Dayton rallies from 13 points down to beat No. 6 Marquette 71-63

Dayton forward Nate Santos (2), guard Hamad Mousa (10), forward Amael L'Etang (29) and guard Malachi Smith (11) celebrate after an NCAA college basketball game win over Marquette in Dayton, Ohio, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024.

Dayton forward Nate Santos (2), guard Hamad Mousa (10), forward Amael L'Etang (29) and guard Malachi Smith (11) celebrate after an NCAA college basketball game win over Marquette in Dayton, Ohio, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)


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DAYTON, Ohio — Javon Bennett and Zed Key each scored 15 points as Dayton erased a 13-point deficit in the second half and beat No. 6 Marquette 71-63. Down by double-digits at the half, Bennett tied the game with a layup and Key scored from the paint to give Dayton its first lead, 55-53 with 7:02 left. The Flyers outscored Marquette by 18 in the second half, shooting 55.6%. A 5-0 run in the last 1:15 sealed it for Dayton.

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