The Dayton Flyers take on the VCU Rams in Richmond, VA. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
VCU is favored by 9.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -500. The total is set at 141.5 points.
Here are my Dayton vs. VCU predictions and college basketball picks for March 7, 2025.
Dayton vs VCU Prediction
My Pick: Dayton +9.5
My Dayton vs VCU best bet is on the Flyers spread, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Dayton vs VCU Odds, Lines
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- Dayton vs VCU spread: VCU -9.5
- Dayton vs VCU over/under: 141.5 points
- Dayton vs VCU moneyline: VCU -500, Dayton +375
- Dayton vs VCU best bet: Dayton +9.5
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My Dayton vs VCU NCAAB Betting Preview
VCU is elite, and it’ll be hard for Dayton’s downhill ball-screen-centric offense to get anything going against the Rams’ elite ball-screen and rim coverage defense.
That said, 9.5 points are too many for the Flyers.
Dayton is the better press offense in a matchup between two press-happy defenses.
And while the Flyers allow a high volume of 3-point attempts, they’re not an awful catch-and-shoot denial defense, which is crucial against the spacing and shooting of the Rams.
Dayton kept it within five the last time these two played, and I expect another single-digit victory in the rematch.