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VCU Basketball: Rams dominate Dayton, winning 99-73 at Siegel Center

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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






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