The final time I considered Dayton in regard to UVA Basketball was that journey I made to the First 4 in 2024, what turned out to be the ultimate recreation for Tony Bennett.
My reminiscence of that: wanting throughout the ground from press row within the ultimate minutes and seeing Bennett, seemingly deep in thought, as the 67-42 loss to Colorado State completed enjoying out in entrance of the world.
We’re not in Dayton for Saturday’s matchup with the Friars (7-2, NET: 70, KenPom: 62); really, each groups needed to make the fast flight to Charlotte to satisfy within the Spectrum Middle.
It’s 74 minutes from Dayton to CLT; 58 minutes from CHO to CLT.
Final time Ryan Odom was within the Spectrum Middle with UVA Basketball was again in 2018.
Sure, Odom was the coach of UMBC on the Night time The Unhealthy Factor Occurred.
AKA one of the best and worst night time of Dave Odom’s life.
‘Hoos dominant in win at Texas
Virginia (7-1, NET: 15, KenPom: 24) arrives within the Queen Metropolis on the heels of an 88-69 win at Texas within the ACC/SEC Problem on Wednesday.
The massive distinction in that one, vis-à-vis the uneven performances in opposition to Northwestern (83-78 win) and Butler (80-73 loss) at The Greenbrier Tipoff pre-Thanksgiving: protection.
The ‘Hoos held Texas to 27 factors on 36.7 p.c taking pictures within the first half as they constructed the unique 19-point lead within the recreation, and led by 20+ for all however a minute-plus of the second half.
What to find out about Dayton
Dayton’s two losses are to Cincinnati (6-2, NET: 134, KenPom: 72) and BYU (7-1, NET: 9, KenPom 11), the latter a slim 83-79 loss final week.
Coach Anthony Grant, 179-85 in his ninth season at Dayton, after stints at VCU (76-25 in three seasons) and Alabama (117-85 in six seasons), makes use of a nine-man rotation, constructed round 5’10” senior level guard Javon Bennett (16.0 ppg, 3.6 assists/g, 41.2% FG, 31.1% 3FG) and two guard De’Shayne Montgomery (15.8 ppg, 5.3 rebounds/g, 3.0 assists/g, 54.3% FG, 43.9% 3FG), a 6’4” junior.
The man within the center is 7’1” sophomore Amael L’Etang (13.0 ppg, 6.4 rebounds/g, 52.0% FG, 37.0% 3FG).
The opposite two starters are 6’5” senior ahead Keonte Jones (8.8 ppg, 5.0 rebounds/g, 54.4% FG, 45.5% 3FG) and 6’6” senior ahead Jordan Derdack (7.7 ppg, 3.7 rebounds/g, 41.7% FG, 21.4% 3FG).
The bench guys – 6’6” sophomore ahead Bryce Heard (6.6 ppg, 45.5% FG, 37.0% 3FG), 6’10” senior Jacob Conner (4.4 ppg, 42.4% FG, 30.4% 3FG), 6’6” sophomore Jaiun Simon (3.9 ppg, 400% FG, 16.7% 3FG) and 6’8” freshman Malcolm Thomas (3.8 ppg, 45.0% FG) – all get between 9.9 and 17.2 minutes per recreation.
Strengths/weaknesses
Dayton ranks thirty eighth nationally, per KenPom, in adjusted defensive effectivity (0.993 factors per possession), and is fifth nationally in defensive turnover proportion (24.0%).
They’re solely OK on offense (1.129 PPP, 87th nationally) and on the defensive boards (70.7%, a hundred and thirtieth nationally).
The problem with rebounding on protection may very well be a difficulty in opposition to a Virginia crew that ranks second nationally on the offensive boards (44.5%) and averages 17.9 second-chance factors per recreation, which ranks within the prime 1 p.c nationally, per CBB Analytics.
Forecast
- KenPom: Virginia 77-72
- BartTorvik: Virginia 76-70
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