Toppin leads Dayton past Saint Louis 70-62
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Obi Toppin recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead Dayton to a 70-62 win over Saint Louis on Saturday.
Jalen Crutcher had 17 points for Dayton (18-9, 10-4 Atlantic 10 Conference). Josh Cunningham added 13 points. Ryan Mikesell had 12 points for the hosts.
Tramaine Isabell tied a season high with 23 points and had seven assists for the Billikens (17-10, 8-6). D.J. Foreman added 15 points. Jordan Goodwin had six rebounds.
Javon Bess, whose 16 points per game coming into the matchup led the Billikens, had 6 points (2 of 13).
The Flyers evened the season series against the Billikens with the win. Saint Louis defeated Dayton 73-60 on Feb. 5. Dayton plays UMass on the road on Tuesday. Saint Louis plays VCU on the road on Tuesday.