VCU beat the bejeezus out of Dayton on Friday night at the Siegel Center, getting a 99-73 win that pushed the Rams up five spots in the NET.
VCU (18-6, 9-2 A-10, NET: 47) got 26 points from Jadrian Tracey (9-of-12 FG, 6-of-9 3FG).
Dayton (15-9, 6-5 A-10, NET: 95) has lost five of its last six – four of those losses coming on the road.
Nobody significant is injured – just a rough patch.
This one was never close – VCU led 50-27 at the half, and led by as many as 35 in the second half.
NCAA Tournament resume
Quad 1: 0-5
Quad 2: 5-1
Quad3/4: 13-0
Key
Quad 1: Home (1-30), Neutral (1-50), Away (1-75)
Quad 2: Home (31-75), Neutral (51-100), Away (76-135)
Metrics
Topline
- ELO: 43
- RPI: 43
- NET: 47
Resume
- KPI: 42
- WAB: 55
- SOR: 57
Predictive
- BPI: 46
- KenPom: 48
- BartTorvik: 58
Average: 48.8
NCAA Tournament seed projection: Last Four In/First Four Out line
Key remaining games
- Quad 2/3: @Richmond (13-10, 3-7 A-10, NET: 147), Feb. 14
- Quad 2/3: George Washington (13-11, 4-7 A-10, NET: 90), Feb. 17
- Quad 1: @Saint Louis (23-1, 11-0 A-10, NET: 15), Feb. 20
- Quad 2: George Mason (20-3, 8-2 A-10, NET: 74), March 3
- Quad 2: @Dayton (15-9, 6-5 A-10, NET: 95), March 6