Flyers' season ends with frustrating 87-72 loss to Chattanooga in the NIT second round
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The University of Dayton men's basketball team came up short in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament, falling 87-72 at the hands of Chattanooga on Saturday afternoon at McKenzie Arena.
Dayton finishes a frustrating year 23-11 overall. UD was third in the Atlantic 10 with a 12-6 conference record.Senior Nate Santos led four Flyers in double-figures with 18 points, fellow senior Enoch Cheeks and junior Javon Bennett both had 15, and redshirt junior Malachi Smith added 13. Smith had seven assists and two steals, while Santos pulled down a team-high six rebounds.
BY THE NUMBERS• 4 – Four Flyers recorded double-digit scoring performances – Nate Santos (18), Javon Bennett and Enoch Cheeks (apiece), and Malachi Smith (13)• 7 – Smith had seven assists in the game• 6 – Santos led with six rebounds• .571 – Chattanooga's .571 shooting percentage (28-49) was the highest against UD this season by 50 percentage points.
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