Dayton took control against Davidson with an 11-3 run to end the second quarter, taking a 33-25 halftime lead. Dayton then scored the first five points of the third quarter to push the lead to 13 points.
Dayton led by as many as 18 points in the fourth quarter. Davidson ended the game with a 9-0 run.
Whalen led Dayton with nine rebounds. Araion Bradshaw had seven assists. Magassa recorded her career high in points on 9-of-12 shooting.
Dayton returns to action at 2 p.m. Saturday against Fordham (6-3, 3-2) at UD Arena.
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