Team averages (national rank):
FG% defense:
VCU (4th) 37.6%
Dayton (51st) 41.1%
3 pt FG% defense:
VCU (1st) 25.9%
Dayton (145th) 33.1%
FG%:
Dayton (4th) 50.3%
VCU (227th) 43.6%
3 pt FG%:
Dayton (270th) 32.6
VCU (335th) 29.9
Game February 16:
FG%:
VCU 47.9% (+4.3% VCU average, +6.8% Dayton average allowed)
Dayton 50.0% (-0.3% Dayton average, +12.4% VCU average allowed)
3 pt FG%:
VCU 34.8% (+4.9% VCU average, +1.7% Dayton average allowed)
Dayton 46.7% (+14.1% Dayton average, +20.8% VCU average allowed)
On the whole, Dayton shot the ball well and much better than VCU normally allows.
VCU's free throw defense, +8 rebounding margin, and 22-2 advantage in bench scoring won the game for them.
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