Dayton opens 1-1 as freshman Aiden Derkack wins A10 Rookie of the Week
The gist
Dayton beat NJIT 89-58, then lost 81-76 in overtime to Northern Illinois at home.
Aiden Derkack's 20.5 points and 10.5 rebounds a game earned the freshman weekly honors.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2, 2026Dayton beat NJIT 89-58 in the season opener at UD Arena, leading 47-23 at halftime behind 21 points from Aiden Derkack and 20 from Amaël L'Etang. It was Dayton's 22nd straight season-opening win.
- Nov 7, 2026Dayton lost 81-76 in overtime to Northern Illinois at UD Arena. Max Weisbrod hit a game-tying three with 13 seconds left to force overtime, and Northern Illinois outrebounded Dayton 43-29.
- Nov 7, 2026Jalen Haynes warmed up with his teammates before the Northern Illinois game, his first time in uniform for Dayton.
Key terms
- A10
- A NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference whose member schools are mostly on the U.S. East Coast and Midwest.
- transfers
- An NCAA database that lets student-athletes publicly signal their desire to transfer between member schools.
Source: Wikipedia