Location: Siegel Center in Richmond.
Current records: Dayton 16-9, 8-4 in A-10. VCU 18-7, 9-3 in A-10.
In a nutshell: Following his best game of the season, VCU's point guard, Ace Baldwin, couldn't keep the magic touch he had on Friday night in St. Louis. Tonight he forced too many shots and made too many unwise, overly aggressive passes. While Baldwin led the Rams in scoring, with 14 points, he missed 15 of the 21 shots he took from the field.
Speaking of missed shots, VCU missed 10 of the 20 foul shots it took. And, for whatever reason, Coach Mike Rhoades didn't use his bench as much has been his custom -- only eight men played. It just wasn't VCU's night, as the whole team seemed to be pressing. The Rams showed no lack of hustle, but the focus they had in their last two wins on the road wasn't there.
NOTE: (Information provided by Chris Kowalczyk, VCU Assistant A.D.)
- Jalen DeLoach and Jayden Nunn also scored in double figures, putting up 11 and 10 points, respectively.
- Toumani Camara led all scorers with 26 points and 15 rebounds for the Flyers. DaRon Holmes II contributed 11 points to Dayton’s cause The game was tied at 44 with 13:03 remaining when Dayton went on a 11-3 run over the next 6:38 to open up an eight-point lead. Of those 11 points, nine came from Camara, and Holmes capped the run with a layup at the 6:25 mark.
- The Rams fought hard in the closing minutes, outscoring the Flyers 9-4 in the final 4:10.
- VCU shot .211 (4-of-19) from 3-point land.
- VCU and Dayton split the regular season series, with each team winning on the opposition’s home court. Tonight Coach Anthony Grant's Flyers got their revenge.
NEXT UP
- VCU will take an eight-day break from games before a road matchup against Rhode Island on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m., and it will be broadcast on MASN and streamed on ESPN+.
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