Dayton pulls off miraculous second-half comeback to defeat Nevada in first round

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The No. 10-seeded Nevada Wolf Pack looked like they were going to move on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a win over the No. 7 Dayton Flyers. 

But this is March, and wacky things happen on the hardwood. 

The Flyers posted a 63-60 victory in the first round instead, closing out the game on a 24-4 run.

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DaRon Holmes II (15) reacts with Enoch Cheeks (6) of the Dayton Flyers during the second half against the Nevada Wolf Pack in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Delta Center March 21, 2024, in Salt Lake City.  (Christian Petrsen/Getty Images)

With about 7:36 left to play, Nevada led 56-39 after a a Jarod Lucas 3-pointer. But after coming back from a TV timeout, Nevada went cold at the worst possible time. 

Even worse for Nevada, Dayton was starting to feel it on offense. 

Koby Brea, who dropped 15 points in the game with 5-for-8 shooting from beyond the arc, hit one of those threes to make it 56-43, and DaRon Holmes II continued to chip away at the lead with layups and free throws. 

Brea’s 3-pointer with 4:23 left in the half made it a six-point game, and that’s when cheers started getting much louder in Los Angeles, where the West Region games are being held. 

After a turnover by Nevada's Kenan Blackshear, Nate Santos knocked down a 3-pointer to make it 56-53. Lucas tried desperately to make a three to pad Nevada’s lead once again, but it was eventually Brea who tied it up with another three with 2:45 to play. 

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