November 28, 2008 | AP Press

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Marcus Johnson scored eight of his team-high 16 points in overtime Friday night as Dayton beat Auburn 60-59 in the Chicago Invitational Challenge.

Johnson, a 6-foot-3 guard, scored four points at the start of the overtime period for a 52-49 Dayton lead and the Flyers (5-0) never trailed again.

After driving one-handers by Chris Wright and London Warren gave Dayton a 56-52 lead with 31 seconds to play, Johnson protected the advantage by making four straight free throws to clinch the victory.

DeWayne Reed scored a game-high 22 points for Auburn (3-2), including four 3-point baskets in a contest marked by poor shooting on both sides.

The teams combined to miss their first 29 3-point attempts and Dayton wound up 0-for-24 from 3-point range. Auburn was 7-for-31.

Wright had 10 points for Dayton while Korvotney Barber and Tay Waller scored 10 points each for Auburn.