Dayton rallies to beat Towson 74-69 Eds: APNewsNow. Dayton 74, Towson 69.

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) Chris Wright scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Dayton overcame an 18-point deficit to beat Towson 74-69 on Saturday.

Marcus Johnson finished with 12 points and Chris Johnson added 10 for the Flyers (2-3), who have won 22 straight home games a school record.

Dayton trailed 64-46 with 9:33 left to play before its man-to-man defense began to challenge shots and create fast-break opportunities. The Flyers' comeback began to look possible when Marcus Johnson took a rebound the length of the court for a three-point play to trim Towson's lead to 64-55.

Mickey Perry and Chris Johnson's 3-pointers put the Flyers back in the game at 66-61 with 6:29 left. Chris Johnson and Paul Williams hit consecutive 3-pointers to complete Dayton's comeback.

Josh Thornton scored 20 of his 22 points in the first half for the Tigers (1-3).

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