A-10 Conference Tournament Notes

Point guard Johnny Williams at the Siegel Center.

Game No. 3

Final Score: VCU 77, Dayton 72.

The lede: Trailing Dayton 70-65 with 3:16 remaining, VCU finished the game off with a 12-to-2 run, to advance to the A-10 tournament's quarterfinals.

Box score: Here.

Inside the Scoring:

• Johnny Williams was clutch; just when it mattered most, he hit the go-ahead basket. On 5-of-6 shooting from the field Williams scored 14 points, two of which came on a falling down, left-handed scooping-type shot in front of the basket ... with 58 seconds left in the game. 
• Four other Rams scored in double figures led by Justin Tillman's team-high 15 points and 10 rebounds. De'Riante Jenkins and Sean Mobley racked up 11 points, each. 
• VCU's bench outscored Dayton's bench, 16-7. 
• The Rams had a 12-8 advantage in points off of turnovers.

For the record:

• VCU committed a season-low seven turnovers in the win.
• After a slow start Tillman went on to get his 17th double-double of the season. 
• VCU's all-time record in A-10 tournament action is now 13-4.

H/T to VCU's Chris Kowalczyk for the data. Photo also from VCU.