Northern Illinois beats Dayton 81-76 in overtime

Dayton fell 81-76 in overtime to Northern Illinois at UD Arena, a major early-season upset that dropped the Flyers to 1-1 and marked their first loss to the Huskies in four meetings. After trailing by as many as 17 points, Dayton rallied to tie the game at 67 on Max Weisbrod’s three-pointer with 13 seconds left, but NIU took control in overtime. Aiden Derkack led Dayton with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while David Douglas Jr. paced Northern Illinois with 27; the Huskies also outrebounded the Flyers 43-29 and made 12 three-pointers to Dayton’s two. Jalen Haynes made his Dayton debut after recovering from a knee injury. The Flyers next host Siena on Tuesday, Nov. 10.