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Men's Basketball Edged By Dayton, 72-71

Jan. 14, 2009

Final Stats

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Rob Lowry scored 13 points and made a go-ahead layup with 5 seconds to play Wednesday night, rallying Dayton to a 72-71 victory over Fordham.

The Flyers (15-2, 1-1 Atlantic 10) sealed the win when Lowry stole the ball from Jio Fontan with 2 seconds left, preserving Dayton's streak of 13 straight wins at home.

Fordham (2-13, 0-3) overcame an 11-point deficit in the second half. Fontan made a 3-pointer with 14 seconds left that cut it to 70-69, and the Rams forced a turnover. Trey Blue was fouled and made both shots to put Fordham up by a point with 10 seconds to go. Lowry dribbled down the court and drove through the lane for his winning layup.

Alberto Estwick led Fordham with 17 points.

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