By Malcolm Price
Anthony Grant UD Flyers coach Postgame Press Conference VCU 73 UD 68 2 7 2025
2 7 2025
DAYTON – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team fell in a tight contest to VCU, 73-68, on Friday night at UD Arena.
Junior Javon Bennett and senior Nate Santos were the only two Flyers to reach double-digits in the scoring column, Santos reaching 18 and Bennett 16. Santos led the Flyers in rebounding with seven.
Dayton is now 16-8 overall and 6-5 in the Atlantic 10. VCU is 19-5, and alone in second place in the a-10 with a 9-2 record.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- 23 – Flyers sank 23 of their 25 free throws
- 4 – The Flyers racked up four blocks against the Rams
- 7 – rebounds Santos had tonight leading the Flyers
- 37 – Dayton shot 37% from three
- 5 – Javon Bennett gets his season high in steals with five
- 19 – turnovers committed by the Flyers, a season-high
- 30 – VCU scored 30 points off of those turnovers
- 23 – The Rams out-rebounded UD 23-12
- 15 – total fast break points for Dayton
- 27 – The game featured 14 ties and 13 lead changes
UP NEXT
- The Flyers will travel to Bronx N.Y. to face Fordham on Wednesday, February 12
- Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET
COURTESY DAYTON MEDIA RELATIONS
