Defense shines as Dayton beats Saint Louis 76-53

<p>DAYTON, Ohio &mdash; Jalen Crutcher recorded 19 points as Dayton easily defeated Saint Louis 76-53 on Friday night. Ibi Watson added 14 points for the Flyers, who held the Billikens to 27.5% shooting, the lowest mark of the season for a Dayton opponent.</p>
<p>Crutcher made 10 of 11 foul shots.</p>
<p>Mustapha Amzil had 10 points for Dayton (12-7, 8-6 Atlantic 10 Conference).</p>
<p>Dayton dominated the first half and led 43-23 at the break. Both teams set season records for scoring in the first half. The Flyers’ 43 first-half points marked a season high for the home team, while the 23 first-half points for the Billikens were the fewest of the season for the visitors.</p>
<p>Terrence Hargrove Jr. had 10 points for the Billikens (11-4, 4-3), whose four-game win streak ended with the loss.</p>
<p>The Flyers improve to 2-0 against the Billikens for the season. Dayton defeated then-No. 22 Saint Louis 76-71 on Jan. 26.</p>
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