After a double-overtime thriller Thursday between Richmond and George Washington on ESPNU, ESPN2 will air a showdown between last year's regular season champion and tournament champion.

Tonight’s VCU-Davidson game marks the second of five Friday night Atlantic 10 showdowns on ESPN2. The single A-10 games showcase marquee matchups among the league's top teams that will have an impact on the standings race in the league.

FRIDAY PREGAME READS

• From last night's double-overtime thriller, John O'Connor's Richmond Times-Dispatch story and Steven Goff's Washington Post story.
  
  
• David Scott of the Charlotte Observer writes that Jack Gibbs is shining on the big stage.
  
  
• Speaking of Jack Gibbs, VCU is looking at defensive strategies to slow down the prolific scorer in tonight's game.
  
  
• Daniel Malone writes about this week's shake-up in the UMass starting lineup.
  
  
• Dayton is "starting to feel it" writes UD beat writer David Jablonski while Matthew Giles explains why the Flyers are poised for another March Madness run.

TODAY'S GAME

(RV) VCU Rams (15-5, 7-0 A-10)
at DAVIDSON Wildcats (12-6, 4-3 A-10)
6:00 pm | Belk Arena
ESPN2/WatchESPN

THURSDAY'S RESULT

Richmond 98, George Washington 90 (2OT)