VCU Rams at Dayton Flyers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
67 - 68
67 - 68
Dayton beats VCU in OT; clinches Atlantic 10 No. 1 seed
Davis forced a turnover and was fouled after giving the Flyers the lead, but missed a pair of free throws with six seconds remaining to give VCU (22-9, 14-4) another shot to win the conference title outright. But after getting the ball to midcourt, the Rams called a timeout with 1.1 seconds left and then Melvin Johnson missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Scoochie Smith scored a career-high 29 points to lead the Flyers (24-6, 14-4).
Johnson and Korey Billbury scored 16 points apiece for VCU. Justin Tillman added 12 points and a career-high 21 rebounds.
Smith's layup tied it at 55 with 11 seconds left in regulation. Johnson missed a fade-away jumper and Doug Brooks the tip-in to force overtime.
The Rams shot just 14 of 27 from the line.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 68 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Dayton Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 68 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Melvin Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 68 |
| 3rd 0:01 | VCU Timeout | 67 - 68 |
| 3rd 0:05 | Justin Tillman Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 68 |
Statistics
 VCU |
 DAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-70 | FG | 21-60 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 14-27 | FT | 21-33 |
| 52 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 26 | Fouls | 23 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
UD Arena
Location: Dayton, OH
Attendance: 13,455 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |