Dayton falls to VCU in the Atlantic 10 championship game

UPDATE @ 9:30 P. M. The University of Dayton men’s basketball team came up short in the finals of the Atlantic 10 Championship on Sunday.

[DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Dayton Flyers trailed from start to finish in a 70-62 loss to the VCU Rams at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Senior guard Javon Bennett led Dayton with 14 points. Sophomore center Amael L’Etang finished with 12 points and three assists.

Jordan Derkack had nine points and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. The Flyers fell to 23-11 overall. TRENDING STORIES: 911 call reveals person found dead inside home Church sustains moderate damage after HVAC fire 4 teenagers admit to starting fire near Xenia nursing home, police say UD trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half and cut the deficit to single digits.

But never closed the gap. Dayton shot 43 percent from the floor (23-of-53) for the game. They only shot 9-of-17 from the free throw line.