Cincinnati Leads Wire to Wire in 95-72 Win Over Dayton

Cincinnati took control early and never trailed, beating Dayton 95-72 in the Bearcats’ first road game of the season on November 14. Riley Allenspach led Cincinnati with 20 points, making nine of 13 shots, while Tyler Tejeda added 16 points and nine rebounds. Elijah Perryman and MJ Collins Jr. scored 12 apiece.

Cincinnati opened with the first five points and extended its lead to 14-4 on a Perryman three-pointer. The Bearcats carried a 39-24 advantage into halftime, with Tejeda scoring 12 before the break. Dayton’s closest second-half challenge came when Julian Washington’s three-pointer made it 61-53 with 12:29 remaining.

Allenspach answered with a dunk, and Akai Fleming followed with a three-point play during a 7-0 Cincinnati run. Dayton did not get closer than eight points in the game, and Cincinnati maintained a double-digit lead through the final 12:16.

The Bearcats shot 57% from the field and made 10 of 22 three-pointers. They also outrebounded Dayton 36-26, including 11 offensive rebounds. The Flyers shot 42% overall and made six of 23 attempts from three-point range.

Amal L’Etang led Dayton with 19 points and seven rebounds. Tristian Ford scored 15, while Aiden Derkack had 10. Cincinnati, now 3-1, hosts Youngstown State on Wednesday. Dayton, which fell to 1-3, hosts Central Michigan on Tuesday.