VCU Rams at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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62 - 56
62 - 56
VCU beats Middle Tennessee 62-56
Johnson finished with 6-of-18 shooting from the field including four 3-pointers for the Rams (5-2). JeQuan Lewis had 14 points and Korey Billbury added 11 points and seven rebounds. The team averaged just 31.7 percent from the field but benefited from 17 turnovers by Middle Tennessee including 12 steals by the Rams.
Johnson and Billbury traded 3-pointers late in the second half to give VCU a 50-49 edge with 5:01 to play. Billbury sank another 3 with 1:50 remaining and the Rams held on from there.
VCU had a 30-28 lead at halftime but fell behind 41-36 early in the second half on back-to-back dunks by Middle Tennessee's Reggie Upshaw.
Upshaw led the Raiders (4-2) with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Middle Tennessee Offensive Rebound. | 62 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Doug Brooks Block. | 62 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Edward Simpson missed Jumper. | 62 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:08 | JeQuan Lewis made Free Throw. | 62 - 56 |
Statistics
 VCU |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-63 | FG | 20-56 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 4-21 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 14-21 | FT | 12-18 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 12 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 8,882 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 8,882 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |