Dayton Flyers notes: Tre Mitchell stars in loss for UMass

Mitchell, who scored 30 points against Rhode Island two games earlier, scored 26 points on 11-of-22 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds in 32 minutes. Toppin scored 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds in 31 minutes.

The two players dueled for most of the game, and Toppin sat out a six-minute stretch in the second half after picking up his third foul while guarding Mitchell.

“He’s a really good player,” Toppin said. “They give him the ball every single possession. Some are going to go in, and some won’t. We’re going to play our regular defense. If his shot is falling, it’s just falling. We’re just going to have to do a better job the next time.”

Around the A-10: Davidson (13-11, 7-5) recorded its best victory of the A-10 season Friday, routing St. Bonaventure 93-64 in Olean, N.Y. The Bonnies (17-9, 9-4) saw a four-game winning streak end.

Award news: Dayton forward Obi Toppin was one of 30 players named to the midseason watch list for the Naismith Trophy, one of the national player of the year awards. He was one of two players from the A-10 on the list, along with Rhode Island guard Fatts Russell.

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Toppin was one of 12 players named to the midseason watch list for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, which is the national player 0f the year awards presented by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.

Toppin is also one of 10 finalists for the Karl Malone Award, which honors the nation’s top power forward.

Recruiting update: Tony Sanders, a 6-7 forward in the class of 2020, visited UD earlier this month. He's a senior at Gulliver Prep in Miami, Fla. Dayton offered him a scholarship last May.

Coach honored: The University of Florida honored former men's basketball coach Billy Donovan on Saturday by naming the court at Exactech Arena after him. Dayton head coach Anthony Grant and assistant coach Darren Hertz, who coached at Florida under Donovan, were unable to attend the ceremony because of their game at UMass, but Hertz congratulated Donovan on Twitter.

“So excited for my former boss, mentor & most importantly my friend Billy Donovan!” Hertz wrote.”A special night ahead in Gainesville for a (Hall of Fame) coach and even better person!”