Rikicin A-10: Dayton na fatan dakatar da VCU a gida
DAYTON, Ohio – Dayton Flyers na shirin kara wani babi mai ban sha’awa a tarihin jerin wasanninsu da Virginia Commonwealth (VCU) a daren Juma’a a UD Arena. Wannan wasan, wanda zai fara da karfe 7 na yamma, yana da matukar muhimmanci ga duka kungiyoyin biyu saboda suna fafatawa a matsayi a taron Atlantic 10.
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Dayton (16-7, 6-4 a wasannin taro) na nufin ci gaba da nasarar da suke samu a gida. Sun yi nasara a wasanni biyar daga cikin shida da suka gabata. A halin yanzu, VCU (18-5, 8-2 a wasannin taro) na zuwa wannan wasan da karfin gwiwa, bayan sun lashe tara daga cikin goma sha daya da suka gabata. VCU ta doke Richmond da La Salle a wasanninsu biyu na karshe da jimillar maki 71.
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A baya dai, VCU ta jagoranci jerin wasannin da ci 14-7. VCU ta lashe bakwai daga cikin wasanni goma na karshe a jerin, da uku daga cikin wasanni hudu na karshe a UD Arena. A waccan shekarar da ta gabata dai, Dayton na da nasara a kan VCU a UD Arena; ba tare da wannan ba, Dayton na da rashin nasara a cibiyar VCU ta Siegel a watan Fabrairu.
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Mai horar da Dayton, Anthony Grant, ya bayyana muhimmancin wannan gasa. “Tabbas ‘yan wasan sun san yadda VCU take da kyau da kuma abin da shirin nasu ya kasance na dogon lokaci,” in ji Grant. “Tabbas idan kungiyoyinmu suka hadu, ban tsammani akwai wani sirri cewa wasa ne mai girma.”
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Jigon mai tsaron gida na Dayton, Javon Bennett, ya jaddada yanayin gasar. “Tabbas gasa ce mai tsanani,” in ji Bennett. “Za su zo su yi kokarin kakaba mana ra’ayoyinsu a kanmu, amma dole ne mu ci gaba da mai da hankali kuma kada mu bari motsin rai ya fi karfinmu da kokarin cin wasan.”
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Ga abubuwa goma da ya kamata ku sani game da wasan na gobe:
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1. Tarihin Jeri: VCU ta jagoranci jerin wasan, 14-7.nn
2. Yanayin Shirin: VCU ta kammala da 24-14 baki daya da 11-7 kakar da ta gabata, ta farko ga koci Ryan Odom.
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3. Takaitaccen Lokaci: VCU ta kammala 10-3 a wasan da ba na taro ba.
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4. Matsayin Tsaye: George Mason (18-5, 9-1) ta lashe 53-50 a George Washington a ranar Laraba don ci gaba da kasancewa a matsayi na farko. VCU, wacce ta fi so a zaɓe kafin kakar wasa, tana zaune wasa ɗaya a bayan George Mason.
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5. Manyan ‘Yan Wasa Masu Dawowa: Joe Bamisile, mai tsaron gida mai tsayin Æ™afa 6-4, na shekara ta biyar, yana jagorantar VCU a zura kwallaye (16.4) bayan ya kasance na biyu (13.1) a kakar wasan da ta gabata.
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6. Sabon shiga na sama: Phillip Russell, mai tsaron gida mai tsayin ƙafa 5-10, na shekara ta biyar, yana matsayi na uku a zura kwallo (11.7).
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7. Hoton Gasar NCAA: VCU tana cikin gauraya don matsayi mai girma na NCAA, a cewar labarin Bubble Watch na baya-bayan nan daga The Athletic.
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8. Mai zafi da ba mai zafi ba: Nate Santos na Dayton da Bennett suna da lambobi iri É—aya na harbin maki 3 ta hanyar wasanni 10 na A-10 (22 na 51, 43.1%).
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9. Ƙarfi da Rauni: VCU tana samun matsakaicin maki 79.9 a kowane wasa a wasan A-10.
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10. Abubuwa da kuma Ƙarewa: ESPN ta ba Dayton damar cin nasara da kashi 43% kuma ta annabta maki 71-69.
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An shirya wasan ne a UD Arena da ke Dayton , Ohio.
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