Virginia Commonwealth University’s famous home-court advantage is about to be tested.

The University of Dayton Flyers are coming to the Siegel Center on Friday, Jan. 27, to determine temporary first place in the Atlantic 10 Conference basketball standings.

The Rams are 15-5 overall and 5-2 in the A-10, after pounding LaSalle University 90-52 last Sunday, Jan. 22, before a partying, sold out crowd of 7,637 rocking the Siegel Center.

The game marks the Rams’ 93rd consecutive sellout at the Siegel Center on West Broad Street.

Dayton is 15-4 overall and 6-1 in the A-10, following its 67-46 home win over St. Louis University on Jan. 22.

VCU rarely loses at home, and rarely is the final score even close. Blowouts often follow sellouts. The Rams’ last four home victories — against Howard University, University of Massachusetts, George Washington University and LaSalle University — have been by an average of 32 points.   

According to CollegeBasketballReview.com, the Rams began this season with the 11th best home floor in the NCAA Division I, having posted a 181-29 record since 1999. After many seasons playing at the Richmond Coliseum, VCU opened the Siegel Center on Nov. 19, 1999, with a 79-74 victory over the University of Louisville, setting a tone.

The Rams are 9-1 at the Siegel Center this season. The team’s only loss was to Georgia Tech, 76-73, in overtime on Dec. 7.

Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., is rated the single most difficult home court to crack.

LaSalle University came to Richmond with a five-game winning streak, but the Explorers were no match for the revved up Rams, who were coming off two straight road losses.

Emerging standout Ahmed Hamdy-Mohamed had 13 points and 11 rebounds. The 6-foot-9 senior from Egypt now has had double-doubles in two of his last three outings.

JeQuan Lewis, an A-10 Player of the Year candidate, had 15 points and five assists in the rout. Freshman Samir Doughty added 15 points off the bench.

VCU and Dayton tied for the regular season A-10 title a year ago, but the Flyers garnered the top tournament seed based on its victory over VCU during the last, regular season game in Dayton.

The Rams are 6-3 all time against the Ohioans, but Dayton did score a 59-55 win at the Siegel Center in 2015.

Success at the box office often spells success on the floor. It is fitting that Dayton and VCU lead the league in attendance as well as standings. The Flyers average 12,931 fans at home. Restricted by its seating capacity, VCU ranks second at 7,637.

However, in terms of deafening noise and intimidation, VCU is clearly the last place in the A-10 any visiting teams dare to travel.