Dayton Edges George Washington 68-66 on Last-Second Block in D.C.

Overview

• Keonte Jones blocked Rafael Castro’s putback in the final seconds to preserve the two-point margin at the Charles E. Smith Center.
• Javon Bennett led Dayton with 25 points, with DeShayne Montgomery adding a late free throw to help close it out.
• The Flyers improved to 20-9 overall and 11-5 in Atlantic 10 play after holding off multiple second-half lead changes.
• George Washington outrebounded Dayton 35-22 and went 16-of-29 at the free-throw line in the narrow loss.
• Pre-game odds favored George Washington by 2.5 with a 153.5 total and a model projected 152 points, while the game finished at 134.