Dayton holds off St. Bonaventure 63-61
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Chris Johnson knocked down three free throws in the final 9 seconds to seal Dayton's 63-61 win over St. Bonaventure on Wednesday night.
The Flyers (16-7, 4-4 Atlantic 10 Conference) led 60-58 with 16 seconds left to play when Johnson stepped to the free-throw line and knocked down both attempts, giving Dayton a two-possession lead with 9 seconds on the clock.
Andrew Nicholson hit a 3-pointer with 2 seconds to go, pulling the Bonnies (11-10, 3-5) within one, 62-61. But Johnson, who finished with 14 points, made one of two free throws to preserve the victory for Dayton.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Chris Wright added 11 for the Flyers, who forced 19 turnovers and outscored St. Bonaventure 20-2 in bench points.
Nicholson finished with a career-high 35 points on 15-of-23 shooting (65.2 percent) and grabbed 11 rebounds. The rest of the Bonnies combined to go 10 for 33 from the field (30.3 percent).