Dayton defeats St. Bonaventure 68-63 in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament quarterfinal

By The Associated Press
March 13, 2026 | 6:50 PM

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Javon Bennett had 27 points to lead Dayton to a 68-63 victory over St. Bonaventure on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.

Bennett shot 8 for 12 (6 for 10 from 3-point range) and 5 for 6 from the free-throw line for the fourth-seeded Flyers (22-10) who will bring a seven-game winning streak into Saturday’s semifinal matchup with No. 1 seed Saint Louis. Jordan Derkack added 15 points and five rebounds. Amael L’Etang posted a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.

Darryl Simmons II led the Bonnies (17-17) with 20 points. Frank Mitchell added 16 points, six rebounds and three steals for the No. 13 seed. Daniel Egbuniwe finished with nine points, seven rebounds and two steals.

Bennett scored 12 in the first half to help Dayton take a 30-27 lead into the break.

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Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
June 27, 2026 | 12:32 AM

Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.

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