Bennett averaged 21.0 points, 4.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds in victories against Saint Louis and George Washington last week as Dayton stretched its winning streak to five games. He made 9 of 16 3-pointers in the two games.
Bennett leads Dayton with 16.2 points, which ranks fourth in the A-10, and 3.1 assists per game. He averaged 11.6 points and 2.1 assists last season as a junior and 8.4 points and 3.3 assists as a sophomore.
He has 1,124 points in his UD career. He ranks 39th, between Chuck Grigsby and Kendall Pollard. He’s the only player under 6-foot who has scored 1,000 points for the Flyers. He’s the 19th player to reach the milestone in two or three seasons.
Dayton (20-9, 11-5) plays 11th-place Richmond (15-14, 5-11) at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Robins Center in Virginia.
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