DaRon Holmes II scored 20 points (8-12 FG, 4-4 FT) and had 12 rebounds giving him his seventh double-double of the season (and third straight).
R.J Blakney scored a season-high 19 points (7-9 FG, 4-6 3-pt.). He was a team-high +23 in the game.
Toumani Camara scored 14 points, and Mustapha Amzil added 11.
Dayton recorded 21 assists on 28 made baskets. Camara had a college career-high six.
Four other Flyers had at least three assists -- Mike Sharavjamts had four, while Holmes, Amzil and Koby Brea each had three.
Dayton had eight blocks. Holmes had three, and Blakney and Sharavjamts had two apiece.
Dayton shot 57% (28-49) FG% alongside 50% (10-20) from beyond the arc. The three-point percentage and numbers of threes made were season highs.
The Flyers have won 16 home games in a row, a streak that dates a calendar year. The last loss was a 53-52 decision vs. VCU on Jan. 5, 2022

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