DAYTON, Ohio — The No. 24 Dayton Flyers opened the 2022-23 season with a 73-46 victory against Division I newcomer Lindenwood University on Monday in front of a sold-out crowd of 13,407 at UD Arena.
Here’s a quick recap of the victory, Dayton’s 18th straight in a season opener.
Top scorers: Mustapha Amzil led Dayton with 14 points off the bench. DaRon Holmes II and R.J. Blakney each scored 13. Mike Sharavjamts had 10 in his Dayton debut. Kobe Elvis also had 10.
Top passers: Kobe Elvis and Sharavjamts, both playing the point at times with Malachi Smith sidelined by injury, each had five assists.
Key stat: Dayton shot 47% from the field and held Lindenwood to 33%.
Negative stat: Dayton shot 26.3% (5 of 19) from 3-point range.
