Montgomery leads Dayton to halftime lead against ETSU

Dayton's De'Shayne Montgomery scores at the halftime buzzer against East Tennessee State on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, at UD Arena. David Jablonski/Staff

Credit: David Jablonski

Credit: David Jablonski

Dayton's De'Shayne Montgomery scores at the halftime buzzer against East Tennessee State on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, at UD Arena. David Jablonski/Staff

De’Shayne Montgomery scored 17 points to lead the Dayton Flyers to a 46-38 halftime lead against East Tennessee State on Tuesday at UD Arena.

Here’s a quick recap of the first half:

Key player: Montgomery made 5 of 7 field goals, including 1 of 3 3-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws.

Key stat: Dayton made 18 of 22 free throws. ETSU made 9 of 10.

Biggest lead: Dayton led 40-29 with 4 minutes, 55 seconds to play after a 3-pointer by Montgomery. ETSU answered with a 7-1 run.

Foul trouble: Two ETSU starters (Jordan McCullum and Allen Strothers) picked up three fouls in the first half.

Big shot: Montgomery caught a pass near halfcourt with 3 seconds to play and scored on a layup at the halftime buzzer.

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