Game preview · Friday, Jan 22 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
VCU by 2 (78-76)
57% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
VCU |  Dayton | |
|---|---|---|
| +16.4#56 | Power rating | +9.2#100 |
| 117.9#37 | Offense | 109.6#119 |
| 101.5#84 | Defense | 100.4#68 |
| 71.0#119 | Tempo | 70.2#202 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #42 | Preseason rank | #73 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Team stats
| VCU | Dayton | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.7%#171 | Shooting (eFG%) | 47.5%#304 |
| 52.0%#256 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.3%#122 |
| 18.5%#200 | Turnover rate | 18.5%#201 |
| 17.8%#226 | Turnovers forced | 19.6%#83 |
| 32.2%#147 | Offensive rebounding | 29.8%#259 |
| 51.2%#2 | Free throw rate | 44.5%#35 |
| 36.5%#50 | 3-point % | 28.0%#329 |
| 34.8%#272 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.7%#66 |
| 43.5%#99 | Shots from three | 38.9%#279 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
VCU
Lazar Djokovic#136 · F
This season: 11.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Torey Alston#141 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 8.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Nyk Lewis#314 · G
This season: 14.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 6 ast (2 games)
Dayton
Amal L'Etang#198 · F
This season: 18 pts · 8.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Aiden Derkack#287 · G
This season: 20.5 pts · 10.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Grant Randall#664 · F
This season: 7 pts · 5.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).