Dayton shows what it’s capable of in rout of VCU

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Seventeen games into Anthony Grant’s first season, the Flyers (9-8, 3-2) finally have a winning streak, and they have a winning record for the first time since Nov. 25.

“I’m obviously proud of the effort our guys put forth tonight,” Grant said. “I thought from the start we played with great energy, great focus, great purpose. It’s great to look at the stat sheet and see the offensive numbers we had: 34 assists on 39 baskets, 17 3s. But what’s impressive to me is our ability on the backboard tonight. We knew that would be a challenge. VCU came in with a 10-plus rebounding margin.”

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Dayton out-rebounded VCU 33-26. Jalen Crutcher and Trey Landers each had eight rebounds. Josh Cunningham had six. Darrell Davis had five.

“I thought our guys did a hell of a job competing tonight on the glass,” Grant said. “We got a lot of great effort from a lot of people.”

Dayton scored 100 points for the first time since Feb. 1, 2015, in a 101-77 victory against Fordham. This tied for the 24th highest-scoring game in school history. It’s Dayton’s highest points total since a 110-52 victory against Prairie View in 1997. Dayton also set a school record for points scored in an Atlantic 10 game.

“I’m happy with the win obviously,” Grant said, “but it’s one game on a long conference schedule. Hopefully, it gives us an understanding of what we’re capable of.”