KINGSTON, R.I. _ As one famous Dayton Flyers fan likes to say after every victory, "The show goes on."
And what a show No. 3 Dayton delivered Wednesday at the Ryan Center. Obi Toppin scored 20 points, two short of his age on his birthday, as the Flyers routed Rhode Island 84-57.
Dayton (28-2, 17-0) won by 27 points on the same court where it won by 29 points a year ago. It may have been even more dominant in this game. The Flyers shot 40% from 3-point range (8 of 20) and held a 49-38 rebounding advantage.
Responding to some light teasing from the Rhode Island student section, Toppin threw down a tomahawk jam at the peak of Dayton's dominance in the second half. It was his 100th dunk of the season. He had several other dunks, though his brother Jacob stopped one with a foul.
Jalen Crutcher added 17 points. Trey Landers scored 14. Ten different Flyers scored, including walk-on Christian Wilson, who made a 3-pointer in the final minute.
Here's what the victory means for Dayton:
_ Dayton tied the school record for victories in a season. The 1951-52 team finished 28-5.
_ Dayton won its 19th straight game. That's one short of the school record for consecutive victories in one season. Dayton won 20 straight games from January to March in 1952.
_ The 19-game winning streak is the longest in the A-10 since Saint Louis won 19 straight in 2013-14, and it's tied for the fifth longest in conference history.
_ Dayton became the first team since the A-10 returned to an 18-game schedule in 2014-15 to win 17 games.
_ Dayton joined Gonzaga (29-2), San Diego State (28-1) and Liberty (28-4) as the only teams in the country with 28 victories.?
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