The University of Dayton men’s basketball team secured a double-bye in the upcoming Atlantic 10 Tournament thanks to a gutsy 79-76 road victory at VCU in A-10 action from the Siegel Center. The Flyers withstood a late surge from the Rams to pull out the victory,

One sign in the stands at Virginia Commonwealth’s Siegel Center on Friday paid tribute to former VCU coach and current Dayton Flyers coach Anthony Grant.

Last summer, four months after the No. 7 seed Dayton Flyers rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 10 Nevada 63-60 in the first round of the NCAA tournament, several members of the team reflected on a comeback for the ages.

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for the Dayton Flyers vs. VCU Rams on Friday night

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BOTTOM LINE: VCU plays Dayton after Max Shulga scored 22 points in VCU’s 71-62 win over the Duquesne Dukes. The Rams are 15-0 on their home court. VCU is sixth in the A-10 with 23.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Jack Clark averaging 5.2.

VCU men's basketball (25-5, 15-2 Atlantic 10) is seeking an outright regular-season conference championship on Friday night at the Siegel Center as the Rams host rival Dayton (21-9, 11-6 A-10) in the black and gold's final game of the regular season.

Malachi Smith buried two free throws with 5.2 seconds left, and Max Shulga missed a potential game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer.