The University of Dayton men's basketball team saw its season come to an end on Saturday, falling 78-68 to ninth-ranked Arizona in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.

DaRon Holmes II led the Flyers with 23 points and 11 rebounds, both game highs.  Koby Brea (14 points), Kobe Elvis (13) and Enoch Cheeks (10) joined Holmes in double figures.

UD ends the year 25-8, while Arizona improves to 27-8.

GAME RECAP
First Half – Arizona 40, Dayton 33
•    The Flyers finished the half on a 10-0 run, holding Arizona scoreless for the last 2:43.
•    Junior Daron Holmes II led all players with 14 points in the opening half and also pulled down five rebounds.
•    Arizona built up a 17-point lead, 37-20, with 4:17 remaining in the half.
•    Dayton shot 35.5% (11-31) from the floor while Arizona shot 64.0% (16-25).
•    The Wildcats hit 55.6% (5-9) from three while the Flyers shot 33.3% (5-15). 

2nd Half – Arizona 78, Dayton 68
•    Arizona pushed its lead to 10 on its first trip down the floor of the second half.
•    UD battled back to within three (52-49) with 11:42 to go.
•    But the Wildcats answered with a 14-2 burst over the next 4:51.
•    Dayton shot 42.9% (12-28) from the floor, while 'Zona shot 42.9%(13-28).
•    But from beyond the arc in the second half, the Flyers were 2-of-9 (22.2%), and the Wildcats were 3-of-9 (33.3%).

BY THE NUMBERS
•    12 -- DaRon Holmes II's 23 points and 11 rebounds were his 12th double-double of the season and the 30th of his career.
•    6 -- It was also the sixth time this season he had a "Triple DaRon" – 23 points, 11 rebounds and 10 fouls drawn.
•    3 – Holmes also led UD with three assists and three steals.
•    14 – Koby Brea's 14 points included shooting four-for-eight from deep.  He finished the year shooting a Division I-leading .498 (100-201) from three-point range.
•    11 – Kobe Elvis scored 11 of his 13 points after halftime.
•    8 – Enoch Cheeks scored eight of his 10 points in the second half.