Story byDayton falls behind 25 points in 1st half, loses at La SalleWHIO StaffThu, January 22, 2026 at 11:48 AM UTC·2 min readThe University of Dayton men’s basketball team could not overcome a sluggish start against the La Salle Explorers on Wednesday night.[DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Dayton fell behind by 25 points in the first half and could not overcome the deficit in a 67-64 loss to the Explorers at John E Glaser Arena in Philadelphia. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLa Salle shot 59 percent in the first half and scored 18 straight points to take control of the game. Keonte Jones led UD with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Javon Bennett added 11 while Bryce Heard finished with 10 points. The Flyers fell to 14-5 overall, 5-1 in Atlantic 10 play. TRENDING STORIES:Winter storm appearing more likely for the Miami Valley911 call reveals new details in shooting that killed 23-year-old Springfield manExtreme cold coinciding with snow this weekend determines what’s called the snow liquid ratioHeard made two free throws to give a 2-0 lead. The Explorers scored 15 of the next 17 points to go ahead, 15-4.
