Toppin had his highest-scoring week since November, tallying 47 points in victories over Rhode Island and George Washington. He averaged 23.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He shot 65.4 percent (17 of 26) from the field and 80 percent (12 of 15) from the free-throw line.
Toppin pushed his scoring average to 20.0 points per game with 27 points against George Washington. No one has averaged 20 or more points per game for the Flyers in a season while playing in 20 or more games since Chip Jones (20.2) in 1990-91.
Dayton (29-2) has won 20 games in a row. It's the longest active winning streak in the country. It closed the regular season last week with an 84-57 victory Wednesday at Rhode Island and a 76-51 victory Saturday against George Washington at UD Arena.
Toppin dunked seven times against George Washington. He brought his season total to 107 and his career total to 190. His between-the-legs dunk ranked No. 1 on ESPN SportsCenter’s top-10 plays Saturday.
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