PPG Paints Arena · Neutral site · Conference game · Conference tournament
Closing line
VCU -3.5✓ VCU covered by 4.5
VCU -3.5✓ VCU covered by 4.5Closing total139.5Under by 7.5
 DAY | This season | VCU |
|---|---|---|
| 23-10 | Record | 26-7 |
| 15-18 | ATS | 16-17 |
| 11-22 | O/U | 15-18 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: DAY 72–75 VCU · ✓ VCU (60%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY | 25 | 37 | 62 |
| VCU | 40 | 30 | 70 |
1st half: DAY 25, VCU 40 (VCU by 15). The model had VCU by 1.7 and a total of 69.2 (actual 65).
Team stats
| DAY | VCU | |
|---|---|---|
| 23-53 43% | Field goals | 23-57 40% |
| 7-21 33% | 3-pointers | 11-24 46% |
| 9-17 53% | Free throws | 13-19 68% |
| 39 8 off | Rebounds | 34 6 off |
| 16 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 30 | Points in paint | 16 |
| 11 | Fast-break points | 25 |
Players
| DAY | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon Bennett G | 39 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6-16 | 2-5 |
| Keonte Jones G | 32 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-2 |
| De'Shayne Montgomery G | 31 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-5 |
| Amal L'Etang F | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3-4 | 2-3 |
| Jaiun Simon F | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Jordan Derkack G | 28 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4-13 | 0-5 |
| Bryce Heard G | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Jacob Conner F | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Malcolm Thomas F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Sean Pouedet, Damon Friery, Makai Grant, Will Maxwell, Evan Dickey, Jaron McKie
| VCU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Evans F | 34 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2-8 | 2-5 |
| Nyk Lewis G | 33 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5-10 | 4-5 |
| Jadrian Tracey G | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Brandon Jennings G | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 |
| Lazar Djokovic F | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Terrence Hill Jr. G | 33 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6-15 | 1-6 |
| Michael Belle F | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-4 |
| Tyrell Ward G | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-2 |
Did not play: Christian Fermin, Jordan Tillery, Ahmad Nowell, Keyshawn Mitchell, Jordann Dumont, Obinnaya Okafor
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenVCU -3.5
no move
CloseVCU -3.5
No change since the open
Total
Open145.5
▼ 6
Close139.5
Down 6 since the open
Moneyline
DAY +140 · VCU -166
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened VCU -3.5 · unchangedmodel VCU -3
model VCU -3
Opened 145.5 · closed 139.5 · moved 6 downmodel 148
model 148
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | VCU -3.5 | VCU -3.0 | DAY +0.5 | L VCU covered |
| Total | 139.5 | 147.9 | Over 8.4 | L Under |
| Projected score | — | DAY 72.4 · VCU 75.4 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | VCU -1.7 | VCU -15.0 |
| 1H total | 69.2 | 65 |
| 1H projected score | DAY 33.7 · VCU 35.4 | DAY 25 · VCU 40 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY | 8-2 80% | 6-4 60% | 2-8 20% |
| VCU | 9-1 90% | 6-4 60% | 3-7 30% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 11 since 2021-22
DAY 4–7 VCUVCU leads · 11 games since 2021-22 · VCU has won the last 2 meetings · DAY 3-8 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2025-26 | VCU 68 @ DAY 62 | DAY -1.5 | VCU W |
| Feb 6, 2025-26 | DAY 73 @ VCU 99 | VCU -8.5 | VCU W |
| Mar 7, 2024-25 | DAY 79 @ VCU 76 | VCU -9.5 | DAY W |
| Feb 7, 2024-25 | VCU 73 @ DAY 68 | DAY +0.5 | VCU W |
| Mar 8, 2023-24 | VCU 86 @ DAY 91 | DAY -8.5 | VCU W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Dayton
33 games played
Straight up
23-10
70% wins
Against the spread
15-18
45% covers · avg −1.4 pts vs the line
Over / Under
11-22
33% overs · avg −2.1 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs CAN | W 88-48 | -25.5 | W +14.5 | 142.5 | U 136 |
| Nov 8 | vs UMBC | W 77-71 | -25.5 | L −19.5 | 154.5 | U 148 |
| Nov 11 | @ CIN | L 62-74 | +5.5 | L −6.5 | 147.5 | U 136 |
| Nov 15 | vs BCU | W 91-82 | -21.5 | L −12.5 | 148.5 | O 173 |
| Nov 19 | @ MARQ | W 77-71 | +6.5 | W +12.5 | 151.5 | U 148 |
| Nov 22 | vs NCCU | W 74-55 | -29.5 | L −10.5 | 146.5 | U 129 |
| Nov 27 | vs GTWN | W 84-79 | -1.5 | W +3.5 | 145.5 | O 163 |
| Nov 28 | vs BYU | L 79-83 | +9.5 | W +5.5 | 150.5 | O 162 |
| Dec 2 | vs ETSU | W 88-71 | -11.5 | W +5.5 | 140.5 | O 159 |
| Dec 6 | vs UVA | L 73-86 | +5.5 | L −7.5 | 147.5 | O 159 |
| Dec 13 | vs UNF | W 84-61 | -30.5 | L −7.5 | 159.5 | U 145 |
| Dec 16 | vs FSU | W 97-69 | -6.5 | W +21.5 | 162.5 | O 166 |
| Dec 20 | vs LIB | L 61-64 | -9.5 | L −12.5 | 142.5 | U 125 |
| Dec 31 | vs FOR | W 63-56 | -16.5 | L −9.5 | 139.5 | U 119 |
| Jan 3 | @ LUC | W 70-68 | -7.5 | L −5.5 | 140.5 | U 138 |
| Jan 6 | vs GW | W 79-72 | -2.5 | W +4.5 | 154.5 | U 151 |
| Jan 13 | @ DUQ | W 71-65 | -2.5 | W +3.5 | 152.5 | U 136 |
| Jan 16 | vsLUC | W 78-51 | -16.5 | W +10.5 | 141.5 | U 129 |
| Jan 21 | @ LAS | L 64-67 | -9.5 | L −12.5 | 137.5 | U 131 |
| Jan 24 | @ JOES | L 74-81 | -6.5 | L −13.5 | 139.5 | O 155 |
| Jan 27 | vs URI | L 76-81 | -9.5 | L −14.5 | 138.5 | O 157 |
| Jan 30 | @ SLU | L 71-102 | +9.5 | L −21.5 | 151.5 | O 173 |
| Feb 3 | vs SBU | W 72-70 | -7.5 | L −5.5 | 144.5 | U 142 |
| Feb 6 | @VCU | L 73-99 | +8.5 | L −17.5 | 147.5 | O 172 |
| Feb 15 | vs DAV | W 70-59 | -5.5 | W +5.5 | 140.5 | U 129 |
| Feb 18 | @ GMU | W 82-67 | +2.5 | W +17.5 | 137.5 | O 149 |
| Feb 21 | vsDUQ | W 78-66 | -6.5 | W +5.5 | 148.5 | U 144 |
| Feb 24 | vsSLU | W 77-62 | +3.5 | W +18.5 | 157.5 | U 139 |
| Feb 27 | @GW | W 68-66 | +2.5 | W +4.5 | 152.5 | U 134 |
| Mar 3 | @ RICH | W 65-60 | -5.5 | L −0.5 | 144.5 | U 125 |
| Mar 6 | vsVCU | L 62-68 | -1.5 | L −7.5 | 146.5 | U 130 |
| Mar 13 | vsSBU | W 68-63 | -5.5 | L −0.5 | 141.5 | U 131 |
| Mar 14 | vsSLU | W 70-69 | +4.5 | W +5.5 | 145.5 | U 139 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsCAN
CANW 88-48
+14.5
8
vsUMBC
UMBCW 77-71
−19.5
11
@CIN
CINL 62-74
−6.5
15
vsBCU
BCUW 91-82
−12.5
19
@MARQ
MARQW 77-71
+12.5
22
vsNCCU
NCCUW 74-55
−10.5
27
vsGTWN
GTWNW 84-79
+3.5
28
vsBYU
BYUL 79-83
+5.5
2
vsETSU
ETSUW 88-71
+5.5
6
vsUVA
UVAL 73-86
−7.5
13
vsUNF
UNFW 84-61
−7.5
16
vsFSU
FSUW 97-69
+21.5
20
vsLIB
LIBL 61-64
−12.5
31
vsFOR
FORW 63-56
−9.5
3
@LUC
LUCW 70-68
−5.5
6
vsGW
GWW 79-72
+4.5
13
@DUQ
DUQW 71-65
+3.5
16
vsLUC
LUCW 78-51
+10.5
21
@LAS
LASL 64-67
−12.5
24
@JOES
JOESL 74-81
−13.5
27
vsURI
URIL 76-81
−14.5
30
@SLU
SLUL 71-102
−21.5
3
vsSBU
SBUW 72-70
−5.5
6
@VCU
VCUL 73-99
−17.5
15
vsDAV
DAVW 70-59
+5.5
18
@GMU
GMUW 82-67
+17.5
21
vsDUQ
DUQW 78-66
+5.5
24
vsSLU
SLUW 77-62
+18.5
27
@GW
GWW 68-66
+4.5
3
@RICH
RICHW 65-60
−0.5
6
vsVCU
VCUL 62-68
−7.5
13
vsSBU
SBUW 68-63
−0.5
14
vsSLU
SLUW 70-69
+5.5
covered 15didn’t cover 18avg −1.4 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsCAN
CANW 88-48
−6.5
8
vsUMBC
UMBCW 77-71
−6.5
11
@CIN
CINL 62-74
−11.5
15
vsBCU
BCUW 91-82
+24.5
19
@MARQ
MARQW 77-71
−3.5
22
vsNCCU
NCCUW 74-55
−17.5
27
vsGTWN
GTWNW 84-79
+17.5
28
vsBYU
BYUL 79-83
+11.5
2
vsETSU
ETSUW 88-71
+18.5
6
vsUVA
UVAL 73-86
+11.5
13
vsUNF
UNFW 84-61
−14.5
16
vsFSU
FSUW 97-69
+3.5
20
vsLIB
LIBL 61-64
−17.5
31
vsFOR
FORW 63-56
−20.5
3
@LUC
LUCW 70-68
−2.5
6
vsGW
GWW 79-72
−3.5
13
@DUQ
DUQW 71-65
−16.5
16
vsLUC
LUCW 78-51
−12.5
21
@LAS
LASL 64-67
−6.5
24
@JOES
JOESL 74-81
+15.5
27
vsURI
URIL 76-81
+18.5
30
@SLU
SLUL 71-102
+21.5
3
vsSBU
SBUW 72-70
−2.5
6
@VCU
VCUL 73-99
+24.5
15
vsDAV
DAVW 70-59
−11.5
18
@GMU
GMUW 82-67
+11.5
21
vsDUQ
DUQW 78-66
−4.5
24
vsSLU
SLUW 77-62
−18.5
27
@GW
GWW 68-66
−18.5
3
@RICH
RICHW 65-60
−19.5
6
vsVCU
VCUL 62-68
−16.5
13
vsSBU
SBUW 68-63
−10.5
14
vsSLU
SLUW 70-69
−6.5
over 11under 22avg −2.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
VCU
33 games played
Straight up
26-7
79% wins
Against the spread
16-17
48% covers · avg +0.7 pts vs the line
Over / Under
15-18
45% overs · avg +0.5 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs WAG | W 103-74 | -25.5 | W +3.5 | 133.5 | O 177 |
| Nov 7 | vs USU | L 77-80 | +2.5 | L −0.5 | 163.5 | U 157 |
| Nov 12 | vs SPU | W 78-61 | -20.5 | L −3.5 | 147.5 | U 139 |
| Nov 17 | @ NCSU | L 79-85 | +11.5 | W +5.5 | 164.5 | U 164 |
| Nov 22 | vs COPP | W 101-58 | -32.5 | W +10.5 | 151.5 | O 159 |
| Nov 26 | vs USF | W 78-66 | -1.5 | W +10.5 | 172.5 | U 144 |
| Nov 27 | vs VAN | L 74-89 | +6.5 | L −8.5 | 161.5 | O 163 |
| Nov 28 | vs VT | W 86-68 | -2.5 | W +15.5 | 153.5 | O 154 |
| Dec 5 | vs SAM | W 83-57 | -19.5 | W +6.5 | 154.5 | U 140 |
| Dec 10 | vs UNM | L 78-81 | -8.5 | L −11.5 | 157.5 | O 159 |
| Dec 15 | vs NIA | W 84-58 | -30.5 | L −4.5 | 143.5 | U 142 |
| Dec 18 | vs AMER | W 105-83 | -19.5 | W +2.5 | 154.5 | O 188 |
| Dec 22 | vs RID | W 100-79 | -30.5 | L −9.5 | 145.5 | O 179 |
| Dec 31 | vsSBU | W 89-82 | -9.5 | L −2.5 | 157.5 | O 171 |
| Jan 3 | @DUQ | W 93-80 | -5.5 | W +7.5 | 165.5 | O 173 |
| Jan 7 | vsSLU | L 62-71 | -1.5 | L −10.5 | 171.5 | U 133 |
| Jan 10 | @GMU | L 80-86 | -1.5 | L −7.5 | 144.5 | O 166 |
| Jan 14 | @URI | W 84-75 | -3.5 | W +5.5 | 147.5 | O 159 |
| Jan 19 | vsJOES | W 79-72 | -14.5 | L −7.5 | 151.5 | U 151 |
| Jan 24 | @DAV | W 75-69 | -5.5 | W +0.5 | 148.5 | U 144 |
| Jan 27 | vsRICH | W 77-69 | -12.5 | L −4.5 | 155.5 | U 146 |
| Jan 30 | vsLUC | W 89-75 | -18.5 | L −4.5 | 150.5 | O 164 |
| Feb 3 | @FOR | W 63-59 | -7.5 | L −3.5 | 146.5 | U 122 |
| Feb 6 | vsDAY | W 99-73 | -8.5 | W +17.5 | 147.5 | O 172 |
| Feb 11 | @LAS | W 77-68 | -12.5 | L −3.5 | 147.5 | U 145 |
| Feb 14 | @RICH | W 78-67 | -7.5 | W +3.5 | 154.5 | U 145 |
| Feb 17 | vsGW | W 89-75 | -6.5 | W +7.5 | 161.5 | O 164 |
| Feb 20 | @SLU | L 75-88 | +7.5 | L −5.5 | 164.5 | U 163 |
| Feb 28 | vsFOR | W 82-63 | -12.5 | W +6.5 | 144.5 | O 145 |
| Mar 3 | vsGMU | W 70-65 | -9.5 | L −4.5 | 147.5 | U 135 |
| Mar 6 | @DAY | W 68-62 | +1.5 | W +7.5 | 146.5 | U 130 |
| Mar 13 | vsDUQ | W 71-66 | -6.5 | L −1.5 | 153.5 | U 137 |
| Mar 14 | vsJOES | W 77-64 | -6.5 | W +6.5 | 145.5 | U 141 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsWAG
WAGW 103-74
+3.5
7
vsUSU
USUL 77-80
−0.5
12
vsSPU
SPUW 78-61
−3.5
17
@NCSU
NCSUL 79-85
+5.5
22
vsCOPP
COPPW 101-58
+10.5
26
vsUSF
USFW 78-66
+10.5
27
vsVAN
VANL 74-89
−8.5
28
vsVT
VTW 86-68
+15.5
5
vsSAM
SAMW 83-57
+6.5
10
vsUNM
UNML 78-81
−11.5
15
vsNIA
NIAW 84-58
−4.5
18
vsAMER
AMERW 105-83
+2.5
22
vsRID
RIDW 100-79
−9.5
31
vsSBU
SBUW 89-82
−2.5
3
@DUQ
DUQW 93-80
+7.5
7
vsSLU
SLUL 62-71
−10.5
10
@GMU
GMUL 80-86
−7.5
14
@URI
URIW 84-75
+5.5
19
vsJOES
JOESW 79-72
−7.5
24
@DAV
DAVW 75-69
+0.5
27
vsRICH
RICHW 77-69
−4.5
30
vsLUC
LUCW 89-75
−4.5
3
@FOR
FORW 63-59
−3.5
6
vsDAY
DAYW 99-73
+17.5
11
@LAS
LASW 77-68
−3.5
14
@RICH
RICHW 78-67
+3.5
17
vsGW
GWW 89-75
+7.5
20
@SLU
SLUL 75-88
−5.5
28
vsFOR
FORW 82-63
+6.5
3
vsGMU
GMUW 70-65
−4.5
6
@DAY
DAYW 68-62
+7.5
13
vsDUQ
DUQW 71-66
−1.5
14
vsJOES
JOESW 77-64
+6.5
covered 16didn’t cover 17avg +0.7 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsWAG
WAGW 103-74
+43.5
7
vsUSU
USUL 77-80
−6.5
12
vsSPU
SPUW 78-61
−8.5
17
@NCSU
NCSUL 79-85
−0.5
22
vsCOPP
COPPW 101-58
+7.5
26
vsUSF
USFW 78-66
−28.5
27
vsVAN
VANL 74-89
+1.5
28
vsVT
VTW 86-68
+0.5
5
vsSAM
SAMW 83-57
−14.5
10
vsUNM
UNML 78-81
+1.5
15
vsNIA
NIAW 84-58
−1.5
18
vsAMER
AMERW 105-83
+33.5
22
vsRID
RIDW 100-79
+33.5
31
vsSBU
SBUW 89-82
+13.5
3
@DUQ
DUQW 93-80
+7.5
7
vsSLU
SLUL 62-71
−38.5
10
@GMU
GMUL 80-86
+21.5
14
@URI
URIW 84-75
+11.5
19
vsJOES
JOESW 79-72
−0.5
24
@DAV
DAVW 75-69
−4.5
27
vsRICH
RICHW 77-69
−9.5
30
vsLUC
LUCW 89-75
+13.5
3
@FOR
FORW 63-59
−24.5
6
vsDAY
DAYW 99-73
+24.5
11
@LAS
LASW 77-68
−2.5
14
@RICH
RICHW 78-67
−9.5
17
vsGW
GWW 89-75
+2.5
20
@SLU
SLUL 75-88
−1.5
28
vsFOR
FORW 82-63
+0.5
3
vsGMU
GMUW 70-65
−12.5
6
@DAY
DAYW 68-62
−16.5
13
vsDUQ
DUQW 71-66
−16.5
14
vsJOES
JOESW 77-64
−4.5
over 15under 18avg +0.5 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Dayton
23-10 overall · 14-6 in conference · Atlantic 10 Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs Saint Louis70–69
- Wvs St Bonaventure68–63
- Lvs VCU62–68
- W@ Richmond65–60
- W@ G Washington68–66
1 day since their last game.
VCU
26-7 overall · 17-3 in conference · Atlantic 10 Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs Saint Joseph's77–64
- Wvs Duquesne71–66
- W@ Dayton68–62
- Wvs George Mason70–65
- Wvs Fordham82–63
1 day since their last game.