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Dayton defeats St. Bonaventure 68-63 in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament quarterfinal

By The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Javon Bennett had 27 points to lead Dayton to a 68-63 victory over St. Bonaventure on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.

Bennett shot 8 for 12 (6 for 10 from 3-point range) and 5 for 6 from the free-throw line for the fourth-seeded Flyers (22-10) who will bring a seven-game winning streak into Saturday’s semifinal matchup with No. 1 seed Saint Louis. Jordan Derkack added 15 points and five rebounds. Amael L’Etang posted a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.

Darryl Simmons II led the Bonnies (17-17) with 20 points. Frank Mitchell added 16 points, six rebounds and three steals for the No. 13 seed. Daniel Egbuniwe finished with nine points, seven rebounds and two steals.

Bennett scored 12 in the first half to help Dayton take a 30-27 lead into the break.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Star freshmen Darryn Peterson at Kansas, Cameron Boozer at Duke declare for NBA draft

By The Associated Press
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson declared for the NBA draft on Friday, just as nearly everyone had expected he would ever since his arrival on campus, and the high-scoring guard figures to be among the first three players selected in June. That top freshman trio includes Duke's Cameron Boozer, The Associated Press national player of the year who joined the list Friday evening; and BYU’s A.J. Dybantsa, who announced Thursday he was officially part of this deep and touted draft class. The 6-foot-6 Peterson showed flashes of brilliance with the Jayhawks, but he also caused a lot of headaches for the team. He dealt with a severe full-body cramping issue that required hospitalization before the season, and additional injuries and illnesses caused him to miss 11 games, hurting his ability to build any continuity with the rest of his teammates. Peterson wound up averaging 20.2 points and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 38.2% from beyond the arc in 24 games.
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