DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Aiden Derkack scored 21 points in Dayton’s season debut, helping the Flyers beat NJIT 89-58 on Monday.
Derkack also added 11 rebounds for the Flyers. Amael L’Etang scored 20 points while going 6 for 12 from the field, including 0 for 5 from 3-point range, and 8 for 10 from the line, and added 11 rebounds. Tristian Ford went 4 for 8 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, to finish with 13 points.
Matheo Coffi led the Highlanders with 12 points. Quentin Duncan added nine points for NJIT. Mario Tatum Jr. finished with eight points.
Dayton took the lead for good with 18:47 remaining in the first half. The score was 47-23 at halftime, with Derkack scoring 11 points. Dayton outscored NJIT by seven points in the second half, with Derkack scoring a team-high 10 points after halftime.
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Dayton hosts Northern Illinois on Saturday. NJIT visits Iona on Thursday.
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