Story byWHIO StaffWed, March 4, 2026 at 11:52 AM UTC·2 min readThe University of Dayton men’s basketball team needed some last-second heroics to beat the Richmond Spiders on Wednesday night.[DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Jordan Derkack’s basket with 40 seconds and three free throws lifted Dayton to a 65-60 win over the Spiders at the Robins Center in Richmond, VA. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDe’Shayne Montgomery led UD with 15 points while Derkack and Amael L’Etang each finished with 13. The Flyers have now won six straight games. They improved to 21-9 overall, and 12-5 in the Atlantic 10. With the win, Dayton clinches the double-bye in next week’s Atlantic 10 Championship in Pittsburgh. TRENDING STORIES:Local police officer stuck in Dubai as conflict escalates in the Middle EastLocal high school to transition to four-day school weekArea school district releases statement after woman, 5 children killed in Clinton County house fireUD jumped out to a 12-2 lead as Montgomery scored five points, including a fastbreak dunk. L’Etang’s three-pointer gave the Flyers their largest lead, 17-5, with 13:33 left in the first half. But the Spiders fought back and got as close as 31-29 with 4:11 remaining until halftime. Bryce Heard and Javon Bennett each made a trey to help Dayton to a 40-32 halftime advantage. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt stayed closed throughout the second half, but UD led 56-48 with 9:32 to play.