Dayton Flyers slight favorite in A-10 tournament

KenPom.com gives UD 28.8 percent chance of winning three games in three days

Credit: David Jablonski - Staff Writer

Credit: David Jablonski - Staff Writer

The top-seeded Dayton Flyers have a 28.8 percent chance of winning the Atlantic 10 tournament this weekend, according to KenPom.com, a website that provides advanced analysis of college basketball.

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No. 2 seed Virginia Commonwealth has a 28.2 percent chance of winning the championship, though slightly better odds than Dayton of making it to the title game. With a potential semifinal game against No. 4 seed Rhode Island, UD has a 45.2 percent chance of advancing to the final game Sunday. VCU likely would have to go through No. 3 seed Richmond, and VCU’;s odds of playing for the title are 54.3 percent.

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Dayton has a 74.1 percent chance of winning its quarterfinal game at noon Friday against No. 8 seed La Salle or No. 9 Davidson at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.

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