Key players: Jordan Derkack scored 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting for Dayton. De’Shayne Montgomery added 10 points.
Amari McCottry scored nine points for Saint Louis.
Key stat: Saint Louis shot 57% from the field (13 of 23). Dayton shot 41% (12 of 29).
Turning point: Dayton trailed 15-4 six minutes into the game. The Flyers rallied to take a 27-25 lead on a 3-pointer by Derkack at the 5:52 mark.
Turnover issues: Saint Louis committed 11 turnovers to Dayton’s five.
Looking ahead: The winner will play No. 2 seed Virginia Commonwealth or No. 6 Saint Joseph’s in the championship game at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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