VCU Wins Second Straight A-10 Title 70-62

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania – The VCU Rams claimed their second consecutive Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball tournament title on Sunday, defeating the Dayton Flyers 70-62 at PPG Paints Arena and securing an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.

Nyk Lewis led the second-seeded Rams with 17 points and 11 rebounds, including four of five shots from beyond the three-point line. Reserves Terrence Hill Jr. and Michael Belle added 14 and 12 points, respectively, helping VCU maintain control throughout the game. The Rams, now 27-7 overall, never trailed after building a 16-10 lead early in the first half. They extended the advantage to 40-25 at halftime and pushed it to 16 points in the second half before Dayton mounted a brief rally.

The fourth-seeded Flyers, who fell to 23-11, cut the deficit to 10 points early in the second half but struggled with foul shooting and execution down the stretch. Javon Bennett scored a team-high 14 points for Dayton, while Amael Letang contributed 12 points and three assists. Jordan Derkack added nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Dayton shot 43 percent from the field but managed only nine of 17 free throws, including missed opportunities in...