By Stephen Ur
The UMass Minutemen men’s basketball team were on the road to take on Dayton on Sunday afternoon. Both teams came into the game with 10 wins halfway through the season.
The Flyers had a lead as big as 14 in the first half as a three-pointer from Koby Brea made it a 33-19 game with 6:24 left in the half. The Minutemen would close the gap to eight with 1:17 left, but it was Dayton who took a 38-29 lead into the locker room.
Two Matthew Cross free throws closed it to a 59-57 game with 1:47 remaining, but the Flyers were able to hold on in the end for a 64-60 win. The win for Dayton is their 12th of the season. The loss for UMass is their fourth.
Cross led the Minutemen with 18 points, shooting 7 for 11 from the floor. DaRon Holmes II also scored 18 points to lead the Flyers.
UMass wil host LaSelle in their next game on Wednesday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.