DAYTON — The University of Dayton men’s basketball team battled the Richmond Spiders in a close game Saturday afternoon but won, 74-64, in double overtime on Senior Day at the UD Arena.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
Enoch Cheeks and Nate Santos scored a game-high 18 points, while Malachi Smith added 14. Zed Key tied a school record with six blocks.
Six Flyer senior players were honored before the game.
TRENDING STORIES:
- Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash
- 4-year-old Ohio girl in coma after serious flu complications
- Wanted man arrested at local grocery store
After regulation, the game was tied at 48 apiece. The Spiders led 57-54 with 53 seconds left in the first overtime.
Smith’s three-pointer tied the game at 57-57 with 34 seconds to play. Dusan Neskovic’s dunk reclaimed the advantage for Richmond, 59-57. Santos’ driving layup before the buzzer sounded evened the score at 59 and sent the game into double overtime.
The game was tied at 61-61 when Santos made two foul shots with 3:35 remaining in double overtime. Smith’s layup increased it to 65-61 with 2:10 left.
Cheeks and Santos both made two free throws to put UD ahead, 69-63. Key blocked Mikkel Tyne’s three-point attempt with 30 seconds. Cheeks threw it to Key for a fastbreak layup, who got fouled with 25 seconds to play to help seal the game.
The Flyers improved 20-9 overall and 10-6 in the Atlantic 10.
Dayton’s next game will be Tuesday night when they host Saint Louis at 7 p.m.
Pregame coverage on WHIO Radio begins at 6 p.m. The game will also be broadcast here at WHIO.com.
[SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
©2025 Cox Media Group
