National Basketball Association
Dayton 81, Alabama 76
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials:
# Don Daily, # Tony Greene, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance:
11460
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Dayton 81, Alabama 76: Kevin
Dillard had 25 points and six assists to help the visiting Flyers top
the Crimson Tide in a non-conference matchup.
Dayton (6-2) held Alabama to a
season-low 37 percent shooting from the floor, including 28 percent
(7 of 25) from 3-point range.
Dillard had two 3-pointers in the
Flyers' opening 13-2 run. After Alabama rallied to tie the score, Dayton closed the first half with a 10-5 run and never trailed
again.
Josh Benson had 19 points,
hitting 6-of-7 from the floor, while Vee Sanford added 11 for the
Flyers.
Trevor Lacey led the Crimson Tide
(6-2) with 16 points. Levi Randolph added 15 while Trevor Releford
and Rodney Cooper contributed 13 and 12 points, respectively.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Dayton's 81 points
were the most given up by the Crimson Tide this season and the second
most scored by the Flyers in 2012-13. … The loss was Alabama's
first at home this season and just the 10th home loss for
coach Anthony Grant in his four seasons with the Tide. … Dayton
returns home to start a four-game homestand on Saturday against Miami of Ohio. Alabama has a full 10 days off before its next
game, on the road against Virginia Commonwealth on Dec. 15.
Top Game Performances
| Dayton |
|
Alabama |
|
Kevin Dillard 25 |
Scoring |
Trevor Lacey 16 |
|
Kevin Dillard 6 |
Assists |
Trevor Lacey 5 |
|
Devin Oliver 7 |
Rebounds |
Rodney Cooper 7 |
|
Kevin Dillard 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Trevor Releford 8 |
|
Kevin Dillard 2 |
Steals |
Rodney Cooper 2 |
|
Josh Benson 2 |
Blocks |
Nick Jacobs 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Dayton
|
81 |
49.1 |
8-19 |
21-27 |
15 |
31 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
| Alabama
|
76 |
37.0 |
7-25 |
29-32 |
10 |
26 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
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