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Dave Chappelle attends Dayton vs. Saint Louis, celebrates with Flyers after victory

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Dave Chappelle
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As the race to the Atlantic 10 tournament heats up, Dayton had a big star on hand for Tuesday’s game against Saint Louis. Afterward, he celebrated with the Flyers.

Comedian Dave Chappelle was courtside for Tuesday’s matchup, which saw Dayton come away with the 75-67 victory. The win improved the Flyers to 11-6 in A-10 play, keeping them in the mix for a double bye in the conference tournament next week.

But with Chappelle on hand for the matchup, Dayton had another reason to celebrate. He joined the Flyers postgame and congratulated them on the victory.

Additionally, Chappelle made sure to find Dayton head coach Anthony Grant to give him a hug following the win. He also made it clear he plans to return to UD Arena at some point for a future game.

“Good game tonight, sir,” Chappelle said. “Beautiful comeback, brother. An honor, bro. Great to see you, brother. Yes sir. I’ll be back, too.”

As for why Dave Chappelle would be at an A-10 basketball game, the reason is simple. He has a house in Yellow Springs, located roughly 20 miles outside Dayton. That allowed him to be close to an important conference matchup – and it lived up to the billing.

At one point in the first half, Saint Louis led by as many as 15 points before Dayton made it a 41-28 ballgame heading into halftime. The Flyers turned on the jets in the second half, though, shooting 50% from the field. They also hit 6-of-13 three-pointers and went 9-for-10 from the free throw line.

Enoch Cheeks led the charge for Dayton with 17 points and nine rebounds while Nate Santos added 13 points. All told, five Flyers hit double figures.

All the while, Saint Louis shot just 33% in the second half, including just 4-for-16 from downtown. The Billikens didn’t get to the free throw line once in the final 20 minutes. Isaiah Swope had a game-high 28 points and Gibson Jimerson had 23. Robbie Avila was the next closest scorer with 10 points while adding four rebounds and three assists.

The victory adds to the intrigue around the race to the A-10 Tournament, which starts next week in Washington, D.C. Dayton is one of four teams vying for the last two double-byes, along with Saint Louis, Loyola Chicago and St. Joseph’s. With the loss, the Billikens will need some help to be one of the top four seeds in the bracket.