Dayton routs Morehead State 88-56

Dayton closed its exhibition schedule with an 88-56 win over Morehead State at UD Arena, finishing the preseason 2-1 after a loss to Xavier and a win over Notre Dame. The Flyers pulled away after leading 42-30 at halftime, opening the second half with a 15-5 run; they made 12 of 30 three-pointers while Morehead State hit 5 of 18. Freshman Aiden Derkack scored 13 points without a missed shot, and Amaël L'Etang led Dayton with 14 points; four other Flyers also reached double figures. Several players have contributed during the exhibitions, including Malcolm Thomas, Zaide Lowery and Landen Joseph, bolstering optimism as Dayton begins its regular season at home against NJIT on Nov. 2.