With very few upsets in the Atlantic Ten Tournament, it will now come down to the top-seeded VCU Rams against the second-seeded Dayton Flyers in Sunday's championship game. VCU put away Saint Louis on Saturday to reach the final game while Dayton took care of business against Fordham. The opening tap for Sunday's matinee matchup is set for 1:00 PM EST.
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As it stands now, the Dayton Flyers are not listed in the latest updated ESPN Bracketology report. Even with 22 wins, the Flyers will likely need to win this game in order to earn the automatic bid. Dayton reached the finals thanks to wins over St. Joseph's in the quarterfinal and over Fordham on Saturday. In Saturday's win, the Flyers shot 60% from the floor and rolled to a 78-68 win. Toumani Camara had 28 points with seven rebounds and Daron Holmes II had 20 points and six rebounds to push Dayton to the brink of an A-10 title. The Flyers had 19 assists in the game and committed just nine turnovers.
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— Dayton Basketball (@DaytonMBB) March 11, 2023
Fittingly, the Atlantic Ten championship will come down to the rubber match between the top two teams in Dayton and VCU. In the first game, Dayton coughed up a 14-point halftime lead and fell 63-62 at home. Dayton won the points in the paint, 36-32, and the rebounding battle, 34-30. However, the Flyers committed 18 turnovers in the loss. In the second matchup, Dayton once again led at halftime but, this time, they hung on for a 62-58 win. The Flyers shot 50% from the field and took nine more free throws in the game than VCU. In the two games, Camara averaged 26.5 points per game and 13 rebounds.
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