Dayton vs. VCU prediction: Virginia Commonwealth favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/6/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Friday at 7:00 PM ET as Dayton takes on the favored VCU in men's college basketball action at Stuart C. Siegel Center.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Virginia Commonwealth as the most likely winner of the Dayton vs. VCU game.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Dayton vs. VCU prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NCAA basketball game between Dayton and VCU 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Virginia Commonwealth a 78% chance of beating Dayton. Our predicted final score has Virginia Commonwealth winning 80-72.

According to our model, the bookies have got it right, and Dayton and Virginia Commonwealth each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 147.5 points has a 57% chance of going over.

Dayton vs. VCU odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Dayton vs. VCU picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 147.5 total points.

Dayton vs. VCU game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball game between VCU and Dayton at Stuart C. Siegel Center is scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Dayton vs. Virginia Commonwealth
• Date: Friday, February 6, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Stuart C. Siegel Center

Conclusion

We predict Virginia Commonwealth, with a 78% win probability, will likely beat Dayton on Friday.

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