Richmond, Virginia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: VCU plays Dayton after Max Shulga scored 22 points in VCU's 71-62 win against the Duquesne Dukes. The Rams are 15-0 on their home court. VCU leads the A-10 averaging 78.

Dayton Flyers coach Anthony Grant matched the intensity of his players’ reactions to a dunk by Enoch Cheeks on Tuesday at UD Arena.

The Dayton Flyers play in the A-10 Tournament against the La Salle Explorers. Thursday's matchup is the first of the season between the two teams.

Soon Chapelle was surrounded by 11 UD players with Cheeks squatted in front. After some photos were take, UD guard Brady Uhl patted Chappelle on the shoulder and then Bennett and Jacob Connor gave him a handshake sendoff. “That was pretty cool,” Cheeks said.

URI (17-10, 6-9 Atlantic 10) set a blistering pace off the opening tip. Sebastian Thomas acrobatically scooped one home down the left and converted a steal into a three-point play with 11:21 left in the first half. That gave the Rams a 25-15 cushion, and all of their 10-for-12 shooting from 2-point range came in the paint.

The Saint Louis Billikens (17-12, 10-6 A-10) hope to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the Dayton Flyers (20-9, 10-6 A-10) at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at UD Arena. The

The VCU Rams (25-5, 15-2 A-10) take a nine-game win streak into a home matchup with the Dayton Flyers (21-9, 11-6 A-10), winners of three straight. The contest starts at 7 p.m. ET (on ESPN2) on