After a close first half, the Dayton Flyers controlled the second half in a 74-53 win over New Mexico State on Wednesday at UD Arena.
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UD led 29-28 at halftime but came out hot in the second half to take a 51-35 advantage with 12:40 left.
Nate Santos led the Flyers with 23 points. He made six three-pointers and grabbed eight rebounds.
Amael L’Etang added 11 off the bench while Zed Key scored 10 points.
Dayton led 53-41 but Santos sparked a 14-0 run with a three.
L’Etang scored five points during this sequence. Key’s dunk and Malachi Smith’s layup were also part of the run.
Smith’s basket gave UD a 67-41 advantage.
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The Flyers’ largest lead was 29 points, 72-43, after Santos scored his fifth line of the second half.
Dayton improves to 5-0 overall.
Their next game is Monday when they take on nationally ranked North Carolina in the first round of the Maui Invitational.
UD leaves Friday.
Dayton and North Carolina last played in the 2010 NIT Championship at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Flyers won, 79-68.
Monday’s game will take place at the Lahaina Civic Center at 11:30 p.m.
The game will be broadcast on WHIO Radio. It will also be broadcast here at WHIO.com.
