National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dayton 81, Alabama 76
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials: # Don Daily, # Tony Greene, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 11460

Dayton 81, Alabama 76: Kevin Dillard had 25 points and six assists to help the visiting Flyers top the Crimson Tide in a non-conference matchup.

Dayton (6-2) held Alabama to a season-low 37 percent shooting from the floor, including 28 percent (7 of 25) from 3-point range.

Dillard had two 3-pointers in the Flyers' opening 13-2 run. After Alabama rallied to tie the score, Dayton closed the first half with a 10-5 run and never trailed again.

Josh Benson had 19 points, hitting 6-of-7 from the floor, while Vee Sanford added 11 for the Flyers.

Trevor Lacey led the Crimson Tide (6-2) with 16 points. Levi Randolph added 15 while Trevor Releford and Rodney Cooper contributed 13 and 12 points, respectively.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Dayton's 81 points were the most given up by the Crimson Tide this season and the second most scored by the Flyers in 2012-13. … The loss was Alabama's first at home this season and just the 10th home loss for coach Anthony Grant in his four seasons with the Tide. … Dayton returns home to start a four-game homestand on Saturday against Miami of Ohio. Alabama has a full 10 days off before its next game, on the road against Virginia Commonwealth on Dec. 15.




Top Game Performances
 
Dayton   Alabama
Kevin Dillard 25 Scoring Trevor Lacey 16
Kevin Dillard 6 Assists Trevor Lacey 5
Devin Oliver 7 Rebounds Rodney Cooper 7
Kevin Dillard 8 Free Throws Made Trevor Releford 8
Kevin Dillard 2 Steals Rodney Cooper 2
Josh Benson 2 Blocks Nick Jacobs 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dayton 81 49.1 8-19 21-27 15 31 3 2 14
Alabama 76 37.0 7-25 29-32 10 26 7 7 8