Bennett leads Dayton against UMBC after 20-point game

UMBC Retrievers (1-0) at Dayton Flyers (1-0)

Dayton, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Flyers -23.5; over/under is 153.5

BOTTOM LINE: Dayton faces UMBC after Javon Bennett scored 20 points in Dayton's 88-48 win over the Canisius Golden Griffins.

Dayton went 23-11 overall last season while going 16-2 at home. The Flyers averaged 75.4 points per game last season, 15.7 from the free-throw line and 24.9 from beyond the arc.

UMBC went 5-12 in America East action and 5-10 on the road last season. The Retrievers shot 48.6% from the field and 38.8% from 3-point range last season.

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