UMass got a strong performance from a number of players in a variety of areas                    Thursday night, holding on for a 66-64 win over Dayton, which entered the game                    second in the A-10 and holding a No. 25 RPI rating. The Minutemen were the                    first team to truly exploit the Flyers' lack of an inside presence int he 10                    games since they kicked their two tallest players off the team. Cady Lalanne                    feasted on lob passes and finished with 18 points and seven rebounds. In fact,                    his 15 field goal attempts tied his season high.                
                




