Final
Dayton tops George Washington 70-60 in A10 tourney
Mar 10, 2010 - 2:40 AM DAYTON, Ohio(AP) -- Marcus Johnson scored 16 points and Dayton used a late nine-point run to defeat George Washington 70-60 Tuesday night in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament.Dayton (20-11) led 44-33 in the second half, but the Colonials (16-14) chipped away at the lead and tied the game at 55 on Damian Hollis' jumper with 5:58 left.
The Flyers responded by going 8-for-10 from the line, fueling a 15-5 run that included the 9-0 run to close the game. Kurt Huelsman was 6-for-8 at the line in the final 7 minutes.
Chris Johnson and Rob Lowery added 11 points apiece for Dayton, which trailed 13-4 after the first 7 minutes.
Dayton, the No. 7 seed, will play No. 2 seed and regular-season co-champion Xavier in the quarterfinals Friday in Atlantic City, N.J.
Hollis scored 19 to lead George Washington, which qualified for the tournament for the first time since 2007.
- ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT
AT DAYTON, OH
NCAA BB GEO WASHINGTON 60
DAYTON 70 FINAL
Mar 9 9:07 PM - ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT
AT DAYTON, OH
NCAA BB GEO WASHINGTON 33
DAYTON 37 HALFTIME
Mar 9 7:53 PM
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