How to watch Dayton Flyers vs. VCU Rams: NCAA Basketball live stream info, TV channel, start time, game odds

How to watch Dayton vs. VCU basketball game

By Scout Staff

Mar 8, 2024 at 9:01 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

VCU Rams @ Dayton Flyers

Current Records: VCU 19-11, Dayton 23-6

How To Watch

When: Friday, March 8, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: University of Dayton Arena -- Dayton, Ohio
TV: ESPN2
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $44.56

What to Know

After two games on the road, Dayton is heading back home. They and the VCU Rams will face off in an Atlantic 10 battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday at University of Dayton Arena. VCU took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Dayton, who comes in off a win.

Dayton scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took down the Billikens 100-83. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

Dayton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was DaRon Holmes II out in front who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 rebounds. Koby Brea was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with five rebounds.

VCU has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 69-59 to the Dukes on Tuesday.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Joe Bamisile, who scored 18 points. He didn't help VCU's cause all that much against Richmond on Saturday but the same can't be said for this matchup.

The Flyers' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 23-6. As for the Rams, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-11.

Looking forward, Dayton is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by eight points. This contest will be their 15th straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 6-7 against the spread).

Friday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Dayton have been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 39.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like VCU struggles in that department as they've made 36.7% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.