Dayton Flyers vs VCU Rams Prediction, 2/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dayton Flyers vs VCU Rams

Date: Friday, February 6, 2026

Location: Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN2

The VCU Rams (17-6) will take on the Dayton Flyers (15-8) at Siegel Center on Friday.

The Dayton Flyers stepped onto the hardwood against St. Bonaventure and earned the victory with a final of 72-70 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Flyers ended up finishing with 14 and St. Bonaventure finished the game with 21 personal fouls. They also made 4 of 19 attempts from distance. St. Bonaventure finished shooting 82.4% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 17 attempts. In addition, St. Bonaventure pulled down 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. St. Bonaventure dished out 8 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. When talking about defending, Dayton allowed their opponent to shoot 48.1% from the floor on 26 out of 54 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 24 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Flyers made 28 of 33 shots for a rate of 84.8%. Dayton finished having earned a 41.3% FG percentage (19 out of 46) and knocked down 6 of their 19 three-point shots.

Javon Bennett is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished with 20 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He played 35 minutes and also collected 3 boards. He finished shooting 60.0% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Dayton will enter this contest with a record of 15-8 this year. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per game and as a team are committing 16.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Dayton is pulling down 32.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 327 dimes this season, which has them ranked 175th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Flyers are connecting on 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (171 of 524) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.2 points per contest (187th in college) while going 45.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Flyers are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.7 fouls. They are giving up 36.0% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 99th in D-1 in points per game allowed (70.7). The Flyers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.8% (564 of 1,287) and they relinquish 34.9 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 135th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 293 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the court, the VCU Rams took home the win by a final score of 63-59 when they played Fordham. The Rams were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 34 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 3 steals for the contest. Fordham earned 21 fouls in this game which took the Rams to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of them for a clip of 60.7%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, VCU made 6 of 16 attempts (37.5%). When all was said and done, the Rams shot 20 for 44 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.5%. The Rams allowed Fordham to convert 22 of 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.5% in the game. They finished 22.2% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 out of 18 and ended up going 11 out of 14 at the charity stripe (78.6%). When talking about team rebounding, VCU permitted Fordham to pull down 28 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Lazar Djokovic was important for the Rams for the game. He accumulated 17 points in his 32 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 4 of 5 in this matchup giving him a rate of 80.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

VCU has a mark of 17-6 this year. The Rams are responsible for committing 17.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.5 times per contest (158th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 11.0 times per contest. VCU has accumulated 1,917 points for the year (83.3 per game) and they grab 36.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Rams are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which ranks them 113th in D-1.

The VCU defense allows 34.3% on 3-point shots (149 of 435) and opponents are connecting on 72.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.6 assists and 33.6 rebounds per game, which is ranked 113th and 129th in college hoops. The Rams are ranked 164th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 72.9. They have forced 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (186th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VCU

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