Siena Leads Dayton 46-45 at Halftime

Brendan Coyle scored 15 points and Siena scored the last four points of the first half to take a one-point lead over the Flyers at UD Arena.

Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Basketball

Siena led Dayton 46-45 at halftime of their Tuesday, November 10 game at UD Arena. The Saints scored the last four points of the first half, and Dayton guard Zaide Lowery missed his second straight game with a lower-body injury.

Why it matters

The one-point halftime margin leaves the outcome open in a close early-season matchup. Dayton's rotation also shifted as Landen Joseph took Travis Perry's starting spot.

Brendan Coyle made 4 of 5 three-pointers for 15 points, while Aiden Derkack led Dayton with 14 points on 6 of 9 shooting. Siena's 6 of 17 and Dayton's 4 of 11 from deep show both teams struggled to find consistent perimeter shooting before halftime.

The players

Siena Saints

The Siena College men's basketball program competes in the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Dayton Flyers

The University of Dayton men's basketball program plays its home games at UD Arena and competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

The details

Dayton opened the game with an 8-2 run, but Siena led by as many as six points and closed the half with a 4-0 stretch. Landen Joseph replaced Travis Perry in Dayton's starting lineup, scoring eight points in 18 first-half minutes, while Perry was scoreless in more than eight minutes.

November 10, 2026: Siena led Dayton 46-45 at halftime at UD Arena.

Season Trajectory

An early-season home game against a Metro Atlantic opponent gives Dayton a chance to build its non-conference résumé before Atlantic 10 play begins. The competitive halftime score suggests the Flyers face a test of depth without Zaide Lowery.

Fantasy and betting followers tracking Dayton's rotation should note Landen Joseph's start and Zaide Lowery's continued absence. The first-half shooting splits give a clear read on which Siena and Dayton players are carrying their offenses.

The takeaway

Early-season games that are tied at halftime often hinge on bench production and three-point efficiency, both of which were evenly matched here. Watch whether Dayton's rotation changes hold up once Lowery returns.