NCAAB Game Recap - VCU at Dayton
Wed Mar 1, 2017 8:00 PM EST

Maine
41
Vermt
86
F
SacHr
73
MtStM
76
F
Bingha
60
Stony
70
F
RobM
69
LIU
68
F
FaDi
70
Merrim
72
F
Hartfo
71
Albany
100
F
Wash
66
UCLA
98
F
Bry
78
StFPA
100
F
UMBC
65
UNH
74
F
TNSt
75
SEMO
78
F(OT)
Murr
85
TNTec
84
F(2OT)
Lou
81
Wake
88
F
Ark
65
Fla
78
F
BC
66
ND
82
F
Aub
78
UGA
79
F
URI
68
StJos
49
F
Rich
75
UMass
64
F
Duques
62
GMas
63
F
GrgWas
67
Ford
66
F
Tenn
82
LSU
92
F
UConn
62
ECU
66
F
Mich
65
NW
67
F
TXAMC
80
HCU
94
F
LaSal
55
StLou
70
F
VCU
72
Dayt
79
F
NCSU
74
Clem
78
F
Miss
55
Bama
70
F
InWor
89
AbCh
75
F
Tex
57
TxTch
67
F
KSU
75
TCU
74
F
Marq
95
Xav
84
F
MSU
70
Ill
73
F
Nev
82
SJSU
67
F
AF
38
SDSU
51
F
UCIrv
68
UCRiv
56
F
WaSt
64
USC
87
F
UtSt
59
UNLV
66
F

Dayton 79, VCU 72

Mar 1, 2017, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

VCU

38

34

72

Dayton

45

34

79

Dayton holds off late VCU rally to claim Atlantic 10 title
Wed Mar 1, 2017 11:06 PM

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) Kendall Pollard and Kyle Davis each grabbed clutch defensive rebounds and were perfect in four tries at the free-throw line in the last 16 seconds as Dayton held off a challenge from VCU for a 79-72 win in the battle for the Atlantic 10 Conference championship and top seed into the conference tournament.

Charles Cooke and Scoochie Smith scored 20 points each for Dayton, which never trailed, led by as many as 14 in the second half and ends the regular season on a nine-game win streak. Davis added 12 points and seven rebounds, Pollard 11 points and five boards for the Flyers (24-5, 15-2).

JaQuan Lewis converted a 3-point play for VCU (23-7, 13-4) that made it a two-point game with three minutes to go. After each team missed from the field, Pollard and Davis made two each at the line and Smith 1 of 2 - all fouled after grabbing defensive rebounds (27 of Dayton's 33 boards).

Mo Alie-Cox led VCU with 20 points, Justin Tillman added 18 with 10 rebounds and Lewis scored 15.

Dayton seniors Davis, Smith, Pollard, Cooke and Jeremiah Bonsu have won a program-record 101 wins.

Leaders

VCU PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Alie-Cox 23 0 1 4 0 3
J. Tillman 18 0 1 10 0 2
Dayton PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. Cooke 20 0 5 4 1 1
S. Smith 20 0 6 4 1 0

Team Comparison

VCU Dayt
Points For 72 79
Field Goals 27/63-43% 26/48-54%
Three Pointers 2/15-13% 6/15-40%
Free Throws 16/24-67% 21/28-75%
Offensive Rebounds 16 6
Defensive Rebounds 19 27
Rebounds 36 37
Blocks 5 2
Steals 6 4
Turnovers 11 15
Personal Fouls 21 24
Technical Fouls 1 0
Ejections 0 0

2016-17 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Fri Jan 27 Dayt 68 @ VCU 73 K. Pollard 19 J. Tillman 18
Wed Mar 1 VCU 72 @ Dayt 79 M. Alie-Cox 23 C. Cooke 20

Game Information

Stadium: University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
Attendance: 13,455
Game Time: