Mavericks Falter at Dayton, 93-68

Tuesday, November 19

Dayton, Ohio

6 p.m.

Omaha

2-3,0-0Summit L

Dayton

3-0,0-0Atlantic

Team	1	2	F
Omaha	25	43	68
Dayton	43	50	93

JT Gibson had 21 points at Dayton Tuesday night and moved up to fifth in school history for career 3-pointers.

Photo by: Erik Schelkun/Elsestar Images

Nov 19, 2019 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

DAYTON, Ohio -- The Omaha men's basketball team continued its three-game road swing at Dayton Tuesday night, falling 93-68 at UD Arena. The Mavericks are now 2-3 on the season, while the Flyers remain undefeated at 3-0.

Leaders for Omaha
JT Gibson posted a game-high 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting with three 3-pointers, adding four rebounds, three assists and three steals.

KJ Robinson scored in double figures for the first time this season with 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Matt Pile finished with eight points and collected a game-high eight rebounds.

Leaders for Dayton
Obi Toppin led an athletic Flyer squad with 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting with six rebounds, three assists, three blocks and a steal. Ryan Mikesell (16), Rodney Chatman (13), Ibi Watson (11) and Trey Landers (11) also scored in double figures. Jalen Crutcher dished out a game-high seven assists alongside seven points.

Team Stats
Dayton shot 57.8% (37-of-64) from the floor, while Omaha finished at 45.8% (27-of-59). The Flyers had a 50-30 scoring advantage in the paint and had a 32-31 edge on the glass.

Inside the First Half
The Mavericks played it tight to start, as an Ayo Akinwole jumper tied the game at 10-10 before the first media timeout. But UD went on a 21-2 run from there and capitalized on seven Maverick miscues to take a 31-12 lead with under five to the break. Their advantage stretched to 43-25 at the halfway point.

Inside the Second Half
A 6-0 Omaha run in the second half was capped by a Gibson three, which cut the margin to 60-42. The Mavericks managed to get within 15 on a Robinson trey that made it 67-52 with eight minutes left -- one of six threes canned in the second half. But they would get no closer as Dayton shot 60.6% (20-of-33) in the final 20 minutes.

Noting Tonight's Game
-JT Gibson moved up to fifth in school history for career 3-pointers (182), passing Seth Nelson (1999-2003).
-Gibson has hit at least three 3-pointers in four straight games.
-Gibson remains the only Maverick to score in double figures in every game this season.
-KJ Robinson's first of three triples on the night pushed him to the 100 career threes milestone.

Up Next
Omaha has a quick turnaround before visiting Washington State on Thursday, Nov. 21. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. CT at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Wash., and the game will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Networks. Gary Sharp will have the radio call on 1180 Zone 2, and links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.