VCU Rams at Saint Louis Billikens
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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72 - 56
72 - 56
VCU pulls away in the second half to beat Saint Louis 72-56
VCU scored the first 13 points of the game, Saint Louis didn't make its first field goal until the 6:31 mark and finished the half 2 for 13. Yet the Billikens only trailed 29-25 because they made 20 of 23 free throws. Milik Yarbrough's 3 at 1:39 was the second basket and Miles Reynolds followed with 4 of 5 free throws to close the half. Reynolds was 0 for 2 from the field but had 10 points.
VCU went on a 16-0 run, started and finished by Alie-Cox, early in the second half to take control.
Korey Billbury added 14 points for the Rams (11-5, 3-0 Atlantic 10).
Reynolds had 17 for the Billikens (6-9, 1-2), who were 12 of 22 from the field in the second half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Ash Yacoubou made Layup. | 72 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Ash Yacoubou Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Aaron Hines missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Aaron Hines Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 54 |
Statistics
VCU |
SLU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-46 | FG | 14-35 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 10-24 | 3PT | 2-10 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 18-28 | FT | 26-31 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 17 | Assists | 7 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 26 | Fouls | 23 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Chaifetz Arena
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 8,719 | Capacity:
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 8,719 | 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 |


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