Dayton falls to 11-5 overall, and 1-2 in the Atlantic 10. They have lost three of their last four games. Enoch Cheeks and Malachi Smith combined to score one point on 1-11 shooting, including 0-6 from three-point range.

UMass basketball (6-10, 1-2 A-10) claimed a 76-72 victory over Dayton (11-5, 1-2) on Wednesday night at the Mullins Center. Three Minutemen finished the game with 18 or more points, as Massachusetts secured its first conference victory of the season.