Dayton Flyers vs. VCU Rams

Mar 15, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
DAY	25	37	62
VCU	40	30	70

Game Recap

VCU beats Dayton 70-62 to win second straight Atlantic 10 Tournament, earn spot in NCAA Tournament. Nyk Lewis finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds and No. 2 seed VCU beat fourth-seeded Dayton 70-62 on Sunday to win a second straight Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament and clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Player Stats

DAYTON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
29Amaël L'Etang	27	3-4	2-3	4-5	3	3	0	3	5	5	12
3Jaiun Simon	20	2-3	0-0	2-2	2	1	0	0	1	1	6
2De'Shayne Montgomery	31	3-8	2-5	0-1	8	1	0	0	1	3	8
7Keonte Jones	32	3-6	0-2	1-3	9	2	1	1	1	4	7
0Javon Bennett	39	6-16	2-5	0-0	1	3	2	0	2	1	14
24Jacob Conner	7	1-2	1-1	0-0	3	2	0	0	0	0	3
1Malcolm Thomas	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4Jordan Derkack	28	4-13	0-5	1-4	10	4	0	0	1	4	9
10Bryce Heard	14	1-1	0-0	1-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
TOTAL	-	23-5343.4%	7-2133.3%	9-1752.9%	37	16	3	4	11	18	62

VCU	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
17Lazar Djokovic	11	0-1	0-0	6-6	3	1	0	0	0	2	6
5Barry Evans	34	2-8	2-5	0-0	6	2	0	0	0	0	6
1Nyk Lewis	33	5-10	4-5	3-5	11	1	1	0	1	2	17
0Brandon Jennings	19	1-5	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	5	2
2Jadrian Tracey	22	2-3	1-2	0-0	1	1	2	0	1	2	5
8Michael Belle	28	4-9	2-4	2-2	6	2	1	1	1	5	12
6Terrence Hill Jr.	33	6-15	1-6	1-2	1	2	2	0	0	2	14
15Tyrell Ward	20	3-6	1-2	1-4	4	1	3	3	0	0	8

TOTAL	-	23-5740.4%	11-2445.8%	13-1968.4%	33	12	9	4	4	18	70

Play-by-Play

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1st halfDAYVCU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:58) Jump Ball won by VCU.
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Dayton.
+3 (19:41) Nyk Lewis makes 25-foot three pointer.
03
(19:14) Javon Bennett misses 16-foot jumper.
(19:11) Barry Evans Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:55) Brandon Jennings makes 4-foot floating jump shot.
05
(18:36) Keonte Jones bad pass turnover.
(18:36) Jadrian Tracey Steal.
(18:25) Brandon Jennings bad pass turnover.
(18:08) Amaël L'Etang misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(18:03) Nyk Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(17:47) Barry Evans misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(17:43) Keonte Jones Defensive Rebound.
(17:29) De'Shayne Montgomery misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(17:24) Keonte Jones Offensive Rebound.
+3 (17:23) Amaël L'Etang makes 26-foot three point jumper (Keonte Jones assists).
35
+3 (17:04) Jadrian Tracey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Lazar Djokovic assists).
38
(16:41) Keonte Jones misses layup.
(16:38) Keonte Jones Offensive Rebound.
(16:33) Foul on Lazar Djokovic.
+1 (16:33) Jaiun Simon makes free throw 1 of 2.
48
+1 (16:33) Jaiun Simon makes free throw 2 of 2.
58
(16:20) Jadrian Tracey bad pass turnover.
(16:20) Javon Bennett Steal.
(16:16) Foul on Lazar Djokovic.
(16:03) Javon Bennett misses layup.
(16:00) Barry Evans Defensive Rebound.
(15:55) Terrence Hill Jr. misses 30-foot three point jumper.
(15:50) De'Shayne Montgomery Defensive Rebound.
(15:39) Amaël L'Etang bad pass turnover.
(15:39) Jadrian Tracey Steal.
(15:33) Terrence Hill Jr. misses layup.
(15:33) Keonte Jones Block.
(15:28) Michael Belle Offensive Rebound.
+2 (15:19) Terrence Hill Jr. makes 15-foot floating jump shot.
510
(14:51) Keonte Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:48) VCU Defensive Rebound.
(14:29) Brandon Jennings misses layup.
(14:26) Bryce Heard Defensive Rebound.
+3 (14:03) Javon Bennett makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan Derkack assists).
810
(13:40) Michael Belle bad pass turnover.
(13:40) Javon Bennett Steal.
+2 (13:26) Bryce Heard makes 19-foot jumper (Jordan Derkack assists).
1010
+3 (13:04) Terrence Hill Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper.
1013
(12:46) Javon Bennett misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:43) Tyrell Ward Defensive Rebound.
(12:30) Michael Belle misses 2-foot jumper.
(12:27) Tyrell Ward Offensive Rebound.
(12:15) Michael Belle misses 11-foot floating jump shot.
(12:12) Jaiun Simon Defensive Rebound.
(12:02) De'Shayne Montgomery misses layup.
(11:59) Nyk Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(11:55) Barry Evans misses layup.
(11:49) Barry Evans Offensive Rebound.
+3 (11:37) Barry Evans makes 23-foot three point jumper (Terrence Hill Jr. assists).
1016
+2 (11:11) Jaiun Simon makes layup (Jordan Derkack assists).
1216
(10:58) Barry Evans misses 16-foot jumper.
(10:53) Jaiun Simon Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:49) Javon Bennett makes layup.
1416
+3 (10:21) Tyrell Ward makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nyk Lewis assists).
1419
(10:04) Jaiun Simon bad pass turnover.
(10:04) Tyrell Ward Steal.
+2 (9:56) Tyrell Ward makes layup (Brandon Jennings assists).
1421
(9:39) Foul on Brandon Jennings.
(9:28) Jordan Derkack misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(9:24) Dayton Offensive Rebound.
+3 (9:08) De'Shayne Montgomery makes 26-foot three point jumper (Keonte Jones assists).
1721
+3 (8:52) Michael Belle makes 24-foot three point jumper (Terrence Hill Jr. assists).
1724
(8:18) Keonte Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(8:15) Michael Belle Defensive Rebound.
(8:04) Terrence Hill Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(8:00) De'Shayne Montgomery Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:46) Jordan Derkack makes layup (Amaël L'Etang assists).
1924
(7:36) Michael Belle misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(7:33) De'Shayne Montgomery Defensive Rebound.
(7:19) Javon Bennett misses layup.
(7:18) Keonte Jones Offensive Rebound.
(7:18) Foul on Brandon Jennings.
(6:58) Jordan Derkack misses 5-foot jumper.
(6:54) Michael Belle Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:32) Terrence Hill Jr. makes 20-foot pullup jump shot.
1926
(6:18) Amaël L'Etang bad pass turnover.
(6:18) Michael Belle Steal.
+2 (6:13) Michael Belle makes layup.
1928
(5:56) Foul on Amaël L'Etang.
(5:56) Amaël L'Etang turnover.
(5:41) Terrence Hill Jr. misses layup.
(5:37) De'Shayne Montgomery Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:17) Jaiun Simon makes layup (Jacob Conner assists).
2128
+3 (4:59) Nyk Lewis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Barry Evans assists).
2131
(4:33) Jaiun Simon misses layup.
(4:33) Tyrell Ward Block.
(4:31) Nyk Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(4:31) Foul on Jaiun Simon.
(4:13) Nyk Lewis misses 19-foot jumper.
(4:10) Jordan Derkack Defensive Rebound.
(3:48) Foul on Jadrian Tracey.
(3:44) Javon Bennett bad pass turnover.
(3:44) Tyrell Ward Steal.
+2 (3:40) Tyrell Ward makes 5-foot dunk (Barry Evans assists).
2133
(3:33) Foul on Nyk Lewis.
+2 (3:14) Amaël L'Etang makes layup (Jacob Conner assists).
2333
+2 (2:48) Michael Belle makes layup.
2335
(2:13) Javon Bennett misses 20-foot jumper.
(2:09) Jacob Conner Offensive Rebound.
(2:09) Jacob Conner misses tip in layup.
(2:07) Terrence Hill Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(2:04) Tyrell Ward misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(1:59) Jordan Derkack Defensive Rebound.
(1:51) Jordan Derkack misses layup.
(1:51) Tyrell Ward Block.
(1:47) Michael Belle Defensive Rebound.
+3 (1:45) Nyk Lewis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Michael Belle assists).
2338
(1:16) Jordan Derkack misses layup.
(1:13) Nyk Lewis Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:01) Terrence Hill Jr. makes driving layup.
2340
(0:41) Foul on Michael Belle.
+1 (0:41) Amaël L'Etang makes free throw 1 of 2.
2440
+1 (0:41) Amaël L'Etang makes free throw 2 of 2.
2540
(0:16) Terrence Hill Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(0:12) VCU Deadball Team Rebound.
(0:12) team shot clock turnover .
(0:01) Javon Bennett misses layup.
(0:01) Tyrell Ward Defensive Rebound.
(0:01) Michael Belle Block.

2nd half

Team Stats

DAY

VCU

62Points70

23-53(43.4%)Field Goal(%)23-57(40.4%)

7-21(33.3%)3-Point(%)11-24(45.8%)

9-17(52.9%)Free Throw(%)13-19(68.4%)

39(8)Rebounds(Offensive)34(6)

16Assists12

3Steals9

4Blocks4

11Turnovers5

18(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)

0Largest Lead17

Game Details

Sunday, March 15, 2026 · 1:00 PM

Stuart C. Siegel Center · Richmond, VA

attendance: 9,114 (119.3%)

tv: CBS

spread: VCU -3.5

over/under: 139.5