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“I’m really excited to get my first year out of the way,” Crutcher said, “so I’m comfortable with my teammates.”

Crutcher gained eight pounds from his freshman to sophomore seasons, according to the Dayton roster. He appeared in every game last season, started 22, averaged 9.2 points and made the AllRookie team in the A-10.

“I think I’m a lot better than my freshman year,” Crutcher said. “Getting big in the weight room, getting better on the court, I feel really good about this year.”

Freshman Dwayne Cohill and sophomore Jordan Davis also ran the point in the exhibition game. Davis matched Crutcher with six assists and no turnovers.

“You want to see that,” Grant said. “Jordan’s another guy we can put back there with the ball in his hands. I thought he did a good job executing the things we want to do. We’re going to need both of those guys to really make that next step as they go into their sophomore year.” Contact this reporter at 937244-7400 or email David. Jablonski@coxinc.com.