The University of Dayton men’s basketball team will finish non-conference play this week before heading home for Christmas.

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The university had final exams last week, and UD played one game.

The Flyers hosted North Florida on Saturday night at the UD Arena.

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After a slow start, Dayton went on a 17-0 run to take a 23-point halftime lead. They led by as much as 37 points in an 84-61 victory.

De’Shayne Montgomery led UD with 23 points. He made 9-of-10 shots. Malcolm Thomas came off the bench and scored a career-high 14 points.

Both players had highlight-reel dunks in front of the UD’s all-time dunk leader, Obi Toppin.

The 2020 National Player of the Year was inducted into the UD Athletic Hall of Fame at halftime.

The other inductees were former UD women’s basketball player Kelley Austria, former UD Director of Athletic Communication Doug Hauschild, and former UD men’s cross country runner Chris Lemon.

The Flyers are now 8-3 overall.

Dayton will host Florida State on Tuesday and finish non-conference play on Saturday against Liberty.

Both games will at the UD Arena.

Larry Hansgen will call both games on WHIO Radio.

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The University of Dayton men’s basketball team put on a show on snowy Saturday night at the UD Arena.

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De’Shayne Montgomery and Malcolm Thomas got the crowd going with several dunks in an 84-61 victory over North Florida.

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Montgomery led UD with 23 points while Thomas added 14.

Amael L’Etang had a double-double: 14 points and 14 rebounds, while Javon Bennett scored 10.

The Flyers won with Dayton legend Obi Toppin in the building.

He was one of four people inducted into the UD Athletics Hall of Fame.

The other inductees were former UD women’s basketball player Kelley Austria, former UD Director of Athletic Communication Doug Hauschild, and former UD men’s cross country runner Chris Lemon.

UD Hall of Famer Johnny Davis celebrated earning his UD degree in front of the Flyer Faithful on Saturday night.

Dayton’s next game will be Tuesday night when they host Florida State at the UD Arena at 7 p.m.

Pregame coverage on WHIO Radio begins at 6 p.m.

The game will also be carried here at WHIO.com.

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