Dayton clinches No. 3 seed in A-10 Tournament beating VCU

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The University of Dayton men’s basketball team secured the No. 3 seed in next week’s Atlantic 10 Tournament with a 79-76 win at VCU in Richmond, VA.

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Dayton led 74-66 with 53 seconds left and had to hold off a late Rams’ run as they cut it to 77-76 with six seconds to play.

Malachi Smith buried two free throws with 5.2 seconds left, and Max Shulga missed a potential game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer.

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Javon Bennett led all scorers with 22 points. He was one of five UD players who finished in double figures. Smith had 13 points and seven assists. Enoch Cheeks added 12. Nate Santos scored 11 points, and Amaël L’Etang had 10.

The Flyers improved to 22-9 overall and 12-6 in the Atlantic 10.

Dayton secured the No. 3 seed and a double-bye in the A-10 Championship in Washington D.C.

Their first game in the quarterfinals will be Friday, March. 14.

The game will be broadcast on WHIO Radio. It will also be carried here at WHIO.com.

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Publish date : 2025-03-08 03:35:00

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