The VCU Rams are on a roll and have won 11 of their last 13 games. As a team, the Rams are putting up 73.6 points a game and they are shooting 45.4 percent from the field and 33.9 percent from deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 64.9 points and their opponents are shooting 40.2 percent from the field and 29.8 percent from deep. The offense is led by Nah'Shon Hyland with 19.2 points and he dishes out 1.8 assists a game. Vince Williams Jr. adds 10.4 points and 2.2 assists.

The Dayton Flyers have won six of their last eight games. As a team, the Flyers are putting up 68.2 points a game and they are shooting 47.7 percent from the field and 36.3 percent from deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 65.1 points and their opponents are shooting 42.5 percent from the field and 29.9 percent from deep. The offense is led by Jalen Crutcher with 19.4 points and he grabs 3.6 rebounds a game. Ibi Watson adds 15.5 points and 1.8 assists.

The VCU Rams have stepped it up on the defensive end, and it has propelled them to win by an average of 12.6 points as favorites. VCU beat Dayton a couple weeks ago by 23 points while holding the Flyers to 31 percent shooting and 13 turnovers and just 43 points. Dayton is playing with a rather short rotation. Johnson and Chatman have played just five and six games, respectively, with neither player playing a single minute in 2021.

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