VCU Rams at Florida State Seminoles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
71 - 76
71 - 76
Rathan-Mayes leads Florida State past VCU 76-71
Rathan-Mayes made two free throws for a 72-68 lead. Melvin Johnson hit a 3-pointer for VCU, his final points during his run of 16 straight, to cut the lead to one with 55 seconds left.
The Seminoles turned the ball over but Rathan-Mayes made a steal and Terance Mann dunked to make it 74-71. The Rams missed a 3-pointer and Rathan-Mayes sank two more free throws with six seconds left for the final score.
Dwayne Bacon and Malik Beasley scored 10 points each for Florida State (5-2), which has won eight straight in Atlanta.
Johnson led VCU (5-3) with a career-high 36 points, Korey Billbury added 11 and Mo Alie-Cox 10. Johnson has topped 20 points four times this season.
Florida State led 40-29 at halftime.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Melvin Johnson Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Korey Billbury missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Xavier Rathan-Mayes made Free Throw. | 71 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Xavier Rathan-Mayes made Free Throw. | 71 - 75 |
Statistics
 VCU |
 FSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-63 | FG | 29-64 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 10-19 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 7-8 | FT | 13-16 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 13 |
| 5 | Blocks | 8 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: State Farm Arena
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 1,786 | Capacity:
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 1,786 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |