DAYTON, Ohio (Interstat) — VCU edged Dayton 68-62 in a defensive struggle at a sold-out University of Dayton Arena on Friday night, sweeping the regular-season series between the Atlantic 10 rivals.

The Rams led 37-36 at halftime and held the Flyers to 26 second-half points to secure the road victory. Dayton guard Javon Bennett led all scorers with 17 points, but VCU’s balanced attack proved decisive. Lazar Djokovic paced the Rams with 16 points, while Terrence Hill added 13.

The win improved VCU to 24-7, while Dayton fell to 21-9. A crowd of 13,407 watched the contest.